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Offline Cory Joe Stewart

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Thoughts on architecture
« on: October 01, 2011, 05:19:41 PM »
As I am getting close to the finishing stages of my first build I am rethinking architecture.  To this point for me architecture is defined by time period and region.  However, by brother in law has expressed interest in me building him a rifle.  He has no particular interest in time period, he is a western North Carolina, southwest Virginai fellow like myself, but is not really wedded to regional aspects either.  He likes the look of Lehigh and Buck's styling, and wants a barn rifle, since he has a barn. 

Here is my question.  He is a husky fellow, with a big pumpkin head.  Is there a style better suited to that frame?

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Offline Tom Currie

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Re: Thoughts on architecture
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2011, 05:35:58 PM »
Bucks County and Lehighs are pretty delicate rifles maybe not so suited to such a husky fellow. You'de have to watch that comb on a Lehigh in particulare to make sure it doesnt bite the shooters cheek.

Lancaster styles and JP Becks are somewhat sturdier styles that are nice handling shooters. JIm Kibler posted a some pictures a while back of a rifle that was his interpretation of a early North Carolina rifle made by a PA gunsmith who might have just migrated there. Pretty sure I got that right. Really cool in my opinion. Just in case you want to tie in the NC idea.

There's always Southern Mountain rifles but I have no experience there.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Thoughts on architecture
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 06:25:40 PM »
He'll look like a bull in a china shop with a delicate rifle.  I'd go with something early and bold.  The F. Klette rifle and the Faber rifle or the Haywood come to mind in Southern rifles.  Or you could go with the contemporary Woodbury and related designs.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Thoughts on architecture
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2011, 07:44:11 PM »
He'll need alot of cast off if he's a punkin head. Early or late wouldn't concern me.. I'd worry about length of pull. If it has to be very long make sure you have a tall 5" or better buttplate. Tall butts always help disguise long pulls and tend to pull everything back into proportion.
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Re: Thoughts on architecture
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2011, 07:57:26 PM »
Does this plate make my butt look big?
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Re: Thoughts on architecture
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2011, 08:48:54 PM »
Quote from: Acer Saccharum on October 02, 2011, 07:57:26 PM
Does this plate make my butt look big?

Now that is Funny!
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Re: Thoughts on architecture
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2011, 08:57:08 PM »
Quote from: Acer Saccharum on October 02, 2011, 07:57:26 PM
Does this plate make my butt look big?
If you're lucky it does...... ;)
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