Brent, here are a couple of pictures that may help you decide on the half-round in front of the forearm or set back just shy of the forend tip. Personally, I like the half-round in front of the forend. The one slightly short of the tip is a barrel I bought off the net and is on my rat gun. A little harder to fit the forend properly. You will have a little gap if you go that style and use your old forend,
By the way, congratulations on your win at the Creedmoor 150th Anniversary match at Oakridge. Is the "traditional muzzleloader" class using original 1870''s-1880's rifles compared to "open class" using reproductions. I saw that Art was in the "traditional" class so figuring he shot his Rigby.
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Last edited by Bob Saathoff; 01/14/25 12:42 PM.