I've been asked by several about my conversions so I thought it was time to share. This one I just finished for my dad for a Christmas present, he doesn't have a PC so ya'll better not tell. The barrel is a 45-70 that I got from Gendoc (thanks), I had to fit it to this frame by taking .007" off the breechface it now locks up perfect. The frame is an SB1 large firing pin from a Versa-Pac that I bought used locally and the stock I robbed from my 30-06. I know my dad likes wood better than plastic and this gives me a good excuse with the wife to get a Handi-Grip stock set for the '06. The breechplug is from Savage and it uses the new Hex head design that allows a 3/8" socket to install and remove, much more user friendly than the old spanner type Savage plugs. The sharp edge of the crown has been lapped with a piece of brass and some Fine Clovers lapping compound, this lets you start sabots without shaving plastic. The ramrod thimble on this one is a little fancier than what I usually do because it's for dad, instead of the standard ring I usually do this one is longer and tapered kind of barrel shaped. The BIG difference on this one and the reason I called it Deluxe is because a made a forearm attachment stud that allows a full length ramrod!
I handcut a dovetail into the bottom of the barrel and then made the stud with a hacksaw and files, this took me a very long time. Whenever I can save up enough to get a milling machine then I will be able to do more of these but until then I'll have to make the collapsable ramrods. The ramrod is made from a carbon arrow with a woodgrain finsh and I turned the brass loading jag to accept SST bullets, it will work just fine with regular pistol bullets also. The sling was made by a good friend of mine, he needed a horse carriage axle turned out and being as he's a great leather craftsman we traded out work, now you know where I got my handle from. The scope is an old steel tube Weaver K4-1 that I traded for years ago, I put it on an old T/C Thunderhawk and let dad use it and he said that was his favorite scope he had ever used, so that's why the old scope is on his new muzzleloader.
I have tried for 2 hours to post pics on this slow dial up connection, I'll try again tomorrow.
GOOD SHOOTING!
Slufoot