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Some of you may have been following this build in the "Inline" section under the subject line " Source for Barrel Blanks with fast ROT? ".
That thread had evolved into a chronicle of the build as it was progressing so I thought that it would be prudent to move the discussion here from this point on.
Starting with the objective:
I wanted to build a semi traditional muzzleloader which would incorporate some of the more desirable features of modern smoke poles. Specifically I was looking for a fast ROT for use with modern projectiles as well as attaching a scope to help extract the accuracy that I'm hoping to obtain and a 21st century stock design to place my eye inline with that scope.
I settled on an Allen Foundry & Manufacturing underhammer action for the heart of the rifle and with the help of the good folks here and elsewhere I found the barrel that I needed, a .50 cal. 13/16" tapered to 7/8" with a ROT of 1:28" . Perfect! The stock will be of English Walnut.
Well Here Goes.....
The Action:
The Stock Wood:
The Barrel & Action Assembled With Furniture:
Rough Blank Sawn Out:
Fitting the Receiver to the Buttstock:
Mounting Bolt Hole Drilled and Action Attached. This was the part I was dreading. Everything went pretty smooth:
Beginning the Shaping of the grip section:
That's as far as I've gotten so far. I'll post up again as progress resumes.
Stay Tuned!
![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
That thread had evolved into a chronicle of the build as it was progressing so I thought that it would be prudent to move the discussion here from this point on.
Starting with the objective:
I wanted to build a semi traditional muzzleloader which would incorporate some of the more desirable features of modern smoke poles. Specifically I was looking for a fast ROT for use with modern projectiles as well as attaching a scope to help extract the accuracy that I'm hoping to obtain and a 21st century stock design to place my eye inline with that scope.
I settled on an Allen Foundry & Manufacturing underhammer action for the heart of the rifle and with the help of the good folks here and elsewhere I found the barrel that I needed, a .50 cal. 13/16" tapered to 7/8" with a ROT of 1:28" . Perfect! The stock will be of English Walnut.
Well Here Goes.....
The Action:
![AllenUnderhammer1-1_zps17d51121.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/44f/44f0d6e182a9fdeb517e62c590fc5bb8.jpg)
The Stock Wood:
![Blank.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f0d/f0de5002bed1e8532eea23d9c9a51fea.jpg)
The Barrel & Action Assembled With Furniture:
![84C9F90F-4978-4905-BE1F-6AB192ED6421-7762-0000177B6CEBCC6C.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/ad3/ad34a1d812b9de142ddfd9fd6e268bdf.jpg)
Rough Blank Sawn Out:
![F8CE4E7C-E669-4255-BB3B-8E62EE27A037-7762-0000176DE59ACAF4.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/526/526f757160e959fe96f38c6ca4b633bf.jpg)
![5D77309B-EA4D-41A6-BC10-D814430350C1-7762-0000176DEE4A3B79.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/595/595858d05c501c8124e1d23db83f1368.jpg)
Fitting the Receiver to the Buttstock:
![59490E01-2D92-4422-B2F0-9300494F9060-7762-00001AF13B0F46AE.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/76e/76e7026db72921209c8c8cc92e0f34e2.jpg)
Mounting Bolt Hole Drilled and Action Attached. This was the part I was dreading. Everything went pretty smooth:
![BDAE04BF-7F93-4085-AD45-420DA0D5431E-7762-00001AF0B4665AEC.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/09e/09e4bb88c272a920a0655946c6e31834.jpg)
![3B7BB53E-B965-4779-BFC3-71683A1F6E88-7762-00001AF12F88C257.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/fd0/fd021e6439a725ea7555681a714ef24e.jpg)
Beginning the Shaping of the grip section:
![762C1066-C9C3-4B1E-A7E0-B304B1BB1DA3-7762-00001AF0D5B824F4.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/cee/ceed388a5159cde4af0bacf312f2346b.jpg)
![A782CEC3-8479-404B-8823-5F14022BB362-7762-00001AF0F42F6FD1.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/ac7/ac75c89ac0f983e9a02ff7f1aec88a0c.jpg)
![173734DC-8284-47A4-87B4-B5C0004E362C-7762-00001AF0E0F9129C.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/47c/47c1d96f83c976c790e0244ea668742e.jpg)
That's as far as I've gotten so far. I'll post up again as progress resumes.
Stay Tuned!