Cooper of Montana - Muzzleloader

Funny Squeeze! I feel your pain brother. They are gorgeous, especially with the ebony on the fore end. I would "kill" the looks for sure because it would go hunting with me.

I LOVE dings & scratches on pretty guns (& expensive sun glasses). I think that honest wear from the field is CLASSY! I love it when the bluing wears off of the bolt handle knob from use. A classy example of honest wear from the field would be the bare steel spot on the barrels of an African PH's double where he carries it by the barrels & over his shoulder. Each scratch, ding, or bare spot has a memory attached to it artyman:

I agree..scratches dings and wear show the love of the rifle..shows you use it alot and not taking space in the vault....its like a loading press..if its not scratched..dinged..worn spots ...your not using it enough....I have a ruger #1 in 25-06 I bought in late 70's..thats one of my chucking rifles....I do like the Coopers...

I love it when well WORN rifles come into the shop (usually to have worn out barrels replaced). I love handling them & wishing they could talk. Can you imagine the stories?!

Eye candy for the readership. (I don't care for the color of laminate though lol)

Sweet! I actually like that stock

Why does the jag set back about an inch from the end of the barrel? Those rods are nice I have a few.

I'm glad you like it. We have many, many colors of laminate. I used to think that I knew them all but it seems like every day I'm seeing a new one. Also, when I screw on the attachment tip that matches what projectile I am using, it then extends basically to the end.

Question for the readership, would you prefer a ram rod held in the stock with spring pressure (which is very common) or would you prefer one that screws into place in the stock? The prototypes have both & I'm torn on which I like better.

Spring.

I've never used a gun that had a screw in, so I can't really say. Seems like it would be more secure, but also more difficult to get in/out. Not sure it would matter unless I was in a hurry. My vote is Spring, as that's how all my Knights are and they work just fine.

Cooper Firearms said:

Question for the readership, would you prefer a ram rod held in the stock with spring pressure (which is very common) or would you prefer one that screws into place in the stock? The prototypes have both & I'm torn on which I like better.

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Spring!

Spring too for me.

That's a sweet rig , I am a sucker for a laminate...I said no more guns after getting my white thunderbolt,. Might have to break the news to the wife I need just one more...
Steve

Spring.....With my luck I would screw the threaded one in to tight and not be able to get it out while out hunting!

+1 on the Spring.

That really is a Purty rifle!

OK If you say they are smokeless capable, and come in a .45 with ~1-20 twist, I could call that my next gun I keep going back over the pictures and come up with more and more details that just stand out, and attest to the well thought out and executed design.

A spring to hold the ramrod. In a hunting situation needing a fast second shot a screw would be frustrating.

Could you offer both or one as an option?

Squeeze said:

OK If you say they are smokeless capable, and come in a .45 with ~1-20 twist, I could call that my next gun I keep going back over the pictures and come up with more and more details that just stand out, and attest to the well thought out and executed design.

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If they make it to qualify for 'smokeless' that might tend to reduce the number of rifles sold as that would change the class of the rifle and it could only be dealt through gun dealers with a FFL. That could be a big limiting factor.

LOL I cant even buy a BB gun without an FFL getting a share here

Spring it is! The readership has spoken :yeah:

That being said, if someone is hell bent to have a screw in, give me a call at the shop & I bet I can make it happen.