mikeoosting
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I've been looking into getting a flintlock for grouse, pheasant and partridge. It would be my first venture into gun ownership (right now I have a bow) and a way for me to avoid taking another damn hunting safety course :haha: (here in Ontario, you need an H1 class outdoors card to hunt with a firearm and I only have an H2, which is good for bows, crossbows and flintlocks).
Initially I was considering a .32 rifle, but, on another thread a lot of folks directed me towards a 20 gauge smoothbore.
In that case I'm really interested in a double barrel, but all I've been able to come across is this: http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MDBF.shtml I'm suspicious of the quality, and others seem to be agreeing with me.
I just came across this: http://therifleshoppe.com/catalog_pages/english_fowlers_locks/(570).htm The Rifle Shoppe carries all the parts (minus the barrel). Total comes out to $582 for the complete set, which is not bad (though I will have to get a barrel custom made). I've contacted the Colerain Barrel Company to try and get a quote for a custom barrel but haven't heard back from them yet. That quote will either make or break this idea.
If I do go that route, I'm a complete novice to muzzleloaders and even guns in general, let alone building guns. With all the parts, are there any gunsmiths I could take it to, just to assemble it properly? Just how difficult is it to assemble these?
On top of that, if anyone else has seen a double barrel flintlock smoothbore, preferably in 20 gauge, that would be helpful :haha:
Initially I was considering a .32 rifle, but, on another thread a lot of folks directed me towards a 20 gauge smoothbore.
In that case I'm really interested in a double barrel, but all I've been able to come across is this: http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/MDBF.shtml I'm suspicious of the quality, and others seem to be agreeing with me.
I just came across this: http://therifleshoppe.com/catalog_pages/english_fowlers_locks/(570).htm The Rifle Shoppe carries all the parts (minus the barrel). Total comes out to $582 for the complete set, which is not bad (though I will have to get a barrel custom made). I've contacted the Colerain Barrel Company to try and get a quote for a custom barrel but haven't heard back from them yet. That quote will either make or break this idea.
If I do go that route, I'm a complete novice to muzzleloaders and even guns in general, let alone building guns. With all the parts, are there any gunsmiths I could take it to, just to assemble it properly? Just how difficult is it to assemble these?
On top of that, if anyone else has seen a double barrel flintlock smoothbore, preferably in 20 gauge, that would be helpful :haha:
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