TVM Rifle Question

[mushka]

My early Virginia rifle should be delivered later in this month. I placed the order last July. I emailed them asking about delivery about a month ago and the lady said they were running a behind. About a month and a half longer than she had first projected the delivery date. Hope I don't die before the thing gets here. I would like to shoot it.

 

[BigSkyRambler]

"I have a .62 rifled fowler (it is their fowler model with a rifled barrel and sights)"

Is this a special order gun or did you send it off to be rifled?

 

[0311]

i just received my TVM Tennessee Poor Boy, fried it three or four times and now it wont lock back into the full locked position. i think it might be a trigger messing with the sear bar sort of a thing, but not something I'd like to deal with right away, especially for the cost and a 9 month wait. however,its fun to shoot and she look great. as long as it's not too much of a pain to sort this (what i believe to be) trigger/sear problem out, I'd be willing to wait another 9 month for another.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Read the post on cocking lever not set in that thread and I think you can solve the problem.

Its way too easy to over tighten the tang to trigger plate bolt and raise the lever to interfere with the sear.

 

[ADK Bigfoot]

"I have a .62 rifled fowler (it is their fowler model with a rifled barrel and sights)"

Is this a special order gun or did you send it off to be rifled?

I ordered it from TVM with the rifled barrel. Matt and co. will make up what you want/need. I ordered the length, pull, cast, and drop that I wanted and it came out perfectly. It is light light a fowler and hits like a mack truck. The recoil is manageable due to the shape of the stock and correct fit.

 

[0311]

Read the post on cocking lever not set in that thread and I think you can solve the problem.

Its way too easy to over tighten the tang to trigger plate bolt and raise the lever to interfere with the sear.

indeed i have, this forum seems to be a well of knowledge. thanks everyone for the help.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Man... a .62 rifled!! That's a top buffler or oinker gun if there was!! Talk about thumping factor and knock down power!!

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

i just received my TVM Tennessee Poor Boy, fried it three or four times and now it wont lock back into the full locked position. i think it might be a trigger messing with the sear bar sort of a thing, but not something I'd like to deal with right away, especially for the cost and a 9 month wait. however,its fun to shoot and she look great. as long as it's not too much of a pain to sort this (what i believe to be) trigger/sear problem out, I'd be willing to wait another 9 month for another.View attachment 8191 View attachment 8192 View attachment 8194 View attachment 8195

Is that bluing on that gun? Does not look like browning to me...

 

[mushka]

My early Virginia percussion .36 cal, 36'barrel, iron furniture and plain maple stock arrived day before yesterday. It looks just like 0311's rifle but for being a lefty and percussion. I guess their browning is dark as mine is too. Hope to shoot it real soon now. So far I'm happy with it but I haven't shot it yet.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

i just received my TVM Tennessee Poor Boy, fried it three or four times and now it wont lock back into the full locked position. i think it might be a trigger messing with the sear bar sort of a thing, but not something I'd like to deal with right away, especially for the cost and a 9 month wait. however,its fun to shoot and she look great. as long as it's not too much of a pain to sort this (what i believe to be) trigger/sear problem out, I'd be willing to wait another 9 month for another.View attachment 8191 View attachment 8192 View attachment 8194 View attachment 8195

What grade maple did you order?

 

[mushka]

Smokey, I ordered the plain maple. I'm not really big on how beautiful a rifle is. Don't care for the shiny on them. Mine's about as plain jane as one could get but that is what I wanted in this rifle. A workman's gun.

 

[0311]

Is that bluing on that gun? Does not look like browning to me...

i believe its blued as browning is an older method... to be honest I'm not sure, and i went with the premium super curly Maple (the highest up grade). i love the tiger stripe look, maybe should have went with a lighter stain in hind sight though... looks better in person.

 

[EC121]

Man... a .62 rifled!! That's a top buffler or oinker gun if there was!! Talk about thumping factor and knock down power!!

I have a .62 rifle by Joe Schell. Recoil isn't bad with 85gr. use a .595 ball with a thick patch to fill the deep grooves in the Hoyt swamped barrel. I could go bigger, but it loads easy that way, seals well, and doesn't blow the patches. I guess you could call it a .60cal.
I believe Colerain makes an O/R rifled barrel.