Looking for help, again.

[billd]

I'm building one of Dennis's Gillespie guns. This is the first southern gun I've ever done.  My question, what is a good and safe wall thickness to keep between the bottom of the forearm and the ramrod hole?

 I'm not using an entry thimble and am trying to keep the height of the gun to a minimum. This leads to a second question. Is the way I'm trying to keep it slim correct for a southern gun as it would be for a PA rifle?

Thanks,
Bill

[J Shingler]

Someone will chime in with more on your specific type of build, but I would cut it to 1/8". after sanding it might even be a tad less but I have cut it thin as I too like the thin rifles.

[Ken G]

Bill.
I think 1/8" at the entry pipe is about right.  Taper it to around 3/16 at the trigger guard final.  I broke into the ram rod pipe hole while inletting the trigger guard final on my last one.

Ken