As some of you know I apprenticed under Steve Zihn (szihn) for a couple of years and have been out on my own for about 5 years now (part time only), but I've decided to take the plunge into full time this year, so for your viewing pleasure I present my most recent build.

It's .510 groove .500 land, 1-24" twist stainless barrels. It weighs 11 pounds 8 ounces. Has a 15 1/4" length of pull. It shoots a 500 grain Wheel Weight Conical, that is sized and rifled through a section of barrel that I cut off to use for a sizing die. It is regulated for 100 yards with a single rear sight. The load is CCI #11 cap, 90gr Pyrodex RS, no wad, cardboard or patch, it's just the bullet seated right over the powder. The stock is claro/black american walnut from Oregon. The checkering is 16LPI flat top. I built every piece from scratch except the barrels and nipples. The letter engraving is mine, the scroll work is Steve's (with many thanks from me for helping out with this build). The lock plates and tang are color cased, the rest is rust blued. All the yellow parts are of course brass. He suggested I not show this one off because it is not for sale it was built for me by me just to have, but I'm very happy with it and thought it would be worth sharing.

That's a three inch bull at 100 yards.
Hope you like it.

C
P.S. just ignore the finger prints I didn't think to wipe it off between photos.