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Thanks for clarification when you said hex bore I was thinking whitworth style rifling

You mean that the outside of the barrel is octagonal (8 sided) not that the bore is hexagonal(6 sided)?

Smokeless in a muzzleloader is bad idea period no exceptions. The 2 rifles that were blown up for demonstration were made by Traditions no loss.

It's going to be another underhammer, I like octagon barrels, will mount a rear peep sight, if I shoot in a match it will be for Wisconsin legal muzzleloader class, I have Lee and Lyman Minnie moulds in both calibers, also Lee still makes both

In .45 or .50 what rifling twist and depth will work and a source for 1" across flats barrels thanks for help

You guys are trying to hard just buy ring caps that work for revolver cap guns they fit on rifle and pistol nipples, only problem VERY corrosive

Make sure the bore is dry Run a saturated patch with SLIP 2000 down the bore and leave it there overnight remove ramrod the next day and set rifle in gun cabinet muzzle down on top of rag to catch any oil. Dry patch before you shoot I use SLIP 2000 and have no issues with rust A cheaper...

Don't make it complicated just fill the base with Crisco and for better loading and shooting size bullet down 1 thousandth under bore size for example I shoot .451 in a .452 bors

Green Mountain barrels has a 50-110 barrel with a 1-24 twist octagon barrel for around $200 just cut off chamber and rethread for breech plug

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Thanks for replies and opinions In the muzzleloader season, only single-shot muzzleloaders, including "in-lines" of .38 caliber or larger are legal. Telescopic sights are legal. A firearm that has been converted into a muzzleloader by use of a plug, or a double-barreled or swivel- barreled...

I'm going to use a 10" green mountain pistol barrel which has a fast twist and shoot roundball all the pistols I have shot or seen that shoot roundball well have a fast twist so should work for the project I have in mind should be handy rifle against rouge cattails and feral tree stumps

Just saw cap and ball tv video on short barrel flintlock and am inspired to make a underhammer should I use a pistol barrel in .54 with a 1-20 twist or a slower twist thanks

Why not the brass should last longer I've been using the same 100 45-70 shells for the last 10years

Anyone try loading with blackpowder I am interested in any advice and experience thaanks

I have 3 pecatonica underhammer kits 2 h&a and 1 Allen foundry action the Allen is a better and more refined. The h&a hammer and trigger are not always properly heat treated so they wear and the notches or sear will chip otherwise they are great kits for under $600 here are a few considerations...

i am building a allan underhammer action rifle with a fast twist .45 barrel and plan on shooting 500-500 gr bullets with heavy powder charges. i am wondering does anybody make a sealed ignition like the Mag Spark that will use rifle primers and not 209 primers. i am inspired by Ned Roberts...

lets talk about these guns and show some pics. i am going to be buildin one this winter based on pecotonicas H&A underhammer with a 1" across the flats 1-18 twist 34" .45 green mt. barrel. i plan on mounting a malcom style scope and using 70-90 grain loads. looking for a 550 grain mold that...

got a chance to pick up one cheap new unfired, what mold should i get and what is the nipple thread i want to see if i can find a nipple that would fit a #11 cap and would a # 11 be hot enough to fire the gun thanks for any help