Leman Half-Stock Rifle

[greymount]

I am in the process of collecting parts for a 45 caliber 7/8 barrel Leman half-stock rifle.  As for the  nose cap have I narrowed my choice down to a brass grooved muzzle cap (I will have to shorten it) and a steel Plains Rifle forend cap.  Which one of these is the most correct for this gun or is there some other choice.

[JCKelly]

How about cast pewter? Or more realistically, cast lead-tin solder, if bars of that nasty evil alloy are still available? Betcha that's what ol' Henry L. used.

[Don Stith]

Although a little more expensive,
 Pure tin is my preference for cast nose caps

[elk killer]

poured pewter would be more correct, if you care about that

[Boompa]

  The one time I tried to pour a nose cap using 50/50 tin I made a heckuva mess,....I guess I just don't have the technique down right.   I'd be inclined to go with the commonly available cast nose cap.

[JCKelly]

Pour it again

There must be tutorials here on how to do it, involving some strong wrapping paper 
Use that around the stock to make a dam   One needs also something to fill the RR hole   Then finish file to shape

Seems to me I must have read a how-to from the NMRA back in the '60's.  Did it once, turned out OK (well, by my standards at the time)

[Hungry Horse]

  poured cap. Pure tin. Rub the area under the cap with a carpenters pencil before you pour the metal. Heat the barrel so the tin doesn't freeze on you. It ain't rocket surgery.

           Hungry Horse

[Hungry Horse]

  poured cap. Pure tin. Rub the area under the cap with a carpenters pencil before you pour the metal. Heat the barrel so the tin doesn't freeze on you. It ain't rocket surgery.

           Hungry Horse

[oldtravler61]

 Watch Herchels CD on it. Made it look easy an it was. Like HH says. It ain't rocket science.