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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1474 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Meunier rifles Sep 2^nd, 2017 at 5:09pm	Print Post
	Great old piece. Any details on cal. history etc.? JMH


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7271 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #1 - Sep 4^th, 2017 at 2:13am	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2017 at 11:46pm: .40 I think. No false muzzle, turned for a starter. Berg butt plate. Joe. That probably makes it a Picket Rifle, if it has a slower twist. Frank

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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #2 - Sep 4^th, 2017 at 1:40pm	Print Post
	Don't know. Were there any round ball Schuetzen rifles? If there were that should settle it

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #3 - Sep 4^th, 2017 at 3:14pm	Print Post
	Not familiar with the Meunier rifles, so looking forward to the pictures and discussion!

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7271 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #4 - Sep 4^th, 2017 at 3:58pm	Print Post
	westerner wrote on Sep 4^th, 2017 at 10:29am: What came first, the Picket rifle or the Schuetzen rifle? Twist in my Meunier percussion Schuetzen rifle is about thirty. Is it a picket rifle or a Schuetzen rifle? I call it a Schuetzen rifle even though it was used with a picket bullet. Is it important? Meunier is the important part. If I have to type Schuetzen one more time my head will explode. Schuetzen....................POOOOF!! Joe. Joe, I didn't mean to change it from a Schuetzen, to a Picket rifle. I was talking more about what it would shoot for a load. Frank

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7271 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #5 - Sep 5^th, 2017 at 11:35am	Print Post
	Joe, What's to dislike about picket bullets. They do pretty well against shug guns. Only one point off. Pretty darn good for what a picket bullet is. They have very little bearing area but, fly very well. I'm not sure where you can get linen for the patching but, you could maybe add some bearing area and use Velum paper. Sad thing about that match result, is everyone is dead but me. Frank
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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7271 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #6 - Sep 5^th, 2017 at 12:17pm	Print Post
	Quote: When using large powder charges the diopter hits me in the eye. I'm sure lots of people like that result...... fun to watch After all, you have Patty to patch you up now If it shoots good off the bench, it will shoot better OH, too? Maybe a little more bearing area would = lower powder charges? Give it a full base band and a taper like a short BS bullet. Picket molds are easy to make, too. My slug gun was more like a Picket. It just had a bullet starter with X paper patches and I put a 2 deg lead in the lands of the Douglas barrel, to keep the patches from tearing. I used a 20/1 cast bullet (not swaged), groove diameter base band and the rest was bore riding. Frank

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #7 - Sep 5^th, 2017 at 4:06pm	Print Post
	Hey Joe, show us your Meunier!!

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1474 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #8 - Sep 5^th, 2017 at 5:38pm	Print Post
	Not sure I should ask this but who is "Milo B Taylor"? If that is his picture he looks like a colorful character....... JMH


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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7271 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #9 - Sep 5^th, 2017 at 5:58pm	Print Post
	Yes, it is a picture of him. He was one of the most famous slug gunners on the West Coast. He was dead though, by the time I started so, I didn't get to meet or shoot with him. Frank
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bohemianway Oldtimer Offline Posts: 646 Location: Andover, MN Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #10 - Sep 5^th, 2017 at 6:56pm	Print Post
	So very few pictures. This one was affectionately called "The Shrimp Gun" since it had spent the majority of it's life hanging over the shrimp pots at a local restaurant. The barrel is heavily pitted but the action and the bore are excellent. .40 Cal and if memory has it about 1:28".


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bohemianway Oldtimer Offline Posts: 646 Location: Andover, MN Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #11 - Sep 5^th, 2017 at 7:04pm	Print Post
	Different style


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1474 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Meunier rifles Reply #12 - Sep 6^th, 2017 at 5:41pm	Print Post
	That rifle was really hanging in a restaurant? Can you tell about the "rescue" from it's resting place? JMH


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