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Captchee

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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2013, 10:54:19 AM »
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That's a great one Cap, to bad you didn't put a long barrel on it....Tom

ya 52 was as short as i had read about for that type of gun .  had a heck of a time finding that leanght lol .

plus i get enough razing at smooth bore events  with that long of a barrel anyway . i could imagine what i would get it i showed up with a 67  or 72 inch barrel LMAO
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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2013, 11:09:47 AM »
I saw a pic of a southern smoothbore, with an Ed Rayl bbl.  72" long.  I'm 5'10" would have to carry a "loading step" everywhere....Tom
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Captchee

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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2013, 11:12:35 AM »
ya ed could have made me a barrel but it would have been a 2 year wait .  i didnt want to wait that long . to  6 months for the one i got
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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2013, 07:10:51 PM »
if you don't mind, who made it?  i like Rayl bbl. but 1-2 yr IS a long time....Tom
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Captchee

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« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2013, 11:36:56 PM »
i called Ray Franks and he had a person he used for his guns . so i just ordered it through Ray
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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2013, 09:53:41 AM »
When I get home,I'll get ya Larry Hornigan's number. He makes custom smooth barrel's along with Muzleloading air rifles,per Dennis Priddy. GREAT guy to deal with. I'll also see him at K-zoo. I'm ordering a 58" 28ga top flat round barrel. Cool,Cool,Cool.
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Captchee

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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #21 on: February 20, 2013, 10:14:49 AM »
the  historic air rifle thing IMO would be a kick in the pants . would love to build one of those one day
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Riley/MN

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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #22 on: February 20, 2013, 10:22:50 AM »
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the  historic air rifle thing IMO would be a kick in the pants . would love to build one of those one day

 :hairy
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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #23 on: February 20, 2013, 11:43:19 AM »
58" pathfinder??? you better get a pair of HIGH HEALS, something cute--he-he !!....Tom
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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #24 on: February 20, 2013, 12:51:06 PM »
Don't encourage him... :shock:
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« Reply #25 on: February 20, 2013, 01:24:33 PM »
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Don't encourage him... :rotf  :rotf
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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #26 on: February 20, 2013, 02:27:47 PM »
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Don't encourage him... :rotf  :Doh! I gotta see this!
Double-Dog dare ya Path....

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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2013, 05:42:56 PM »
Brian Turner built me a cherry stocked .50 smoothrifle a few years back. I'd had this thing that I wanted a .50 cal smoothrifle with a 50" barrel by the time I was 50. Didn't make the age goal. I went for 46" when I was 56. Longhammock OTR barrel.

Mine likes a .480 ball, tightly patched. I can put 3 balls into a 3" circle from a rest at 50 yards. Don't ask about offhand.  :oops:  Shot load is 50 grains of FFg Goex, 2 thin cards, equal volume #6-7.5-8. shot and another card on the shot. Good for bunnies and grouse out to 20 yards or so. I prefer it with shot for small game. Not getting a lot of use these days, but I love the gun.
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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2013, 06:28:12 PM »
Pic's Kermit--if you please.....Tom
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Re: .50 smooth?
« Reply #29 on: February 26, 2013, 10:49:04 AM »
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Don't encourage him... :rotf  :Doh! I gotta see this!
Double-Dog dare ya Path....

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See me a Lapeer! I'll have 'em glittered by K-Zoo! They'll match my breach clout!
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