Barrel identification

[Lkadams]

Hi can I get help identifying what cal the barrels are.thanks .

 

[mooman76]

We can't look at the outside of a barrel to tell what caliber it is. Need to measure the inside of the barrel. If you have a drill bit set, that can get you close to the size. Insert a drill bit(non-sharpe end) and see which size fits best.

 

[Lkadams]

We can't look at the outside of a barrel to Need to measure the inside of the barrel. If you have a drill bit set, that can get you close to the size. Insert a drill bit(non-sharpe end) and see which size fits

 

[Zonie]

Hi can I get help identifying what cal the barrels are.thanks .

Because these are octagon barrels I can say they are barrels made for muzzleloading rifles.
If you don't have a bunch of large drill bits (most people don't) but you do have a ruler, you can get a good idea of the caliber by eyeballing the size of the bores and comparing it to the graduations on the ruler.

The most common sizes for muzzleloading barrels are .32, .45, .50, .54, and .62.
These sizes would compare with the rulers markings as follows:

.32 = 5/16"
.45 = 7/16"
.50 = 1/2"
.54 = 9/16"
.62 = 5/8"

Most barrels have a small corner break where the bore meets the face of the muzzle. Don't measure the size of the corner break. Measure the bore that is below it.
Also, because the barrels usually have rifling grooves in the bore and with muzzleloading barrels these grooves can be quite deep. The caliber of the barrel is not based on the size of the grooves so don't measure the diameter of the grooves. You want to measure the smaller bore diameter.

 

[Zonie]

Lkadams:
The pistol in your second post is a cartridge gun. We don't talk about cartridge guns on the forum because it is dedicated to old style, traditional muzzleloading guns only.

 

[Lkadams]

Lkadams:
The pistol in your second post is a cartridge gun. We don't talk about cartridge guns on the forum because it is dedicated to old style, traditional muzzleloading guns only.

It was a mistake I'm sorry I hit the wrong pic on my gallery

 

[Lkadams]

Because these are octagon barrels I can say they are barrels made for muzzleloading rifles.
If you don't have a bunch of large drill bits (most people don't) but you do have a ruler, you can get a good idea of the caliber by eyeballing the size of the bores and comparing it to the graduations on the ruler.

The most common sizes for muzzleloading barrels are .32, .45, .50, .54, and .62.
These sizes would compare with the rulers markings as follows:

.32 = 5/16"
.45 = 7/16"
.50 = 1/2"
.54 = 9/16"
.62 = 5/8"

Most barrels have a small corner break where the bore meets the face of the muzzle. Don't measure the size of the corner break. Measure the bore that is below it.
Also, because the barrels usually have rifling grooves in the bore and with muzzleloading barrels these grooves can be quite deep. The caliber of the barrel is not based on the size of the grooves so don't measure the diameter of the grooves. You want to measure the smaller bore diameter.

Thank you this has been a really big help to me

 

[Lkadams]

Thank you this has been a really big help to me..