Seneca/Cherokee Question

[BrianL]

Have any of you heard of a Cherokee barrel being sold as a smoothbore? I have one that has no rifling, measures .456-460. Bore scope shows no signs of circular reaming/honing. It patterns quite well.

 

[QuinnTheEskimo]

I never have but you probably could have had the T/C custom shop do it back in the day so anything’s possible.
Anything unusual in the barrel markings?

 

[Gtrubicon]

Have any of you heard of a Cherokee barrel being sold as a smoothbore? I have one that has no rifling, measures .456-460. Bore scope shows no signs of circular reaming/honing. It patterns quite well.

Interesting, I have a couple Cherokee rifles. I’m always keeping an eye out for any Cherokee barrels as I’d like one in 32. I’ve never seen a smooth bore offered. Can you post a picture of the barrel and it’s stamps?

 

[TechMoron]

.456-.460 is just about what you'd end up with if you reamed the rifling out of a .45 Cherokee barrel so, that's gonna be my guess, somebody had it reamed smooth.

 

[BrianL]

No special markings

 

[necchi]

Bore scope shows no signs of circular reaming/honing. It patterns quite well.

Sounds like someone did a nice custom job,, it sure ain't factory,,

 

[Gtrubicon]

That’s pretty neat, I like the idea of a small smoothie

 

[BrianL]

Actually, there was some special markings but I had to know if someone knew if it was a factory offering. It now looks like it may have been a gift because of the special markings(I know...I said there wasn't any). Maybe a girl named Ivy?

 

[DanL]

Nice barrel. Recently, I inexpensively picked up a .45 Cherokee barrel in which the bore was rusted and pitted. I picked it up for the breech plug but the idea of a a smoothbore is intriguing.

 

[BrianL]

I am thinking of taking it up north for snowshoe hare. That is all close in hunting. Have wads inbound from Track. I had better than expected patterns using just craft paper

 

[DanL]

I think it is @Britsmoothy on this forum that has had good experiences with a .45 smooth bore. He may have some suggestions for loads.

 

[Britsmoothy]

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/one-hazelnut-to-many.167511/#post-2409710