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General discussion => Black Powder Shooting => Topic started by: hortonstn on April 10, 2024, 12:37:02 AM

Title: Moody barrel
Post by: hortonstn on April 10, 2024, 12:37:02 AM

I have a 1-1/2 Bill  Moody benchrest barrel on the back of the barrel there's some marking stamped one of them is MMw one of them is .500  One is 1–661 is 055 my question is does anyone know what the 055 might mean

Title: Re: Moody barrel
Post by: smylee grouch on April 10, 2024, 01:02:25 AM

Just a guess but would it be grove depth?  :-\

Title: Re: Moody barrel
Post by: Ted Kramer on April 10, 2024, 07:04:50 PM

I think it means the barrel is #55. I bought a .50 caliber barrel from Bill when he first started making barrels and mine was marked MMW, .500, 1-60, 001 and he told me it was the first 50 caliber barrel he sold. That was a long time ago, 1980’s? He had a neat shop there in Seymour MO.

Title: Re: Moody barrel
Post by: Daryl on April 10, 2024, 07:14:13 PM

55th, .50 bl. sounds legitimate.

Title: Re: Moody barrel
Post by: hortonstn on April 10, 2024, 09:01:16 PM

Thanks for your reply I appreciate it

Title: Re: Moody barrel
Post by: Pukka Bundook on April 11, 2024, 03:40:06 PM

Not rate of twist is it?

The 55 that is.

Title: Re: Moody barrel
Post by: Daryl on April 11, 2024, 07:54:47 PM

It's stamped 1-66, Richard.