Author Topic: Building 4 Bore Rifle #2 (Read 9326 times)

Bill Raby · « **on:** April 23, 2023, 01:22:31 AM »

I am starting a new project and doing a series of videos building it. I built a 4 bore rifle for myself a little while ago and it turned out nice. Shooting it is a lot of fun. I decided to build another one. This one will go up for sale when it is finished. I got kicked off You Tube a while ago because I am "dangerous to the community" so the videos will be on Rumble and will be available for download on Patreon. A new video gets posted to Rumble every weekend until it is finished but I put the videos on Patreon as soon as I finish the editing. Here is the first one.

Part 1

https://rumble.com/v2ju6me-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-1.html

Hank01 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2023, 03:00:37 AM »

Gonna be one helluva rifle Bill. I'll be watching this close. Beautiful choice of wood for the stock. But $100 for a square black stick?

Hank

snapper · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2023, 03:09:00 AM »

Bill

At a boy!

Sometime we need to get together so I can watch you shoot the other 4 bore.

Fleener

Bill Raby · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2023, 03:21:06 AM »

Quote from: Hank01 on April 23, 2023, 03:00:37 AM

Gonna be one helluva rifle Bill. I'll be watching this close. Beautiful choice of wood for the stock. But $100 for a square black stick?

Hank

Actually it was over $200, but I used half of it for another ramrod. Ebony is REALLY expensive. It makes really nice ramrods.

Bill Raby · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2023, 03:25:01 AM »

Quote from: snapper on April 23, 2023, 03:09:00 AM

Bill

At a boy!

Sometime we need to get together so I can watch you shoot the other 4 bore.

Fleener

I was actually in Indiana for a few days two weeks ago. But I was in Gary and did not have any free time. That city is a real dump. Cannot image how anyone can live there. Maybe I will get a chance to stop by this summer. Don't know.

snapper · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2023, 04:27:43 AM »

I am just South of you in Iowa.

Fleener

Bill Raby · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2023, 06:40:42 PM »

Every time I do a series of videos I get a bunch of questions about tools. So I did a video just about the tools for building a gun. Of course each person will have entirely different opinions about tools. This is just what works for me.

Tools

https://rumble.com/v2jxc24-4-bore-rifle-build-2-tools.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #7 on:** April 29, 2023, 07:17:11 PM »

Part 2

https://rumble.com/v2l422k-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-2.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2023, 08:58:57 AM »

Part 3

https://rumble.com/v2mag1m-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-3.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2023, 06:05:34 PM »

Part 4

https://rumble.com/v2nlc0m-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-4.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #10 on:** May 21, 2023, 01:02:47 AM »

Part 5

https://rumble.com/v2owja6-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-5.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2023, 02:51:59 PM »

Part 6

https://rumble.com/v2qb4x9-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-6.html

Bob Roller · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2023, 03:37:14 PM »

Quote from: Bill Raby on April 23, 2023, 03:25:01 AM

Quote from: snapper on April 23, 2023, 03:09:00 AM
Bill

At a boy!

Sometime we need to get together so I can watch you shoot the other 4 bore.

Fleener

I was actually in Indiana for a few days two weeks ago. But I was in Gary and did not have any free time. That city is a real dump. Cannot image how anyone can live there. Maybe I will get a chance to stop by this summer. Don't know.

Kokomo was another one that looked like Berlin in 1945.I went with a friend to get an antique car,a Chandler.This was a few yars ago and I hope it's off life support now.
Bob Roller

Bill Raby · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2023, 06:55:46 PM »

Part 7

https://rumble.com/v2rsvxu-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-7.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2023, 03:54:49 PM »

Part 8

https://rumble.com/v2ta8m8-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-8.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #15 on:** June 17, 2023, 05:00:57 PM »

Part 9

https://rumble.com/v2urscu-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-9.html

Sand Watcher · « **Reply #16 on:** June 21, 2023, 04:37:59 PM »

What did you settle on for the wrist width in this next build? I seem to remember the first 4-bore was unusually wide - something like 1-3/4 at the narrowest.

Bill Raby · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2023, 05:53:34 PM »

The wrist will really thick on this one also. It needs to be. But it will be proportional to the rest of t he gun. Barrel 1 3/4 inch at the breech. Recoil on this thing is enormous. Nearly every part of the gun has to be designed to deal with it.

Sand Watcher · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2023, 10:29:51 PM »

If you are still adapting the Purdey design, I believe that had a 1.17 inch breech and a 1.2 inch wrist. Which I guess means that proportionally the wrist width would be approximately the same as the breech (1-3/4” in your case).

Bill Raby · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2023, 12:16:53 PM »

Part 10

https://rumble.com/v2w2l4y-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-10.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2023, 11:32:28 AM »

Part 11

https://rumble.com/v2xk5u4-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-11.html

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #21 on:** July 04, 2023, 12:03:43 AM »

Truly enjoy watching the build videos even though I have no intentions of building a firearm that shoots a 4-ounce chunk of lead. Bill consistently shows interesting builds, taking his time to ensure a nice result.

Bill Raby · « **Reply #22 on:** July 04, 2023, 01:44:42 AM »

The next project will be a bit different also. Not sure if it will be suitable for posting here or not.

Bill Raby · « **Reply #23 on:** July 08, 2023, 11:08:48 AM »

Part 12

https://rumble.com/v2ysiy6-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-12.html

Bill Raby · « **Reply #24 on:** July 15, 2023, 12:33:46 PM »

Part 13

https://rumble.com/v304i76-4-bore-rifle-build-2-part-13.html

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Author Topic: Building 4 Bore Rifle #2 (Read 9326 times)