fitoo1
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Okay, so I traded back the boat that didnt float for this muzzleloader. Ive been thinking I wanted an inline, the muzzleloader that I have is a T/C White Mountain Carbine that Ive had for 15 years. Theres nothing wrong with the T/C, quite the opposite. I'm just like anyone else, I wanted something new and improved, namely something that can handle a 150 grain charge. Well here is what Ive ended up with
The fella that traded me the boat that didnt float told me that he just cleaned this gun up and was sure that it wasnt loaded.
Can you see the little glint of copper down there....its loaded. Same thing with the boat..."its got a little leak in it".
First thing I did when I got it was...well when I figured out it was loaded, I pull the bullet and ordered a breechplug tool. The next thing I didn was took it apart as far as I dare and clean it up a bit. It has a little bit of surface rust here and there, but the bore looks good.
When I took it apart I noticed that it only has one action screw, as opposed to the two that centerfile rifles have. That screw is threaded into a recoil lug that is welded onto the reciever. Seems to be a sound idea and obviously meant to cut costs.
The trigger has some gritty take up, it breaks at what I would estimate to be about 5#. A little stout, but the way the trigger is made it doesnt look like it would be hard to improve a bit.
I thought, since I've never done it, that this rifle would be a good candidate for a bedding job. I also thought Id clean up some of the rust, and cold blue what needed it. I thought Id take the trigger off and take out some of the creep and see what I could do about the force in which it takes the trigger to break. Ive done successful trigger work before.
Another thing Im gonna do, is remount the scope. I loathe the see through mount, I think its counter to good shooting. Im gonna keep the scope that on it just to see if its any good. Ive never had any good luck with simmons...but Ill try it again. Its much easier to be a critic when its someone elses work...lol.
As far as bedding goes, what I think Ill do, unless someone has a better idea, is fill the file the plastic out a bit where it fit tight to the barrel or receiver. I'll fill the nooks and crannies in with expandable foam for the sake of saving weight and epoxy. Ill grind the foam out so I can reassemble the gun and then bed it with epoxy or bedding resin or whatever.
I was told that it shoots about 3" groups at 100 yds. Whether this will impove its accuracy, Im not sure. We shall see though.
Anyone have any suggestions before I get started?
It seems like a pretty good gun. Its made cheaply it seems, but corners werent cut where it counts it doesnt look like. Im anxious to shoot it.
Ill provide pictures as I go along incase someone wants to do the same thing, one can see what not to do or whatever.
The fella that traded me the boat that didnt float told me that he just cleaned this gun up and was sure that it wasnt loaded.
Can you see the little glint of copper down there....its loaded. Same thing with the boat..."its got a little leak in it".
First thing I did when I got it was...well when I figured out it was loaded, I pull the bullet and ordered a breechplug tool. The next thing I didn was took it apart as far as I dare and clean it up a bit. It has a little bit of surface rust here and there, but the bore looks good.
When I took it apart I noticed that it only has one action screw, as opposed to the two that centerfile rifles have. That screw is threaded into a recoil lug that is welded onto the reciever. Seems to be a sound idea and obviously meant to cut costs.
The trigger has some gritty take up, it breaks at what I would estimate to be about 5#. A little stout, but the way the trigger is made it doesnt look like it would be hard to improve a bit.
I thought, since I've never done it, that this rifle would be a good candidate for a bedding job. I also thought Id clean up some of the rust, and cold blue what needed it. I thought Id take the trigger off and take out some of the creep and see what I could do about the force in which it takes the trigger to break. Ive done successful trigger work before.
Another thing Im gonna do, is remount the scope. I loathe the see through mount, I think its counter to good shooting. Im gonna keep the scope that on it just to see if its any good. Ive never had any good luck with simmons...but Ill try it again. Its much easier to be a critic when its someone elses work...lol.
As far as bedding goes, what I think Ill do, unless someone has a better idea, is fill the file the plastic out a bit where it fit tight to the barrel or receiver. I'll fill the nooks and crannies in with expandable foam for the sake of saving weight and epoxy. Ill grind the foam out so I can reassemble the gun and then bed it with epoxy or bedding resin or whatever.
I was told that it shoots about 3" groups at 100 yds. Whether this will impove its accuracy, Im not sure. We shall see though.
Anyone have any suggestions before I get started?
It seems like a pretty good gun. Its made cheaply it seems, but corners werent cut where it counts it doesnt look like. Im anxious to shoot it.
Ill provide pictures as I go along incase someone wants to do the same thing, one can see what not to do or whatever.
