Another Underhammer thread

[Harleysboss]

I figured I would start a new topic. Here’s a new project piece that I lucked into. Gunsmith special. Complete but in the white,ready for final finish. It’s a H&A action and stock with a 62 cal octagon to round barrel. Custom hood front sight and a Johnson peep rear sight. Barrel is 29 inch. Time to start polishing the barrel. Going to brown it like the other 2 that I have. I may order new wood from Pecatonica long rifle.

 

[Semisane]

Oh man! You lucky dog. I'd love to stumble across one of those.

 

[stubshaft]

What a great find!

 

[deermanok]

Probably a dumb question but how good does the cap stay on the nipple, being on the bottom?

 

[Harleysboss]

Mine seem to fit pretty darn tight. I use the RWS 1075.

 

[Mnt monkey]

Do you have a nipple just for musket caps ,,or do you use the #10 nipple,, reason I ask is I have 5000 of the rws I'd like to use.

 

[user 23626]

Is it a smoothbore? Yikes a .62 cal might have a little too much backup for this old man. I own 4 H&A switch bbl UHs and am presently working on a Maple stocked one with a heavy false muzzle 50 cal bore. This will be my "bench" gun. My orig 45 cal has 5 antelope to it's credit. I know I'm being redundant, a privilege of old age. (Stock Russian Olive by me.) Can't locate my buck pics right now, damned picasa anyway LOL

 

[Mnt monkey]

Absolutely beautiful thank you for posting!!!

 

[Harleysboss]

Trader- Awesome rifle! The Olive wood is beautiful. The 62 is a rifle. I do have a smooth bore 12 ga. A gunsmith friend of mine built 2 under hammers for me, a 12ga and a fast twist 50cal . He showed me the 62 one time and told me that he built it 20 plus years ago to shoot in competitions. He never finished it out, even had a taped on rear sight. Anyhow, I got to thinking... It sure would be nice to have a 3 gun set that he had made. I spoke to him about it and he agreed to sell the 62. He told me that he used to shoot 60-80 grains of powder for target work. We will see. I will advise my dentist prior to shooting, just in case my fillings get loosened a bit.

 

[Harleysboss]

Mtn Mky- All my under hammers use a #11 nipple. I never have tried a musket cap nipple?

 

[user 23626]

Me too, just give them a light pinch and slide them on. Never had one fall off (yet). Found one of my buck pictures, 2017. Under hammers left or right hand friendly, period correct, what's not to like ??

 

[Harleysboss]

Love Antelope hunting. Only been a couple times but sure do enjoy it. Nice buck and rifle.

 

[Harleysboss]

Took me a little while to get her finished up. Have not shot it yet. Turned out ok for a rookie.

 

[Mnt monkey]

It's beautiful!!!

 

[MrTom]

Took me a little while to get her finished up. Have not shot it yet. Turned out ok for a rookie.

That's a sweet looking rifle. The wood is beautiful. Nice work!