What's Up with Green Mountain?

[Swampman]

They never have any barrels available.

 

[Semisane]

A guy on The Muzzleloading Forum says they are tied up with a big contract for barrels for the military and will start producing ML barrels again when they catch up.

Another guy claims to have spoken with a company big-wig who says they are discontinuing their production of IBS barrels.

So, who knows?

 

[Swampman]

That stinks! Maybe someone else will pick up the slack.

 

[cayuga]

Well there are none. So the ones out there are that much more valuable. I have a number of them. And they have to be one of the best barrels made. I sure hope they pick up and make a few again.

 

[Semisane]

That's why I bit the bullet and paid full retail for the one .58 caliber IBS that I could find after checking every distributor. I think I got lucky. It was the only one in stock and not listed on the dealer's web site.

 

[rat trapper]

I read on another forum, Green Mountain is now taking orders for their IBS barrels and when they get enough orders, they will make some.

 

[Swampman]

I wish they made a 28" .58 slow twist. In fact I wish all their barrels were 28".

 

[cayuga]

I kind of like them 32 inch slow twist barrels. They make the rifles balance real nice.

 

[Swampman]

Sharon made a 30" T/C drop in that looked real nice. I had one for awhile.

 

[cayuga]

Sharon made a 30" T/C drop in that looked real nice. I had one for awhile.

Now that was a great barrel. I have seen two of them in my life. I watched a person at a shooting match that had one, and it was amazing how accurate the barrel was.

 

[choc-dog]

Sharon made a 30" T/C drop in that looked real nice. I had one for awhile.

Now that was a great barrel. I have seen two of them in my life. I watched a person at a shooting match that had one, and it was amazing how accurate the barrel was.

Is that a Sharon Rifle Company that was located in Montana?? They went out of business in the early 80's didn't they?

If its the same company, they made great rifle kits.

Chocdog

 

[sabotloader]

choc-dog

Sharon made great barrels for a period of time and they were in Montana, I think this is the company that took up the slack...

http://montanarifleco.com/

 

[Swampman]

They made great kits and barrels which bring pretty sporty prices these days. The T/C barrel I had was unfired when I got it. It had no sights, pipes, or under barrel rib. Only the older style T/C parts would fit. It took me a little bit to hunt down the right parts.

 

[choc-dog]

choc-dog

Sharon made great barrels for a period of time and they were in Montana, I think this is the company that took up the slack...

http://montanarifleco.com/

The Sharon Company made accurate for the period kits. I have an ole' hunting buddy that built a .54 Hawken kit. He had to pour the nose cap with the silver included in the Sharon Co. kit.

Chocdog