This ‘Rob Miller’ Carolina is a shooter!

[Flint62Smoothie]

Well, if you follow any of Rob’s (Rob M.) build posts, you will see that he is a very accomplished, yet maybe far too humble, builder of excellent trade guns.

I was looking for a light, long-barreled smoothie to have as my competition gun, left-handed of course, and Rob knocked it out of the park!

The trim, like the butt plate, trigger guard, or side plate were made from 100-year old metal and the patina is to die for, plus the aging of the barrel also looks phenomenal … it looks like an original iron barrel. The cherry stock work is also just beautiful!

But … to the purpose of this post … man, this baby will shoot!

First 9-shots ever, shot #1 a fouling shot on a clean barrel. Shots #2-6 benched, 25-yards, 60-grns Schuetzen 2Fg powdah, red-striped pillow ticking & 3-drops of Hoppe's BP patch lube. My last 3-shots were offhand, as I just LOVE shootin’ offhand. But on the 6th shot (benched) and offhand I started hitting left, hot barrel?

Only had one flash in the pan for this session, I guess I went cheap on prime, LOL. Light was poor for better musket picture taking … so I will take better pics later, or in the early am. SHE SHOOTS!

 

[PathfinderNC]

Very nice!

 

[Ballshooter]

That is an awesome piece love the cherry!

 

[TDM]

Excellent!!!

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

I added better pictures of the Type G here:

62-cal 48” barrel Carolina Type G, by Rob Miller

The sun was partially out here today, so I finally got some nice pictures. Rob nailed this one … he even put the lock on the ‘right’ (left) side! A 48” barrel … and she weighs but 6-pounds! Handles, cheeks and fits me like a dream … woo hoo!

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[Rob M.]

Well, if you follow any of Rob’s (Rob M.) build posts, you will see that he is a very accomplished, yet maybe far too humble, builder of excellent trade guns.

I was looking for a light, long-barreled smoothie to have as my competition gun, left-handed of course, and Rob knocked it out of the park!

The trim, like the butt plate, trigger guard, or side plate were made from 100-year old metal and the patina is to die for, plus the aging of the barrel also looks phenomenal … it looks like an original iron barrel. The cherry stock work is also just beautiful!

But … to the purpose of this post … man, this baby will shoot!

First 9-shots ever, shot #1 a fouling shot on a clean barrel. Shots #2-6 benched, 25-yards, 60-grns Schuetzen 2Fg powdah, red-striped pillow ticking & 3-drops of Hoppe's BP patch lube. My last 3-shots were offhand, as I just LOVE shootin’ offhand. But on the 6th shot (benched) and offhand I started hitting left, hot barrel?

Only had one flash in the pan for this session, I guess I went cheap on prime, LOL. Light was poor for better musket picture taking … so I will take better pics later, or in the early am. SHE SHOOTS!

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Thanks bud. I am so glad you like it ! To many years of successful shoots and hunts !

 

[hanshi]

That gun is a beauty as well as a fine shooter. You picked a winner with that gun!

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Shot it today at a woodswalk and came in 2nd place. Missed a ‘phone book’ sized gong that I shudda hit (raised my head, grrrrrr … that makes a ‘hit’ a ‘miss’ …) and then had missed 2 difficult targets that are really tough shots even w/ a rifle! One such target is a 6” diameter truck-type coil spring of ~5/8” wire, coils about 3” apart as spiraled, set out @ 35-yards.

Had I hit that big durn gong I would have won! I was in 1st place, but I missed the LAST of the 18 shooting targets, LOL … then there were knife & hawk targets too. Still all and all, it was a great 1st outing! And everyone couldn’t believe how trim and light she is!

 

[Rob M.]

Shot it today at a woodswalk and came in 2nd place. Missed a ‘phone book’ sized gong that I shudda hit (raised my head, grrrrrr … that makes a ‘hit’ a ‘miss’ …) and then had missed 2 difficult targets that are really tough shots even w/ a rifle! One such target is a 6” diameter truck-type coil spring of ~5/8” wire, coils about 3” apart as spiraled, set out @ 35-yards.

Had I hit that big durn gong I would have won! I was in 1st place, but I missed the LAST of the 18 shooting targets, LOL … then there were knife & hawk targets too. Still all and all, it was a great 1st outing! And everyone couldn’t believe how trim and light she is!

Ah ! Thats great to hear bud . Ain't she great for packin around ? I carry mine and d@mn near for get I got her ! Mines 5 1/2 pds. , 40" barrel . Gotta nice balance , eh ? Esp. with that long barrel I thought she wasn't muzzle heavy at all . Glad ya had a good time ! I'm glad you like er so much .

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Ol’ ‘Big Red’ continues to shoot well, 5-shots offhand @ 25Y at the end of a looong work day!