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Offline Jerry

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.54 Smoothbore Barrel Weight
« on: September 03, 2019, 04:44:11 AM »
For the gunsmiths. I have only built 20 gauge smoothbores. I would like to know if it’s possible to build a .54 smoothbore with the finished weight being under 8#? Seems like most barrel makers haveA, B, C, and D weight barrels and not taking into consideration caliber. Only focusing on outside
profile. If I’m not correct about this, please let me know. I would really like a .54 smoothbore fowler, but weight is a factor. Thanks.
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Re: .54 Smoothbore Barrel Weight
« Reply #1 on: September 03, 2019, 05:36:28 AM »
Call Bobby Hoyt.  Makes a great smoothie barrel in the fashion of old original barrels.  Tell him what you want to accomplish, and he'll build you one, at a great price.
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Re: .54 Smoothbore Barrel Weight
« Reply #2 on: September 03, 2019, 02:00:01 PM »
Quote from: Jerry on September 03, 2019, 04:44:11 AM
For the gunsmiths. I have only built 20 gauge smoothbores. I would like to know if it’s possible to build a .54 smoothbore with the finished weight being under 8#? Seems like most barrel makers haveA, B, C, and D weight barrels and not taking into consideration caliber. Only focusing on outside
profile. If I’m not correct about this, please let me know. I would really like a .54 smoothbore fowler, but weight is a factor. Thanks.
I can make them slightly under 6lbs with a custom profile.
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Re: .54 Smoothbore Barrel Weight
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2019, 04:26:09 PM »
I second the suggestion to contact Robert Hoyt.  He made the barrels for my doublegun with a wall thickness of .075 at the muzzle.  The individual 34' long barrels were right at 3 pounds each.  As it turned out that is too heavy for a doublegun but would be fine for a single barrel gun.

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Offline Daryl

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Re: .54 Smoothbore Barrel Weight
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2019, 10:06:34 PM »
WOW  :o  that's light for a 34 foot barrel, John.  Were they made from Unobtainium?
You could shorten them some to reduce the weight.

just kidding - I know it was a typo, but 28" to 30" for a double would be handier. I do not
know what barrel length is proper for a flinter, but cap-locks came in shorter and longer
lengths.
F of the A West notes one such SxS  at St. Louis that had 48" tubes. The Englishman in the
contest had a SxS with 28", I believe, in 14 bore. Both cap guns.
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Re: .54 Smoothbore Barrel Weight
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2019, 01:31:34 AM »
Thanks To all for the information. Jerry
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