724wd Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 how come muzzle loader barrels are so heavy? i have been dreaming here for a while about building a muzzle loader that looks like a ruger no. 1, and a round, trimmer barrel would be the bees knees..... i guess i am just looking for a challenge, and making a gun from scratch would be just that. i see the percussion cap inline or close to it with the hammer either hidden by the stock, maybe activated with a lever like the #1. has to be a percussion cap to hunt with in washington, no #9 primers. what would be considered a safe diameter around the ignition area on a muzzle loader? am i incredibly crazy here? heath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 I don't know the answers to the technical questions, but my flintlock is long, sleek, and lightweight. It's about 5 feet long. I'm not sure why the Sharps, for instance, was incredibly front-heavy, except maybe for accuracy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrc Posted October 31, 2007 Report Share Posted October 31, 2007 Heath, I have a .54 cal thompson center new englander barrel (round) with the breech plug removed. It has sights and ramrod thimbles. It has slight marks and rust from the breech plug removal but it could be turned down. If interested let me know, I'm looking for a chopped mauser stock. The breech is 11/16-20 thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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