My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
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- dhaverstick
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My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
A little over a month ago I had a feller, Mike Delougherty, contact me after reading my traditional muzzleloader article in the 11/18 issue of "Fur-Fish-Game" magazine. He said he had a left-handed 62 flinter that really wanted to go moose hunting and wanted to know if I could give it a new home. Mike had it custom made back in 1986 for elk hunting but was not able to do that sort of thing anymore and he wanted the gun to go to someone who would use it. He sent me some photos of the rifle and the first thing I liked about it was that the barrel was only 30" long. All my longrifles are truly "looong" and I thought this gun would be ideal for toting around in the brush, my preferred place to hunt. His price was certainly reasonable and since he lives about 3 hours from me, we set up a date to rendezvous so I could see the rifle in person.
I drove to his place Friday and couldn't have been happier with what I found. The rifle is in excellent condition! Mike even showed me the antlers off the 2 bull elk he had killed with it. The bonus was all the stuff Mike gave me in addition to the rifle. I got several cans of different grade powders, balls, shot, ball molds, a melting pot, lead, and a bunch of tools. He even threw in an old rusty barrel and stock from the mid 1800's. They aren't anything usable but they sure do make a great conversation piece!
I still have a couple of firearm seasons left in Missouri that I can try this baby out in. I sure would like to christen it properly!
Darren
Here are all the extras: two boxes of stuff, a big can of shot, and a bag of lead.
I drove to his place Friday and couldn't have been happier with what I found. The rifle is in excellent condition! Mike even showed me the antlers off the 2 bull elk he had killed with it. The bonus was all the stuff Mike gave me in addition to the rifle. I got several cans of different grade powders, balls, shot, ball molds, a melting pot, lead, and a bunch of tools. He even threw in an old rusty barrel and stock from the mid 1800's. They aren't anything usable but they sure do make a great conversation piece!
I still have a couple of firearm seasons left in Missouri that I can try this baby out in. I sure would like to christen it properly!
Darren
Here are all the extras: two boxes of stuff, a big can of shot, and a bag of lead.
Re: My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
Wow... I am really wanting to get into black powder one of these days. You sure got a deal.
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Re: My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
Wow, that's neat.
Makes me more anxious to get my Tennessee Mountain .54 done.
Thanks for sharing.
Makes me more anxious to get my Tennessee Mountain .54 done.
Thanks for sharing.
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- White Falcon
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Re: My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
Very nice looking gun!
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What a lovely piece. Theres something so - i don't know, Zen? - about the idea of black powder. Almost meditative. That's a beauty of a gun Darren, congratulations!
- dhaverstick
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Re: My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
The thing I like about black powder the most is it forces you to slow down. For me, it takes a while to measure out powder, get all my load ingredients in order, and shove them down the barrel. My snail-like pace at doing this slows down every other aspect of my hunt which helps me experience a lot of things that I would have otherwise missed.
Darren
Re: My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
I'm happy for you. That was a very nice, generous gesture.
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Re: My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
Well said Darren.
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Re: My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
That’s cool
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Re: My new 62 caliber flintlock rifle!
You guys know how I feel about black powder...and that one is a beauty, Darren. Maybe that will light a fire under Graps' feet and get him cranking on his kit!
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