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Offline porchdog48

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Bedford barrel
« on: October 23, 2021, 05:31:32 PM »
Would a swamp barrel be ok to use on a Bedford rifle if built as a flintlock?
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Dave

Offline FALout

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Re: Bedford barrel
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2021, 12:09:53 AM »
I would think swamped would be okay if it wasn’t heavily swamped
Bob

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Re: Bedford barrel
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2021, 01:08:35 PM »
Thanks for the reply Bob.
Dave

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Re: Bedford barrel
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2021, 09:56:15 PM »
I can’t blame you for wanting to use a swamped barrel, balance is better
Bob

Offline L. Akers

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Re: Bedford barrel
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2021, 11:51:10 PM »
I built a flintlock Bedford a few years ago and in my research I found no references as to barrel profiles.  I was able to measure many flintlock barrel muzzle diameters from good quality photographs and using the given barrel lengths calculated the barrel diameters.  I was surprised to learn how "substantial" they were.  They fell in the range of just over 7/8" to just under 1-1/16".  Without knowing what profiles flint Bedfords had, I think I would choose one with very little swamp or perhaps a slight straight taper.  The barrel I used was a straight 15/16" actf and 44" long.

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Re: Bedford barrel
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2021, 10:37:06 PM »
Would a swamp barrel be ok to use on a Bedford rifle if built as a flintlock?
Thanks,
Dave

Yes.
John Robbins