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Smoothin out da smoothbore ummm..... bore !! :D

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Thats great !!! Yer gettin such great performance from those short N.W. trade guns bud ! My 40" barrel doesnt do that good at that yardage unless I use shot cups ... Very cool Walt !! You da man ! :)
I can tighten my patterns up a little more by using a shot cup but I’m trying to keep as simple as I can .Next time out I’ll shot one load with a cup and one without so you can see the difference.
 
I can tighten my patterns up a little more by using a shot cup but I’m trying to keep as simple as I can .Next time out I’ll shot one load with a cup and one without so you can see the difference.
Yeah , just outta curiosity if you want .... Be interesting .
 
Did a couple CW smooth musket barrels. Had a 48" piece of 3/8" steel rod. Split one end , slid some coarse emory cloth in the slit , enough emory flaps to be a snug fit in the bore. For horse power , chucked up the rig into an old drill motor. Put some penetrating oil down the bore , and couple hours later , shootable bore. The Emory cloth gets changed when the bore is so muddy from rusty penetrating fluid . Just keep at it. I shot that musket the next day , then traded it for another to play with.
 
Hand done breeches ,no lathe ... Sorry no better pics , all that was on my phone
Thanks for the pics.
I have several 16 bore 28" bbls from Numrich with the flat step for dbl brl guns.
I'm thinking I can make a rear sight from part of that flat step. They didn't have breech plugs, so I'll get a couple from Track. I also have a couple 24 bore bbls.
Thanks for the tips.
 
Thanks for the pics.
I have several 16 bore 28" bbls from Numrich with the flat step for dbl brl guns.
I'm thinking I can make a rear sight from part of that flat step. They didn't have breech plugs, so I'll get a couple from Track. I also have a couple 24 bore bbls.
Thanks for the tips.
Yeah , I just grind a flat on top , opposite of the big flat lug that is left on the he barrel, I make sure its straight down , then thread the breech and work on he plug till tang is straight up. After that I grind the rest of the flats
 
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