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Offline blackpowderbill

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freshen a worn barrel?
« on: October 16, 2009, 10:37:24 PM »
Does anyone out there have information on who might be in the buisness of freshing out a barrel that is past prime. I have an old rifle that has sentamental value and a pitted bore. It is currently a .50.
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Re: freshen a worn barrel?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 12:05:14 AM »
Try and google "redmans rifling and reboring".  I know he does cartridge guns but have no idea if he does ML.
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Re: freshen a worn barrel?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2009, 08:29:36 AM »
At one time John Taylor would do work on muzzleloader barrels.  I tried to call up his website but I can't get it to load.  You might try contacting john@johntaylormachine.com
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Re: freshen a worn barrel?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2009, 10:09:22 AM »
If you mean rebore, call Bobby Hoyt in fairfield pa.  He did two for me in years past.  Great job. 

If you mean to actually freshen the rifling, like the old timers did, that is a different story.  It is something that can be done by a hobbyist, but is an invloved process and not easy to describe without photos or diagrams.  I did it once years ago using a dowel, some lead and a piece of file for a cutter.  It was a time consuming process.
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Re: freshen a worn barrel?
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2009, 10:01:07 AM »
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I freshened out a .45 a few years ago by using possibly the same proceedure.  It shot great after I got finished.  I was able to do it in a day.
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