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Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others >> Muzzleloaders & Blackpowder

mehulkamdar
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6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question
11/03/09 03:22 AM

My friend Dr Ka'imiloa Chrisman has found an old 6 Bore Muzzleloader which he plans to restore. He has some questions as follows:

" I recently stumbled upon an old, much repaired double-barrel muzzleloading gun made I'm sure for dangerous game such as elephant hunting in its infancy in the 1850s. It is Birmingham proofed at 6-bore yet now measures 5 bore (.98") with no sign of rifling I can see. The whole gun is massively built, barrels are 24" long yet the barrel set alone weighs over ten pounds. Barrels made by the English barrel-making firm of Rose's and is stamped ROSE'S near the front proof mark. Total weight 16 pounds plus. Barrels and locks in good shape and latter plus breech tang have English style engraving. I will restore it and shoot it.
Would much appreciate any and all assistance or references about such muzzleloading big-bore guns: loads, usage, articles and books - especially the 6 to 4-bore range of course. I have had little luck at finding information. Thank you all in advance."

A picture of the gun in question is:

As Ka'imiloa has many friends here and some may mail information to him directly, I would request that if you do this, please also post this information on the forums so that we have a pleasant thread about the discussion in question.

Thank you very much in advance and good hunting, everyone!

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Mehul Kamdar

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6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	mehulkamdar	11/03/09 03:22 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	NitroX	17/05/11 07:14 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	02/06/11 11:51 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	mehulkamdar	03/06/11 06:48 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	04/06/11 01:05 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Kaimiloa	13/03/09 04:22 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	NitroX	22/03/09 01:48 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Kaimiloa	29/03/09 04:22 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	mehulkamdar	01/04/09 07:49 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	01/04/09 10:44 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Kaimiloa	01/04/09 06:09 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Kaimiloa	06/04/09 05:49 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	kamilaroi	06/04/09 06:11 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Kaimiloa	07/04/09 05:17 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	07/04/09 01:13 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Kaimiloa	12/04/09 06:15 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	13/04/09 01:11 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	MacNaughton360	14/04/09 02:31 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	14/04/09 08:29 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	MacNaughton360	15/04/09 02:28 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Kaimiloa	13/03/09 04:31 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	14/03/09 04:00 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Kaimiloa	20/03/09 11:02 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	21/03/09 03:12 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	Dphariss	22/03/09 02:59 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	gatsby	11/03/09 03:49 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	DarylS	11/03/09 06:23 AM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	lancaster	11/03/09 10:37 PM
Re: 6 Bore ML Rifle Restoration Question	mehulkamdar	13/03/09 02:16 PM

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