Heinz 57 rifle

[Bob Roller]

TOF
 Message me when you get back about the barrel.   I believe Rods parts will not work if they are expensive not saying they aren't worth it. I did take a bunch of parts on trade, LR lock, and patent breech not sure whose it is , but i will be talking to you.Thanks for all your help.

Rod's parts will not work if they're expensive? WHAT does cost have to do with it?
He has the only correct breech and tang around unless someone else has tooled one up.
These long range rifles are NOT things that can be cobbled up out of tool box parts or
a thin barrel with a drum and nipple.
You want to make a rifle like this and don't know who made the breech? That sounds like a winner.
If you can't afford to do it right,leave it alone.

Bob Roller

[Bob Roller]

TOF
 Message me when you get back about the barrel.   I believe Rods parts will not work if they are expensive not saying they aren't worth it. I did take a bunch of parts on trade, LR lock, and patent breech not sure whose it is , but i will be talking to you.Thanks for all your help.

Rod's parts will not work if they're expensive? WHAT does cost have to do with it?
He has the only correct breech and tang around unless someone else has tooled one up.
These long range rifles are NOT things that can be cobbled up out of tool box parts or
a thin barrel with a drum and nipple.
You want to make a rifle like this and don't know who made the breech? That sounds like a winner.
If you can't afford to do it right,leave it alone.

Bob Roller

On page 98 of the 1971 Silver Anniversary edition of the Gun Digest is a picture of two Whitworth
long range muzzle loaders.I made a decent copy of the top rifle and eliminated the cap box but added a long range tang sight of my own make. I started with a Green Mountain barrel that was 1-1/8x 34 in 45 caliber with a 1:18 twist. It was the turned down with a taper that left it .900 at the muzzle and 1-1/8 octagon at the breech and a Don Brown breech was installed. I made my own lock,a copy of a "4 pin"Stanton and used a straight grip semi finished stock from Don Brown and his butt plate.It shot well and after playing with it for a while I sold it. If I make another one it will be a .375 which will work at 500 yards.Right now I have little or no time to devote to rifle making of any kind.

Bob Roller

[Curtis]

TOF, it's good to see you posted the rifle here, it started a lot of great discussions!  It is looking great and (finally) coming together well!

Curtis