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Offline blackpowderbill

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New H&A smooth bore .54
« on: June 24, 2008, 03:26:30 PM »
I just finished a new toy. I put a Getz .54 smooth bored tube on a H&A underhammer action and built a new stock for it. It is going to be my all purpose gun, rabbit, squirrel, possum and the occassional garden raiding deer (durring season of course)
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Re: New H&A smooth bore .54
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2008, 07:20:53 PM »
Hey BPBill, what sight is that on that there gun?

Nice job on the stock.  I really like the H&A underhammer.  About as simple and functional as you can get.
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Re: New H&A smooth bore .54
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2008, 07:56:46 PM »
The rear sight is an apature dovetailed into the reciever. The front sight is a standard blade dovetailed into rthe barrel.
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Re: New H&A smooth bore .54
« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2008, 05:45:44 AM »
where did you get the parts, didnt think they made them anymore?  Mike
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Re: New H&A smooth bore .54
« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2008, 08:08:03 AM »
I think Numrichs has some. I had the parts laying around for the last twenty some years. I meant to build a utility gun out of them but only now got around to it. I took it out to the range last weekend. It grouped about 12 inches at 50 yards. Best load combo was a 70gr 3f, a 28ga wad, and patched .490 ball. I tried a patched .530 ball but there is to little room to patch that ball in a smooth barrel. I did have luck with some paper carts I made up. 75gr3f and oxyoke wonderwad and a .53 ball still wrapped in the paper like a thin patch. It fouled very rapidly however. Perhaps as a hunting load it would suffice. Next I will try it with shot, that is how it will render most of its service anyway.
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Re: New H&A smooth bore .54
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2008, 12:38:07 AM »
Bill,
I finished a .50 cal. H&A kit from Deercreek last week.  It is browned and metal looks good.  Stock is utility grade maple and plain Jane!  I have trouble getting BP supplies here in Knoxville so I haven't really shot it yet!  I had a couple of power belted .50's that I use in my Knight that I fired just to make sure I had the hammer, trigger & spring in correctly.  My 3 shots grouped 2" at 50 yds.

I haven't tried round balls yet, I can't find nipples at Wally-world yet - maybe in September.  Parker & Son has black powder and caps so I guess I'll make a trip out Ashville Highway!

Actually, I'm killing time, waiting for my .45 cal. 1 in 18 twist barrel to come in from Long Hammock barrel.   I'm going to put a Lee Shaver Soule tang sight on it and use paper patched  500 gr. bullets.  I'm expecting small groups at long range!

 :) :D ;D

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