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10-06-2014, 11:43 AM
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Mountain Rifle build completed
My southern Mountain rifle is just about complete. All that left to do now is replace some temp screws with permanent ones and toutch up a couple scratches from setting the stock pins.
She is a grade 4 curly maple stock, in southern Mountain style, browned steel trim, Flintlock. Barrel is 45cal , 1/66 twist from Green Mountain, 42" long 13/16 across the flats .
I did all the browning using laurel Mountain browning solution, and the stock is finished with Aqua Fortis and Tru Oil . The long barrel let me mount the rear iron sight far enough ahead that I can see it. 
The lock needs to be browned , but that will come later when I have time to strip it and brown it.
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10-06-2014, 12:02 PM
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Very nice.
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10-06-2014, 12:03 PM
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Very nice work Petew. The lines and architecture look very good as does the wood to metal fit that I can see. Was does it weigh finished?
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10-06-2014, 12:10 PM
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Very nice indeed Petew. You mention Laurel Browning Solution. Is that a cold blueing or slow rust blueing solution. I have a Connecticut Valley flinter kit that is awaiting my attention. I have an inventory of various slow rust solutions one of which is American Browning. The wood on yours.is absolutely splendid, mine is nowhere near as nice.
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10-06-2014, 12:22 PM
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10-06-2014, 12:26 PM
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Very nice. Swamped barrel? Cant tell from the pics
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10-06-2014, 12:28 PM
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Wow ! Amazing work.
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10-06-2014, 12:33 PM
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Very nice. Swamped barrel? Cant tell from the pics
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It is straight 13/16". Might do a swamped later on though. I wish we had some access to parts up here. Shipping is a killer on larger items like a full length stock.
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10-06-2014, 04:18 PM
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Nice work something to be proud of!
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10-06-2014, 04:26 PM
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That stock is beautiful to say the least. Really nice work, and you should be proud of putting something together like that. Great craftsmanship.
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10-06-2014, 04:34 PM
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Very nice Pete, can't wait for the range report!
I've owned a number of mountain rifles and Pennsylvania style rifles over the years, but just can't like them to shoot as much as I like looking at them! 
I am a dyed in the wool , confirmed Hawken/plains rifle type o' guy, even though the first muzzle loader I THOUGHT I wanted was in fact a Kentucky style! 
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10-06-2014, 04:54 PM
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........do I feel dumb or what - I expected another glass stocked stocked 700 or similar. It's gorgeous!
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10-06-2014, 07:11 PM
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........do I feel dumb or what - I expected another glass stocked stocked 700 or similar. It's gorgeous!
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Hate to disappoint you but you won't find much glass, plastic, and stainless around here Rabbit. I am just a die hard pretty wood guy at heart. Thanks for nice coments guys.
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10-06-2014, 07:15 PM
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Gorgeous!
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10-06-2014, 07:17 PM
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Looks like a really nice piece of maple, and a fun rig to start a grass fire with. Well done hats off to your efforts. David.
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10-06-2014, 07:54 PM
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Very very nice Pete. If your in Bon Accord I might have to ask for a private viewing so I can drool on it.
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10-07-2014, 02:06 PM
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you did a real nice job,with a piece of wood like that it's too bad you didn't use aqua fortis on the stock
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10-07-2014, 04:16 PM
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you did a real nice job,with a piece of wood like that it's too bad you didn't use aqua fortis on the stock
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I did use Aqua Fortis, I didn't use any stain just Tru Oil over the Aqua Fortis.
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01-12-2015, 09:23 PM
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After a while.....................how does she shoot?
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