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577Nitro Junior Member Offline Posts: 88 Location: Back in Colorado Joined: Mar 10^th, 2021	Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Jun 11^th, 2021 at 12:03pm	Print Post
	I found that Lonestar Rifle in Texas used to do a Hepburn lever conversion on Rolling blocks..Who does this conversion now?I have a newer Pedersoli Creedmoor 40-65 type, but have always wanted a Hepburn..Their prices just keep moving up. Thank you

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577Nitro Junior Member Offline Posts: 88 Location: Back in Colorado Joined: Mar 10^th, 2021	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #1 - Jun 11^th, 2021 at 3:43pm	Print Post
	Hmm, well maybe so, I was looking at an ad photo in the Black powder News 2011 that depicts a job well done. The pin rotation appears to be farther forward a bit or at least a larger diameter than stock..Can't really tell from the side photo. His name was Dave Higginbotham. Here is another conversion, but probably on a Ruger...I just think its appealing to my eye (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)
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rollingblock Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 399 Location: Texas part of New Mexico Joined: Aug 19^th, 2012	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #2 - Jun 11^th, 2021 at 5:38pm	Print Post
	Steve Rhoades in Tucson AZ used to do a side lever conversion, unfortunately he has passed. I do not know if he would do a side lever conversion, but I second the Curt Hardcastle recommendation as his work is consistently impeccable.


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John Taylor Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1851 Location: Lewiston, ID Joined: Oct 23^rd, 2006	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #3 - Jun 11^th, 2021 at 6:58pm	Print Post
	Had one in the shop a few years back that had been converted to a side lever. First thought was why would someone take a good action and mess with it. It did not look like it was a strong set-up and very touchy to get to work right. When the lever is pushed down it has to cock the hammer and then move the breach block. Some of the breach block and frame is cut away to make room for the extra parts.

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577Nitro Junior Member Offline Posts: 88 Location: Back in Colorado Joined: Mar 10^th, 2021	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #4 - Jun 11^th, 2021 at 7:30pm	Print Post
	I did'nt post the rifle photos for reason other then appearence....no body should pay that kind of money unless it has two hammers one for each side...None of my DRs are anyway near that price..I shoot my rifle, not collect them, so no point in something that might/will get marked up real fast ...plus I don't like myself that much .... I now am getting the opinion, that the RR is not a good subject for the side lever...too bad. Thanks all for your commentary

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scharfe Oldtimer Offline A good plan today beats a perfect plan tomorrow. Posts: 613 Location: ny / pa line Joined: Dec 18^th, 2006	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #5 - Jun 11^th, 2021 at 9:03pm	Print Post
	Dehaas did a nice underlever conversion on the Rolling Block and wrote it up in his Gunsmithing The Single Shot Idea book.


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577Nitro Junior Member Offline Posts: 88 Location: Back in Colorado Joined: Mar 10^th, 2021	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #6 - Jun 12^th, 2021 at 11:30am	Print Post
	I have seen one of those under-lever s before..there is one for sale on either GI, or GB

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1402 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #7 - Jun 12^th, 2021 at 8:48pm	Print Post
	The rifle, a Hepburn, is on Gunbroker, item # 902322790. Seller claims that the underlever conversion and engraving are "old" and that the present (ugly) configuration as a .25-20 WCF "varmint rifle" was done by DZ Arms. Re-reconvert it into a pseudo-Walker-Hepburn perhaps? Bill Lawrence


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craigd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2058 Location: midwest Joined: Feb 22^nd, 2009	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #8 - Jun 12^th, 2021 at 9:56pm	Print Post
	That underlever Hepburn has a look like one Goodman, out of Bozeman, was selling a year or two back, right down to the Zipper barrel. On a quick side note, I believe the Freund rolling block underlever conversion patent, from the late 1800's, is searchable online. It doesn't have the look of butter smooth, but might give an idea of how a side lever might work.


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RBKenn Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 316 Location: fallon Joined: Apr 8^th, 2011	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #9 - Jun 26^th, 2021 at 1:45pm	Print Post
	There are two different lever conversions for the rolling block rifles. One, done regularly by Dave Higgenbotham mounts a side lever on the receiver which only operates the block itself. Dave has patterns for both right and left hand levers. The photos on some of his brochures showed this conversion. Two, is the Carlos Gove under lever that is much more complicated. Dave H. before his passing, made a couple of those and told me he was not interested in making any more of them as they were to finicky to get right.


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577Nitro Junior Member Offline Posts: 88 Location: Back in Colorado Joined: Mar 10^th, 2021	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #10 - Jun 26^th, 2021 at 8:53pm	Print Post
	It seems Mr. Higgenbotham was quite a good gunsmith, and I have not been able to find among my current gunsmiths any of which want to tackle it. So I believe I'll have to save up my penny's and buy a conventional Hepburn

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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2036 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #11 - Jun 26^th, 2021 at 10:23pm	Print Post
	I built one using a Hepburn lever I got from Rodney Storey years ago. It only works the block. It is chambered in 32-40 Hepburn. I figured it was as close to a Hepburn I would ever get. I just simply won't pay the money even a junker commands now. JMH


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Schuetzendave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Retired Ex-Shooter Posts: 4232 Location: St. Albert, Alberta Joined: Jan 28^th, 2005	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #12 - Jun 27^th, 2021 at 2:59am	Print Post
	JHM Could you post a picture?


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SBertram Full Member Offline Posts: 109 Joined: Mar 24^th, 2016	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #13 - Jun 27^th, 2021 at 9:03am	Print Post
	velvet buck I shot with my RR side lever conversion muzzleloader (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Nice big mature Whitetail taken with the same rifle (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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577Nitro Junior Member Offline Posts: 88 Location: Back in Colorado Joined: Mar 10^th, 2021	Re: Rolling Block w Hepburn lever Reply #14 - Jun 29^th, 2021 at 3:57pm	Print Post
	Those are quite nice,,,,the rifle, and the deer...looks very healthy

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