Small--VERY small--bore question

[oomcurt]

Not meaning to confuse folks...considering the original poster was not really talking about parlor guns.....but....seems to me parlor guns, especially pistols were quite popular at one time...and least from what I have been told by folks in the past. I had one, well...maybe two of them at one time. One was a small rifle probably was designed for a bb or cb .22 cartridge. The other was a single shot pistol, would fire any tye .22 cartridge though. The reason I "think" it may have been a parlor gun was its shape or design. Just my two cents....

[Fletcher]

See my comments on cleanin' the .32  I cannot imagine how hard a .25 would be.  I would think the breech would get plugged up good in no time.  Ya need some room to move aq jag around down there!!!

[Three Hawks]

Some years back Numrich had a bunch of .30 muzzleloading barrels for sale cheap.  Being a dumbass, I only bought one.  It took me several years to find a suitable breech plug, get it breeched and fittings put on it.  It is a drop in for my .50 T-C Hawken and works like an itty bitty charm.   I searched for six years before I found a .285 Lyman RB mold.  Those little pills load very easily and shoot well enough to hit a soda cracker or NECCO wafer about three times in five at 25 to 50 yards.  As I use it as one would use a modern .22 that's plenty close enough for me.  The nicest part is the very light report and even lighter recoil.  It is, however, far too heavy for a small kid to shoot.  I cut the barrel to 24" to make the rifle balance the same place it does with the 28"  .50 barrel and it's still about 3 1/2 oz heavier than the .50.  It's easy to load and as easy to clean as any other m-l rifle.

Three Hawks