Dewey, tell us about the forend latch/release you did, it's beautiful. A few questions: what barrel length and load you used to regulate? Final weight and how is it balanced regarding hinge pin? What engraving motif are being considered? Ejector or extract only?
Definitely a hog-stopper as Stan mentioned.
JR
The forend latch is the standard Sterlingworth snap-on type.
I decided to combine the forend iron screw escutcheon with a metal forend tip. It's machined and filed out of a piece of 1020.
The barrel length is 24 inches, weight is 8lbs, 14 oz and the balance point is at the edge of the action knuckle (just ahead of the hinge).
The gun is regulated with Lightfield Hybred (their spelling) 546 grain, discarding-sabot slugs.
It's an ejector gun and the engraving will be minimal. I don't want someone else's work to get top billing.
