Make a shooter?
I have a three band short rifle Snider and it has very little rifleing left. I could just make a shotgun out of it by loading my shells with shot but would rather have a decent shooting rifle, so my...
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3 bands should be a long rifle. The rifling is shallow, especially at the muzzle end(tapers) It should still shoot fine. They work okay as shotguns too, at least the slow twist Snider's do. Short...
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I'd suggest giving it a good trial first, with some '590 - '600" conicals or balls. If it is cut down already, I'd give it a new crown if the muzzle looks worn out. A while ago I got a Tower P'53 cut...
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Try Lodgewood if it turns out you need a new barrel. I have a 3 band Snider that was crudely bored out to 16 gauge when I got it and I got a replacement barrel from Lodgewood. When I say crude,it...
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Try 'Track of the wolf'. They sell new 58 cal barrels for reasonable prices.
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Bobby Hoyt or Whiteacre's Machine Shop reline musket barrels (and offer replacements). They might be able to help. Victor "Always carry a firearm east of Aldgate, Watson."
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Carignan Salieres, I understand what you are saying about the three bands being rifles, but here's the deal. Back when IMA and Atlanta Cutlery were selling the two band short rifles with the five...
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It sounds an interesting item, Vulture. Can you post a picture? Give it a try first, before you get drastic. The rifling shouldn't be much more than 5 thou at muzzle end anyway. Actually, I think...
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Like Pukka says,try it out before you write it off. Even a worn 3 groove might surprise you with a .600" round ball.
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I'll try to get some pics once I get it all back together, right now it's in pieces and I'm in the process of fitting the new butt plate to the stock.
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Bobby hoyt is the way to go itll keep your barrel and all markings with new rifling ,trade off he takes a long time to perform his magic albeit totally worth the wait....
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