small calliber?

[GerryL]

Hi folks-
I've been shooting a Renegade with a .32 GM barrel for a few years now. It makes for a hefty gun, but I've done well with it in target shoots. I have an interest in going even smaller. Does anyone make a .25 or .29 muzzleloader or barrel? Not for the Renegade; I'd go with either a kit or complete gun. It seems like I've seen at least a .29 in the past, but I can't find anything in my net searches.
-Gerry

 

[BrownBear]

There are discussions including construction details and shooting results with 25's and 29's on a couple of the other sites. Looks like custom builds with barrels from reknowned contemporary barrel makers which are currently available.

 

[texcl]

I think Mike built a .25cal longrifle for a customer.

 

[longcruise]

I think Ed Rayl makes a .24 or .25 (maybe it's a .28? ).

 

[billd]

Rayle makes .25 and .30 is straight and swamped. I have one of each in swamped. The .25 is a blast to shoot. The .30 is not in a gun yet. Stonewall Creek Outfitters sometimes has them is stock.

 

[Dirk Perry]

Talk to Mike Brooks.

 

[ozark57]

I've wondered about getting a rifle with a bad bbL. and boring it to accept a .22 barrel liner. Liners are cheap and easy and install. Could also use a .22 bbl. as a liner.
Anyone tried this?

 

[Sekiar]

Here's a nice 15 pound .22 underhammer bench gun. http://www.thegunworks.com/custprodgun.cfm?ProductID=2248&do=detail&Cat2Option=yes
Might be a little heavy for taking to the woods.

 

Ozark,
I built my grandson a .22 cal muzzleloader a number of years ago. I did use a contemporary octagon barrel that we drilled and sleeved with a liner then filed off all markings. It is a percussion halfstock in about 1/3 scale. A .22 long rifle case makes a dandy powder measure or you can shoot it with a percussion cap. Skirted lead pellets work fine as a projectile without grease or patch. It will put pellets through a 3/4 pine board at about 30 feet.
Mark

 

[zimmerstutzen]

Many years ago, I had a 17 caliber muzzleloader cobbled to gether from an H&A 22 take down action and a pellet gun barrel. The firing pin of the breech block struck thhe percussion cap with the nipple thhreaded in line to the breech of thhe barrel. A cross pin held the barrel in the action. We used a brass rod for a ram rod. We actually put some powder in it, like maybe a flintlock primer charger load of 3fg. It wasn't very accurate past 20 feet.