So, I'm a bit of a tinkerer, so I'll preface this by saying I have no practical reason to do this. I'm just kicking ideas around.
I wanna be able to shoot heavier loads out of my Kentucky pistol, in terms of >30 grain charges, and heavy conical bullets. I've been warned and seen the results of this having cracked the stock, and sheared off the tongue (for lack of a better term) on the front of the pistol.
I have been thinking about ways I could possibly fortify things to be able to stand up to these heavier loads, and have a bit of a Magnum Kentucky pistol. I should specify that while I have some minimal metalworking and crafting skills, I know very little about the metallurgy involved with gun barrels.
Idea #1:
Drill and tap holes on the underside of the barrel, about midway between the muzzle and nipple. I'd then have screws go up through the ramrod groove and fasten the barrel to the stock, so that it would have 3-4 points of fasten rather than just at the front and back.
I'm not really sure it's wise to try to drill into the barrel at the mid-way point though. My main concern is that I'd be ruining some kind of temper, introducing points for stress fracture, etc.
Idea #2:
Band the barrel to the stock. I have even less of an idea of how to accomplish this, but I think it would look pretty snazzy. I have my doubts whether it would really add much structural strength though.
The main concern I have about this idea though (aside from whether it would even help strengthen things at all) is that I don't know how I would make the band removable in case I ever want to take the barrel off and clean between the barrel and stock.
So anyway, I know it's a crazy and silly idea, but I just wanted to see some thoughts on it.
I wanna be able to shoot heavier loads out of my Kentucky pistol, in terms of >30 grain charges, and heavy conical bullets. I've been warned and seen the results of this having cracked the stock, and sheared off the tongue (for lack of a better term) on the front of the pistol.
I have been thinking about ways I could possibly fortify things to be able to stand up to these heavier loads, and have a bit of a Magnum Kentucky pistol. I should specify that while I have some minimal metalworking and crafting skills, I know very little about the metallurgy involved with gun barrels.
Idea #1:
Drill and tap holes on the underside of the barrel, about midway between the muzzle and nipple. I'd then have screws go up through the ramrod groove and fasten the barrel to the stock, so that it would have 3-4 points of fasten rather than just at the front and back.
I'm not really sure it's wise to try to drill into the barrel at the mid-way point though. My main concern is that I'd be ruining some kind of temper, introducing points for stress fracture, etc.
Idea #2:
Band the barrel to the stock. I have even less of an idea of how to accomplish this, but I think it would look pretty snazzy. I have my doubts whether it would really add much structural strength though.
The main concern I have about this idea though (aside from whether it would even help strengthen things at all) is that I don't know how I would make the band removable in case I ever want to take the barrel off and clean between the barrel and stock.
So anyway, I know it's a crazy and silly idea, but I just wanted to see some thoughts on it.