Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Craftsmanship => Gun Building and Repair => Topic started by: No Powder on December 10, 2023, 03:40:25 PM
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No, don't fall off your chair thinking I need help in building a gun. Ain't gonna happen. But I would like to know what a broach is used for when building a gun?
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Broaches are used for making a round hole square or for cutting a slot in a rod. Not sure how either of those functions would be necessary in building a rifle. Unless you would want something to shoot square bullets with??? :Doh!
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No, don't fall off your chair thinking I need help in building a gun. Ain't gonna happen. But I would like to know what a broach is used for when building a gun?
A broach and shims are used to cut "riflings" in a barrel's bore.
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After you cut the rifling, do you need a square bullet. Bigsmoke, you and I need to invent a mold to make a square bullet. After you finish making those pretty powder horns. :Doh!