Bounty Kentucky Pistol

[Patocazador]

"I need to make a Ramrod for the Bounty Barrel as well ..."

He already answered your question.

[Red Badger]

    just a thought.  shouldn't to fore stock be as long as the barrel??  with so short a ramrod, the patched bullet will never be seated and firing the gun can and will result in a burst barrel and personal injury.  What am I missing?

I think I have to agree with Pilgrim, I understand this is a convertible so I would think two ramrods - one for the shorty and another for the longer barrel with a guide attached to help hold the ramrod when using the longer barrel? 

[Watauga]

Well I have the Under-rib and Thimble ready,. and have ordered Ramrod Ends from Track of the wolf.. to make the 5/16 Ramrod 18 inch +\- Bounty Barrel Ramrod,..  now for some Precise hole drilling and tapping  and I should be good 

[William]

Very cool so far, I'm looking forward to the range report.

[graybear]

My thoughts on a ramrod for this would be that it should be looked at like the ramrod for my half stocks as opposed to my full stocks. Have a half rib, an additional thimble or two and a ramrod of sufficient length to handle the barrel length for loading and cleaning. It would entail more drilling but it would work fine and wouldn't look out of place. You would already have the entry thimble for the pistol barrel.

[Hanshi]

Looks good.  Definitely one-of-a-kind as far as I can tell.  I want to know how it shoots, too.

[Watauga]

OK,.. this is pretty much what the final result on the Kentucky Pistol / Bounty Pistol convertible project will be like.. Bounty barrels Ramrod is finished except for pinning the ends and I still need to get a hold of a M4x.07 Tap and a M5x.08 Tap and then do some final tweaking but it looks like its going to work out well so far... then a few coats of Tung Oil should bring out the character and protect the wood    Then I get to see how it shoots......    

[beowulf]

  looks good !

[Hanshi]

Just a thought but did you ever consider setting it up for a detachable shoulder stock?  Especially with the long barrel installed it could serve as a pistol and rifle.

[Watauga]

Just a thought but did you ever consider settinhttps://www.traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/Smileys/default/panic1.gifg it up for a detachable shoulder stock?  Especially with the long barrel installed it could serve as a pistol and rifle.

Well Hanshi  No I had not,.. but now you have got me thinking         

I also have a 16 inch part of the barrel leftover,..    I was thinking of having it bored to a 28 or even perhaps a 20 Gauge Smoothbore.... if I can find a matching CVA type Breech Plug??

[Red Badger]

Just a thought but did you ever consider settinhttps://www.traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/Smileys/default/panic1.gifg it up for a detachable shoulder stock?  Especially with the long barrel installed it could serve as a pistol and rifle.

Well Hanshi  No I had not,.. but now you have got me thinking         

I also have a 16 inch part of the barrel leftover,..    I was thinking of having it bored to a 28 or even perhaps a 20 Gauge Smoothbore.... if I can find a matching CVA type Breech Plug??

I like where this is heading .... 

[Dogshirt]

Just a thought but did you ever consider settinhttps://www.traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/Smileys/default/panic1.gifg it up for a detachable shoulder stock?  Especially with the long barrel installed it could serve as a pistol and rifle.

Well Hanshi  No I had not,.. but now you have got me thinking         

I also have a 16 inch part of the barrel leftover,..    I was thinking of having it bored to a 28 or even perhaps a 20 Gauge Smoothbore.... if I can find a matching CVA type Breech Plug??

I think it will be easier to make one. CVA breech plugs and drums are NOTORIOUSLY difficult to remove without damage.

[beowulf]

Just a thought but did you ever consider settinhttps://www.traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/Smileys/default/panic1.gifg it up for a detachable shoulder stock?  Especially with the long barrel installed it could serve as a pistol and rifle.

Well Hanshi  No I had not,.. but now you have got me thinking         

I also have a 16 inch part of the barrel leftover,..    I was thinking of having it bored to a 28 or even perhaps a 20 Gauge Smoothbore.... if I can find a matching CVA type Breech Plug??

I think it will be easier to make one. CVA breech plugs and drums are NOTORIOUSLY difficult to remove without damage.

would have to agree with that !

[bmtshooter]

Looks like something Dirty Harry's great great grandfather might have pulled from under his coat.

[hotfxr]

Just a thought but did you ever consider settinhttps://www.traditionalmuzzleloadingcheap.com/forum/Smileys/default/panic1.gifg it up for a detachable shoulder stock?  Especially with the long barrel installed it could serve as a pistol and rifle.

Well Hanshi  No I had not,.. but now you have got me thinking         

I also have a 16 inch part of the barrel leftover,..    I was thinking of having it bored to a 28 or even perhaps a 20 Gauge Smoothbore.... if I can find a matching CVA type Breech Plug??

I think it will be easier to make one. CVA breech plugs and drums are NOTORIOUSLY difficult to remove without damage.

would have to agree with that !

If you think they are hard to remove, just wait until you try to put one back together. With that drum drilled and threaded into the breach plug it is almost impossible to line everything up and make it work again.