tnlonghunter
40 Cal.
Just call him first. Early morning before the machines turn on is best. Please don't just drop-in
Wouldn't think of dropping in without making arrangements.
Just call him first. Early morning before the machines turn on is best. Please don't just drop-in
In theory your numbers work, but what about the depth of any key ways or screw holes? When I had Mr Hoyt rebore a couple of one inch barrels he told me that 58 caliber rifled or 60 caliber smoothbore was as large as he would go, as long as key ways and screw holes weren’t too deep. I believe I also remember him telling me that he would bore out a 15/16” barrel to 54 rifled or .56 smooth max. It comes down to what the individual boring out the barrel is comfortable doing.A 15/16" barrel is going to give you a .17" wall thickness to the depth of the grooves. The conventional wisdom is that a minimum thickness of .10" is as thin as you can safely go with 12L14 steel. With different steels you might be able to go thinner. We need Zonie's to weigh in here as to the yield strength on this one.
In theory your numbers work, but what about the depth of any key ways or screw holes? When I had Mr Hoyt rebore a couple of one inch barrels he told me that 58 caliber rifled or 60 caliber smoothbore was as large as he would go, as long as key ways and screw holes weren’t too deep. I believe I also remember him telling me that he would bore out a 15/16” barrel to 54 rifled or .56 smooth max. It comes down to what the individual boring out the barrel is comfortable doing.
Investarms/Cabelas sold those for a while, but haven’t seen them for sale as new for years. The guys I have talked to that have or had them seem to limit their powder charge to 80 grains, so as not to upset the barrel steel gods I guess. Not sure what they weigh, but bet they are light. With a TC Renegade stock and a 26” 58 caliber one inch barrel, mine tip the scales at 7.33 pounds. Have gone up 120 grains of powder under a roundball and it’s accurate, but most all of the fun is gone by the time I get to a 100 grain charge. Mine are Hoyt rebores, but the TC manual used to show max loads of 120 grains of 2F under both a roundball and Maxi type conical (~550/560~ grains) for their 58 caliber guns. I typically hunt with a 80-90 grain charge of 3F Swiss.I have a 15/16 barreled 58, done at the factory. I don't know what they did to make it safe, stronger steel or what. Any way to tell what kind of steel was used?
Is it a factory gun, or a barrel you bought directly from a manufacturer like Rice? There may be some stamps or hallmarks on there that might help decipher the manufacturer.I have a 15/16 barreled 58, done at the factory. I don't know what they did to make it safe, stronger steel or what. Any way to tell what kind of steel was used?
That sounds like a sweet rifle. If you can post a picture, I'd love to see it.The barrel I refer too is 15 /16' accross the breach ,swamp tapered to 11/16' at the muzzle end ere it swells out to 3/4" or so at the muzzle a weight of 2 pounds . The maple stock being a dense piece ( Pectonica undersize reject ) mated to an L&R Queen Anne . The mounts light brass only the Owl for an wrist escution being what might be called needless weight .as might the foliate sideplate & I suppose the front side nail could have been omitted but at five pounds I can hold it out like a pistol or could before my arms got feeble on me . Its 50 cal ball sent on its way by three drams . What wood was taken from the tool box cavity partly made up by the slideing wooden lid . jag , ball drawer worm, pick & couple of flints & a pick. Hopefully Heelerau might put a pic onto this Post for me .
Regards Rudyard
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