1858 Remington

by Hawkeye » Thu May 05, 2022 6:37 pm

seniormoment wrote: ↑Thu May 05, 2022 1:17 pmI never quite saw the interest in the inlines. To me a muzzle loader should more traditional, cap or flint. I guess the interest being you can use a more “modern” rifle during the primitive deer hunting season. To each his own Thats me, I hunt and fish for meat. As long as I can put two to three deer in the freezer every year we eat well all year, we hardly ever eat beef. I can cook venison and you can't tell the difference. I all so do my own processing so I can cut, grind, and make steaks. My longest kill with a muzzleloader is 90 paces with a 50cal. Most of the deer I use to take came from a 30-30. I like hunting with a 30-30 most because they don't tar up the meat as bad. Here in TN we have white tail deer, small lucky to get does over 75lbs, giving about 40lbs of meat. OH! yes I hunt does mostly, tender meat

by seniormoment » Thu May 05, 2022 1:17 pm I never quite saw the interest in the inlines. To me a muzzle loader should more traditional, cap or flint. I guess the interest being you can use a more “modern” rifle during the primitive deer hunting season. To each his own

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by Hawkeye » Thu May 05, 2022 11:48 am

Those are awesome rifles, I never had one or built one of the kits some of my friends built the kits. Just about the time I started to buy a kit they came out with the center fire muzzle loader and I when in that direction.

by seniormoment » Tue May 03, 2022 4:43 pm

Not really an old rifle, 40+ years. Put it together with parts I got from various sources. My first 80% build.

.54 J.S. Hawken w/ hooked breech and double set triggers, leaves a mighty big hole in things. Sorry for poor lighting.

by NosceVeritas » Mon May 02, 2022 11:27 am

That is a thing of beauty. Thank you for sharing. You should totally pass it on to your kid and that might even be an opportunity to put together a black powder kit for a "then and now" sort of thing ...

by Hawkeye » Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:53 pm

Yes, indeed that's a keeper!! Just don't redo anything just keep the rust under control, as soon as you reblue Its not a collector anymore. I made this mistake in my younger days before I knew better.

by seniormoment » Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:26 pm

It's a .44. I was at my local gun shop recently and they had one for sale, asking over $1K. Theirs is a little better condition than mine but I wouldn't sell this one for anything. Passing on to my son one day.

by Hawkeye » Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:48 am

That is really nice!! What caliber? I not sure but Rimington had several caliber that was made back then. I'm guessing 44 cal.