40 Caliber York Completed

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Beautiful stock !

 

[brazosland]

You can get .40 balls from Track. I just ordered 200 and got them in three days delivered here to Texas.

Stunning rifle.

 

[Buckskinn]

I passed on a .40 cal flinter just because of that. I really wanted a gun I could get round balls for at Cabela's.

The only issue with that is Cabelas charges $21/100 for 54 cal vs $11 at TOW. Which I just placed an order for 40's from TOW for $8.80/100 for 100 rounds and cancelled my midway order. Cheaper and still will get here faster.

 

[Capnball]

The only issue with that is Cabelas charges $21/100 for 54 cal vs $11 at TOW. Which I just placed an order for 40's from TOW for $8.80/100 for 100 rounds and cancelled my midway order. Cheaper and still will get here faster.

Good to know.
Thanks
Neil

 

[Buckskinn]

That my friend is a beauty. Well done. I like your style.

Just wish I could get off the fence and order my first real builders kit. I think I would have a blast doing one.

That is inspiring ... thanks for sharing her with us.

Thanks for the complements. Go for it, you will have a blast! I was in your shoes last year and have done 2 rifles since and they are right up there with the most fun and rewarding projects I've done...

 

[user 43911]

I guess i need a new distraction from real life... This one is done! I hummed an hawed about putting some carvings around the tang and butt,,, decided I could not do this piece of wood justice and probably would have regretted it. I miss working on it already!
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You made the correct decision, would have been a case of Gilding a Lilly .

 

[Pete G]

I passed on a .40 cal flinter just because of that. I really wanted a gun I could get round balls for at Cabela's.

A mold costs about the same as you are paying for 100 balls.

 

[Capnball]

A mold costs about the same as you are paying for 100 balls.

Yeh, casting is my next "hobby by extension" shooting muzzleloaders really draws you into your inner Renascence man.
Neil

 

[Buckskinn]

Yeah, some day I will do that, but I bought 500, that will take me a while to get through.

 

[Buckskinn]

You can get .40 balls from Track. I just ordered 200 and got them in three days delivered here to Texas.

Stunning rifle.

Took your advise, ordered from TOW today and it shipped today. The Midway order was ordered on the 22nd and shipping on the 30th, I will have it from TOW before they would have had it shipped and $8 cheaper.

 

[hanshi]

I like the York "style" and have one that was built with elements of York architecture. That's a beautiful rifle.

 

[Treestalker]

Good job, and good judgement! Sometimes less is more!

 

[Buckskinn]

Got my RB's from TOW yesterday, very fast shipping! And also had the chance to throw 10 down the pipe last night. What a pleasure that 40 is to shoot, very accurate right off the bat free hand, very fast lock and no recoil. I didn't expect much recoil but I figured there would be a little... No difference than a 22lr that I could tell. I am very pleased in the rifle and will do some serious paper work likely tomorrow.