Web for foreward lock bolt.

[greybeard]

I recently ordered a B. weight Coerain  ,  .50  +  38  to be inlet into a Reedy stock  with the RR hole drilled. I am trying to picture in my head how thick will the web be for the foreward lock bolt.  In my mind  I'm wondering if it will be thick enough.    ?.
Bob

[billd]

You have to tell the man inletting the barrel how thick you want the web to be.

Bill

[greybeard]

Thanks.  I best get an email off to David.  Bob

[Blacksmoke]

Do it yourself and it will be done right!       Hugh Toenjes

[greybeard]

Not according to my last build that was from a plank.

[runastav]

Greybeard, you can drop the frontlock screw as the Norwegian gunsmith Knud Jacobsen Gjerstad did on this smootbore ca1835
Runar

[pathfinder]

Drill a small hole in the barrel channel over the rr hole and measure the depth to the bottom of the rr hole and transfer that to the outside of you stock. I do this on all my guns to make sure there is enough meat.

[bgf]

Greybeard, you can drop the frontlock screw as the Norwegian gunsmith Knud Jacobsen Gjerstad did on this smootbore ca1835
Runar

Now that is cool -- I've read about doing that, but never seen a picture, thanks. 

I would specify the depth wanted if that's possible, and then check it with a hole drilled in the barrel channel when you get the stock, as Pathfinder suggests.  I'm almost hoping to have a problem like this after seeing Runar's picture -- and no doubt I will .

[Stan]

A great majority of originals that I have worked on have NO web at the front lock screw, as a matter of fact many have a notch filed in the bottom of the barrel to accommodate part of the screw.

[greybeard]

Runstave . Thanks. That is an option for sure. A lot of English percussion doubled had that treatment. Thanks to all the responders. I did what I should have done in the first place and emailed David and recieved a quick response.  He tries for 3/16 ths. so all my worrying was for naught. Thanks folks     Bob