who should I use...

[bjmac]

to inlet a barrel and rr hole? I just received a Colerain .50 cal tapered, 44" octagon barrel (with breech installed). I also have a stock blank that needs the above. To whom do you recommend this project?

[Rich]

Dave Rase does a very nice job.

[Ben I. Voss]

I''ll second that! Dave does an excellent job.

[Acer Saccharum]

Dave Keck, Knob Mtn.
Mark Weader, Jack's Mtn Stocks. (this is from memory, do I have that right?)

[tallbear]

I've had barrels inlet by both Dave Rase and Mark Wheland.I have been pleased with the results from both!!

Mitch

[bjmac]

Thanks for the responses, gentlemen. Now, how do I get in touch with said persons?

[KLMoors]

Here is Dave Keck's website.

http://knobmountainmuzzleloading.com/

[smallpatch]

David Rase!!!!

He's a member of this board.  You should be able to get his email from the member's section.

[billd]

Where are you from.   Consider shipping costs.   Dave Keck is east coast.    Dave Rase is west coast.   


Bill

[bjmac]

I'm in northern CA. (way, northern - near Oregon), si I guess that Mr Rase will be getting an e-mail from me! Thanks.

[Acer Saccharum]

Shipping is certainly a consideration.

[Long John]

And, of course, if you have never let in a barrel in the first person, you could do that.

John Cholin

[bjmac]

I never have, and I am reluctant to attempt it. Seems awfully daunting at this point.

[rich pierce]

I learned a lot about basic longrifle design on my first rifle, by laying out a pattern, hand-inletting the barrel, calculating the ramrod groove and drilling the hole.  Then after I had eyes to see, I had to re-learn some of it.   

[Eric Smith]

I just inlet my first barrel, a 42" swamped Colerain, .45 cal. and it was intimidating. I used Long John's method of laying out the barrel on the stock, (Thanks John,)  and it worked pretty good, so well in fact, I will probably use that method whenever I inlet a barrel. My inlet is far from being as neat and clean as one inlet by a machine, but its mine. I like it. When the barrel is in, I cant even see my inlet! The next one will bee even better. 

[bjmac]

And just what is Long John's method of layout?