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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Chris in SE PA on June 04, 2025, 04:27:12 AM

Title: Ramrod position.
Post by: Chris in SE PA on June 04, 2025, 04:27:12 AM

How much of the ramrod does everyone leave exposed?

1/4 of the rod? 1/3?

Title: Re: Ramrod position.
Post by: rich pierce on June 04, 2025, 05:24:37 AM

Are you asking about how much of the ramrod is visible below the ramrod groove? More than half.

Title: Re: Ramrod position.
Post by: ColonialRifleSmith on June 04, 2025, 12:59:38 PM

Quote from: Chris in SE PA on June 04, 2025, 04:27:12 AM

How much of the ramrod does everyone leave exposed?

1/4 of the rod? 1/3?

Could you please be more specific?

Title: Re: Ramrod position.
Post by: John Proud on June 04, 2025, 03:34:08 PM

If you mean, I believe you do, how much is exposed in a view from the side, I like about 55-60 percent of the ramrod and about 55percent of the barrel. Makes for a nice slim fore stock.

Title: Re: Ramrod position.
Post by: Daniel Coats on June 04, 2025, 05:32:29 PM

I rough cut to half exposure then clean up from there. But my rough cut is pretty close.

Title: Re: Ramrod position.
Post by: Chris in SE PA on June 04, 2025, 06:12:08 PM

Sorry for the lack of clarification.  Yes, what I meant was how much of the ram rod remains exposed. I believe that around 3/4 of the diameter should be showing.

Title: Re: Ramrod position.
Post by: okawbow on June 04, 2025, 08:24:29 PM

I thought you meant this, lol
(https://i.ibb.co/fGvj5G7w/IMG-1635.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Lh5VWhf7)

Title: Re: Ramrod position.
Post by: smart dog on June 04, 2025, 10:53:15 PM

Hi,
There is no hard rule.  Leave enough exposed to give you a nice slim forestock but enough wood to solidly hold the pipes and ramrod.  If you were building a 17th century musket or a matchlock most of the ramrod would be covered.

dave

Title: Re: Ramrod position.
Post by: Dphariss on June 05, 2025, 01:44:42 AM

Like Dave said.