This is for something down the road, I’ve built quite a few different style of rifles, but I’ve never tried to build a Bedford. I’ve always wanted one when I first got into muzzleloaders. Figure it will be a 45cal, something with a slight swamp instead of a straight barrel, could go with either flint or percussion, maple stock. First issue I have is how are they to shoot with 4” plus drop? Is this style comfortable or just something that I would get used to? The next question is do I need extra wood if building from a blank, have to assume yes, and will anyone accommodate this when searching for a blank? I have a few blanks to check the size, just haven’t gotten to drawing out the full scale just yet. I’ve got some books on Bedfords, was gonna see if KRA has a disk with pics ( I’ve got a few all ready on other styles and find the pics helpful). I guess I don’t want to build one just to do it, would really like to be able to enjoy shooting it and keep it, sold off too many after building.
Bob