new fowler build

[bowkill]

I am in the starting stages of a new build. I already have a super nice blank of walnut, and need to decide on barrel. looking at a 20 gauge but would like a round all the way barrel. It will be a English gun. It will be used squirrels and turkey. i had a colerain turkey barrel but could not shoot round balls. also thinking of a 16 or 12 gauge. what you gents think?

 

[wattlebuster]

Bowkill Im a 12 ga fan. I use my smoothbore mostly for turkey so I like all the shot I can get to pattern so its 12 for me. I too am starting a fowler build but I will save my info for another thread so I dont hijack yours. Good luck in your build sir :hatsoff:

 

[Stumpkiller]

I found 16 gauge to have the lightest swamped barrel between 20, 16 and 12. I've been very happy with my 42" 16 bore fowler.

 

[hoochiepapa]

16. I have one in the works, and one I bought from Tip Curtis, haven't killed a turkey with it yet.

 

[bowkill]

I was leaning toward a 16 or 12. You giving out any recommendations on a 16? :grin:

 

[Tommy Bruce]

I like my 16. 44" barrel, handles very nicely.

 

[gsday]

Another happy 16'er.

Some makers 16's are lighter than their 20's since both barrels have identical exterior dimensions.

 

[Robby]

I'd vote 16ga. :thumbsup:
Robby

 

[NJ Longbeard]

I'm a big fan of the 16ga.#1 I like to be a bit different, #2 as others have stated the colerain 16 ga. is lighter then the 20 or the 12ga.Heres a pic of the 16 ga. fowler I built from scratch last year . I went with the 44" Colerain American Fowler barrel. It is an open choke not the turkey barrel. I opted for this barrel so it could be used for all around hunting if I choose. This was my 1st turkey with this gun. I shot her at 30yrds. with 80 grains of FFF,OS card, 1-3/4 oz. #6's and 1 OS. card and it smoked the bird. The gun is also very forgiving to carry all day when small game hunting.

 

[mark/wi]

Very nice bird and gun. Mark

 

[hanshi]

That indeed is a nice bird and that gun looks very fine. In fact, it looks a lot like mine, which is also an E. American fowler I got from TVM. Though a 20ga, I find them versatile in the extreme.

 

[ncmtmike]

Nice all around,bird&smoothbore :bow:

 

[bowkill]

dont all that barrel get in the way sometimes?

 

[NJ Longbeard]

For the most part no, but in some tight briar patches and such and shorter barrel would make it a bit easier to get around.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

Bowkill,

If you want round, you can go with a 20 bore from Barbie Chambers. I think it is a Long Hammock and about 41".
That barrel is more of a fusee type.

For an English fowling piece I would recommend ordering a huge breeched round barrel with flats at the breech from Ed Rayl in 16 bore and about 38". If that is a direction you want to go, pm me and I will give you specifics on what to order.

 

[Skychief]

Just wanted to say that is one of the prettiest photos I have seen in some time!

Thanks for the drool on my keyboard NJL. :shake:

Turkey season can't get here soon enough! :haha:

 

[MSW]

+1

:hatsoff:

 

[blackdog of vt]

I really like colerains turkey choke barrels. I have one in the for sale section with a 36'' barrle 20 gauge and thats whats also in my personal gun. Great all around bird gun barrels and shooting buckshot is a hoot.

 

[bowkill]

do not see it? oyea i see it very nice gun.

 

[wet]

nice bird ,, great looking gun!!