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Offline Tjkride

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Muzzle Loader re-bore.
« on: January 07, 2018, 09:43:17 AM »
Can anyone recommend where to get a .50 cal muzzle loader re-vored to .54 cal? I bought a TC White Mountain Carbine for really really cheap. The blueing and wood is 95% but the bore is pitted bad and has barely any rifling left. If I could get it bored out it give her a little more punch and I could actually use one of my favorite percussion guns.
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Re: Muzzle Loader re-bore.
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2018, 09:44:52 AM »
Can anyone recommend where to get a .50 cal muzzle loader re-vored to .54 cal? I bought a TC White Mountain Carbine for really really cheap. The blueing and wood is 95% but the bore is pitted bad and has barely any rifling left. If I could get it bored out it give her a little more punch and I could actually use one of my favorite percussion guns.

Do you think it would be cheaper to re barrel?

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Re: Muzzle Loader re-bore.
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2018, 10:16:39 AM »
I wouldn't rebarrel that 50 caliber the 50 in the 54 usually two different Barrel sizes boring out a 52-54 men make the barrel too thin which would be risking of exploding in your face I would just get a new barrel for it

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Re: Muzzle Loader re-bore.
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2018, 10:58:35 AM »
The barrel being made to thin was one of my concerns, however I havent had any luck finding a new barrel for it.
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Re: Muzzle Loader re-bore.
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2018, 01:21:50 PM »
There is one on eBay right now

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Re: Muzzle Loader re-bore.
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2018, 01:31:14 PM »
I really depends on how thick the barrel is to begin with.  The old CVA Mountain rifles used the same barrel for 54's and 58's, I believe the Lyman guns use the same barrel diameter for 50 and 54.

If you get a larger barrel then you have to re-inlet the stock and your hammer to nipple geometry could be off.

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Peruse all the info here and then make some calls to people who actually do the work if you want the correct answers, not just hearsay internet info.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=muzzleloader+barrel+reboring+services&form=EDGEAR&qs=SC&cvid=365ccce5b9f94944859b9b5df8a9da0e&cc=US&setlang=en-US
« Last Edit: January 07, 2018, 01:37:37 PM by AWS »
After the first shot the rest are just noise.

Make mine a Minaska

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Re: Muzzle Loader re-bore.
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2018, 07:47:49 AM »
Google a guy named Bobby Hoyt in Pennsylvania.  Reboring muzzleloaders is what he does for a living.  He can tell you if the barrel has enough metal to safely be opened up to .54

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Re: Muzzle Loader re-bore.
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2018, 10:10:38 AM »
Thanks everone
Practical accuracy and a packable rifle.
Blued steel and walnut is always better.

 


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