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Post by jkingrph on Feb 1, 2008 21:34:45 GMT -5
My pride is a little 36 cal Southern Mountain rifle by Caywood. It's a sweet shooter, no recoil and I can use 000 buckshot for the ball.
My other muzzleloaders are a replica 1863 Rem Zouave in 58cal, cicra 1970, and a 50 cal. double barrel I put together from one of the old CVA kits.
I also shoot a Browning 1885 BPCR in 45-70.
All are just for my fun, no competition involved.
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Feb 1, 2008 22:57:59 GMT -5
You ever squirrel hunt with that 36? I have been wanting to build me a 25 or 32 to hunt with but aint got to it yet a 25 ramrod is so little Im kind of worried about it .I also have a 45-70 Sharps its a shooter havent had it too long though .
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Post by jkingrph on Feb 24, 2008 21:09:33 GMT -5
No Just paper targets. My wife had knee replacement a few weeks ago so I have not had much time to look at posts. I would think a 25 would be a bit small. I have only seen a couple in 32. Like I said I chose the 36 for a fun gun because I can use the 000 buckshot for ball.
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Feb 25, 2008 0:26:18 GMT -5
Would love to build a small cal.southern mountain rifle but got to get the fund thing right first.
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Post by beaudro on Mar 7, 2008 7:31:18 GMT -5
I think caywood is going to be my next buy, everyone i know is pleased with them. The big groups east and west can't get enough of them. I know a good gun builder up here in Oklahoma put together a really nice looking double barrel with a mesquite stock, it's beautiful.
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Mar 7, 2008 9:50:57 GMT -5
Beaudro is caywood a company name of a builder?Would love to see that Mequite stock .
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Post by Buckskin Billy on Mar 7, 2008 13:07:41 GMT -5
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Post by beaudro on Mar 7, 2008 15:42:41 GMT -5
Cody the guy I know who builds with a mesquite stock, or any other wood you want is Wayne (parsons) Cox. He lives south of tulsa out in the sticks. I had him help me on the track of the wolf track gun when I got into the mess over that gun. He's been doing it for years, and one of the few that carves his own stock. He had several blank stocks just hanging in the shop, he won't touch them until the wood has cured, maybe 5 years or so. He takes your measurements, offset, lengths and everything else and figures a gun that'll fit you. I'm real glad I went to a builder, now I know what to look for in a gun, there was alot I didn't know.
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Mar 7, 2008 20:32:04 GMT -5
Is that Mesquite heavy compared to maple?
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Post by beaudro on Mar 7, 2008 23:57:55 GMT -5
cody i guess it depends on the select of the wood itself, I mean it's possible to select a mesquite thats heavy, and then it's possible to select a maple thats heavy. I'm no expert, but I did consider the weight of the mesquite stocks he had, I didn't think they were as heavy as most walnut, the maple did feel pretty light weight, except for one . These were all in blanks so it's hard to say, they are really in the rough stage, they look more like a stick than they do a gun stock. I'll take a few pictures of them next time i'm down there.
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