Baker Rifle

[Sir Michael]

Chuck, what was your range?

[chuckpa]

Sir Michael
It was 25yds. at a offhand standard NMLA target.

[chuckpa]

I will move to 50, 75 and 100yards. When I am working on new loads I start at short range and then move out. I hope buy the time the woods walks start and deer season opens that I will have the best load worked out.

[MedicineSoldier]

I made a trip into the Rocky Mountain National Renedezvous for the day last Saturday.  At the far end of traders row a gentlemen had a India made Baker (smoothbore) Rifle with bayonet.  He had it on his special price table and I was able to pick up the unfired gun & bayonet for well below the cost of purchasing new.  I have had a desire for a Baker for some time and the discussion regarding installing a rifled barrel really had me intrigued.  Well I don't have the rifle barrel but I am looking forward to doing some lock and cosmetic work to the Baker.  I think it is going to make a dandy short range deer gun come fall if I can find a suitable load.

Medicine Soldier

[chuckpa]

Good deal medicine Soldier I hope you really enjoy that Baker. Sir Michael thanks for telling me about the load you use. I tried it out this weekend at the PA territorials, I wish I shot as well as that load did.
I had some misfire problems and then got a case of the flinches but what the heck it was a great day and I got to meet Old Salt from the forum who is a wonderful guy. I did manage to fire a X at 100 yds which I showed to Old Salt but after that on my score target it was down hill. The more I use that rifle the more I am impressed with it

[Old Salt]

Well I never expected to make a contribution to the Baker thread.   :lol:  Give me a beautiful PA longrifle any day.  

Leo

[bluelake]

Having trouble reaching the Middlesex Village Trading Co. website (http://middlesexvillagetrading.com).  I wanted to start dreaming again about a Baker...

[Riley/MN]

Works here bluelake...

[bluelake]

Very strange...  I just tried it again, but this time MVTC's server's firewall blocked my IP.  I used a proxy server and got on.  

As my dad used to say, "Didn't have this problem before bows and arrows" (or flintlocks, to keep on topic).

[Sir Michael]

That's why I don't use MS IE.

[bluelake]

I contacted MVTC and Pete answered my email.  Here is his response about the Bakers you all might be interested in.

"The gun with Colerain barrel sells for $695 plus shipping, but it is still the cheapest way to get an actual rifled Baker as opposed to the smoothbore."

I contacted Pete at MVTC and he directed me to Kathy, from whom I found out about current pricing.  Here is her reply:

The upgraded rifled barrel is actually $795.00  Changing over the sights, bayonet attachment, browning, stamps, etc., all proved to take a bit longer than was hoped.

[chuckpa]

Bluelake
That sounds like a good deal to me, are you going to order one?

[bluelake]

Bluelake
That sounds like a good deal to me, are you going to order one?

It's very likely, although I'm not sure if I will go with the $795 route or buy the standard smoothie version and send it to Ed Rayl to have it done.  The problem with the latter is mainly logistical; as I'm in Korea, and my folks' place is in Michigan, I would have to ask my elder sister to do the receiving and reshipping to Ed (I'd like to have the rifle ready to make smoke and noise when I visit next summer, so things would have to get done ahead of time).  I know she would happily do it, but I've been asking her for many favors and I am reluctant to keep asking.  The nice thing about MVT's offer is everything is done there for one price (and one shipment).  However, Pete said they sometimes have trouble getting the correct Colerain barrel (and the Bakers are often not in stock); the nice things about Ed's barrels are they come from him and you can get whatever twist you want.  Ah, decisions, decisions...  

[Puffer]

IMHO, get the ED Rayl BBL

Puffer

[bluelake]

IMHO, get the ED Rayl BBL

Puffer

Yeah, I'm kind of leaning that way.