Bucks Youth rifle

[cmac]

Well, it still needs a bit off touch up but here she is. Yes, my kids are spoiled! This has a curly maple stock, 31" 36 caliber swamped Rice barrel(custom), a Davis little becky lock, all parts are handmade except barrel, lock and screws. The trigger guard is a purchased one that I had to cut apart and modify to fit. Length of pull is 11 1/4". Ramrod is hickory split from a board with a steel tapered tip. It is a light weight rifle with very nice balance! I hope they like it.

[pushboater]

I'd have promised a years worth of washing dishes to have had a gun like that when I was a kid!  I"d have been the envy of all my Daniel Boone loving friends!  I'm sure they're going to love it.  What did you use for your stain?

[Acer Saccharum]

Oh, to be a kid again! What a great rifle for a kid. What do you mean, you hope they like it? What's not to like!!!!

Comment: finish could be a little shinier. Looks  unfinished.

[ken]

Is it Christmas already?  Wish I was a Kid again. Real nice rifle You should be pleased.               ken

[cmac]

Thanks guys. The finish is aqua fortis and refined linseed oil. The finish should gloss up a bit. I only have 2 coats on so far and no sealer. I know I would have liked to have it as a kid. I started at about 12 with a cva. The wood and barrel cost me $500, but I hope it will be in the family for a good long while.

[cmac]

I got my 6 year old out to shoot it today. He did great fired two rounds a couple inches apart just above the bulls eye. This was without sighting it in and developing a set load. Actually it was with 32 caliber bullets and a very heavy patch. I need to make up some 36 caliber bullets before sight work.

Besides that we went fishing the local creek and he helped me reel in a 20 inch brown trout. GOOD day for the boy!

[Tink]

Great looking piece !!  Hope to see him shoot it this summer !

[PPatch]

Whoa up... nice rifle for a fine young man who sounds like he shoots better than I - but, now... 20 inch Brown! Yikes, what did you catch it on? Let me guess, a gob of worms allowed to coast along the stream bottom.

dave

[gunmaker]

A new rifle AND a fishing trip both !!  Some kids are born under a lucky star.

[billm]

That is excellent!Im sure your son will enjoy that rifle and when hes older will realize the care and love you put into that gun made especially for him.Great job.....I had my six year old out shooting today.Its good to be a dad.. Whats the weight of the rifle?

[cmac]

I'm not sure the weight of the rifle yet. I need to get a good scale. It is lighter than many 22's I've held. The trout was caught on worm but stomach was full of grubs and larva.

[KLMoors]

That is very cute. Lucky kid for sure!

I think I would have thinned down the lockplate and trigger guard a bit to bring it all closer to scale, but I'm picking nits.

Did I say lucky kid yet?!

[Angus]

Very nice. Let me know if you need a middle aged son, I would be glad to join your family.
This also is a great introduction to the shooting sport. This is an moment in time your children won't forget.

[C Wallingford]

Looks good, Colin. I believe your story until you included the part about catching that fish.  Good job on the rifle keep that young man shooting. We need some young blood. most of us are going over the hill!

[cmac]

ok just to prove it wasn't a fishin tale:     

[Bob Roller]

OVER THE HILL?? I think some of us started at the bottom and went down
from there.I sometimes think I did.

Bob Roller