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Parnell:
This .62 smoothbore kit will be a next step for me having completed a Lyman Plains kit previously.  I壇 like to think that the next will be a submersion into inletting but I知 excited about this assembly.  I値l need advice further along with any helpful insight into soldering the underlugs, pinning the barrel, drilling the touch hole, and whatever else need be.  I picked up the book which is great and packed with examples and information.  I知 in no rush...looking forward to learning a bit more.

I値l be progressing and posting pictures.

So...I知 open to advice.  Where would you begin?

Pat B:
Looks like a fun project, Steve. Looking forward to watching your progress.   :OK   :-M

Eric Krewson:
Put the barrel in place, mark where the touch hole should be, put your lock in as close to the existing inlet as possible and see if the pan centers your touch hole and is at the sunset position.

You may have to move your barrel back or down. You may have a little wiggle room on your lock position.

If it looks like your barrel is close the first step if to mate your barrel breech to the back of the the inlet. You want full breech contact before you inlet the breechplug, like in the picture.

Parnell:
Thanks Mike and Eric.  Glad to see you guys post.  I値l update when I progress.

Eric Krewson:
I don't see a touch hole liner in your parts, I recommend a white lightning liner from Jim Chambers, it is better than the TOW liner by the same name which is a bit different.

Here is a picture of a correct location for the liner in relation to the breechplug and barrel flat as well as the final location after the lock is in place, I shaded out the pan location with a sharpie. I am using a punch to put guide my drill bit into just the right location for the liner. I drill a small hole first and use it as a guide for the tap sized hole.

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