Tb54
Pilgrim
So I been thinking...
There are areas I hunt where deer seem to hang out, that are so brushy the farthest shot I’m likely to get in there is maybe 30yds. Seems to me a muzzleloader would be a great brush gun, ‘cept for the weight and length. So my DIY nature suggested to my practical nature to watch for a cheap one, or parts I can use to make one, including a bbl I can cut down. Question is the practical limits of a short bbl. I assume a shorter bbl would mean shorter burn time, and projectile acceleration time depending on caliber and bbl length. And I wouldn’t want to settle on a bbl length that I couldn’t develop reasonable velocities with. I’m thinking 16”-20”or so. I don’t think it would be an issue, but anyone have any experience with anything like that. One of the reasons I got into black smithing was to someday build my own rifle from used car parts... someday. Hmm. Wouldn’t necessarily have to be rifled for that matter either... I’m thinking .54cal. ‘cause that’s the moulds I already have.
There are areas I hunt where deer seem to hang out, that are so brushy the farthest shot I’m likely to get in there is maybe 30yds. Seems to me a muzzleloader would be a great brush gun, ‘cept for the weight and length. So my DIY nature suggested to my practical nature to watch for a cheap one, or parts I can use to make one, including a bbl I can cut down. Question is the practical limits of a short bbl. I assume a shorter bbl would mean shorter burn time, and projectile acceleration time depending on caliber and bbl length. And I wouldn’t want to settle on a bbl length that I couldn’t develop reasonable velocities with. I’m thinking 16”-20”or so. I don’t think it would be an issue, but anyone have any experience with anything like that. One of the reasons I got into black smithing was to someday build my own rifle from used car parts... someday. Hmm. Wouldn’t necessarily have to be rifled for that matter either... I’m thinking .54cal. ‘cause that’s the moulds I already have.