Need Information - Muzzleloaders or Black Powder Rifle - The Firearms Forum

bayoubullet · 01-01-2012, 08:01 AM

If possible, I have another question pertaining to the following:

Needed any information on an ULTRA-HI 45 Caliber Black Powder Only muzzeloader or rifle made in Japan by MIROKU, serial # 18746. The barrel is octagon shape and 34 inches long.

gdmoody · 01-01-2012, 08:37 AM

bayou - welcome to TFF. I don't know anything about the rifle you are looking at but google is your friend. I found this really quick: http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i.../t-264672.html

Johnny Reb · 01-02-2012, 07:36 AM

Dixie gun works sells a Dixie Tennessee mountain rifle made by miroku which is in Japan. I've heard from several people their an excellent high quality reproduction gun. I didn't realize they made a Kentucky rifle. If I had the money I would love to buy their flintlock mountain rifle.

jjmitchell60 · 01-02-2012, 11:14 AM

I just sold a Dixie Gun Works TN mtn rifle in 50 cal and own a 32 in it still. They are excellent guns and at one time the company made some of Brownings modern firearms which were of good quality. Miroku has for years put out some great quality firearms of both modern and reproduction BP types. I also own a reproduction Brown Bess that miroku made and it will shoot with any others. The main reason they stopped importing hem was that several years back the Yen to Dollar exchange rate got too high for miroku to be able to sell in the US at a competive price. IF they haad kept up importing, the reproduction BP rifles would cost well in excess of $200 more than custom maade US reproductions.
Bottom line is you will like teh KY rifle made by Miroku and should you ever do anything to ruin the barrel, Green Mountain Barrel company makes drop in barrels for all of Mirohu's reproductions.

santis · 02-13-2012, 01:35 PM

Hello Bayoubullet!

Found this threat when searching information for my own Ultra-Hi Miroku
trough Google. Bought mine from American guy residing in Helsinki, Finland.
He in turn had inherited it from his uncle who had passed away in US.
My Miroku is also .45 cal caplock with 34" barrel. Serial# is 18487 (very close to yours). Only info seller had was that his uncle bought it about 30 years ago.
It´s made out of kit, but completely unfinished. Steel parts are left in white, brass castings rough and stock made out of light coloured wood
(could be poplar?), is untreated. Seems to be quite good quality, all parts
fit nicely. As far as I can figure it has newer been fired. With it I got
unopenet packet of CVA .440 balls, some caps, patches and leaflet about
Pyrodex with loads for different calibres etc. Incidently, I use Pyrodex
with my Uberti .44 1858 Remington replica. Black powder scene is not very
big in Finland and many shooters here complain about poor availability
and uneven quality of "real" blackpowders.
The barrel of mine measures exactly .45 from land to land, so .440 balls
should be ok with pillow ticking patches? My patches are marked .50 to
54 cal. What would be right diameter for .45 patch so I could make my own?
Hope I get my Miroku ready to shoot for this coming summer!
Regards, Santis

Shooter45 · 02-13-2013, 06:17 PM

Buy a yard of pillow ticking and after washing, cut into strips about 1.5 in wide.

After pouring the powder charge down the barrel, lay the ticking across the barrel after lubing and mash the ball down flush with the muzzle. Then cut the cloth right on the end of the muzzle. It makes a nice round patch.

Rafsob · 02-24-2013, 10:17 AM

Miroku does some fine work. I have owned a few of their guns. I just recently purchased a used Winchester 1885 Highwall and it is beautiful. I also had an Winchester 1886 lever gun.

Miroku makes some of the finest reproduction firearms in the world. Enjoy yourself and good shooting my friend!

01-01-2012, 08:01 AM	#1
bayoubullet Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Loranger, Louisiana Posts: 2	Need Information - Muzzleloaders or Black Powder Rifle If possible, I have another question pertaining to the following: Needed any information on an ULTRA-HI 45 Caliber Black Powder Only muzzeloader or rifle made in Japan by MIROKU, serial # 18746. The barrel is octagon shape and 34 inches long. -->

01-01-2012, 08:37 AM	#2
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Re: Need Information - Muzzleloaders or Black Powder Rifle bayou - welcome to TFF. I don't know anything about the rifle you are looking at but google is your friend. I found this really quick: http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/i.../t-264672.html __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

01-02-2012, 07:36 AM	#3
Johnny Reb Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 7	Re: Need Information - Muzzleloaders or Black Powder Rifle Dixie gun works sells a Dixie Tennessee mountain rifle made by miroku which is in Japan. I've heard from several people their an excellent high quality reproduction gun. I didn't realize they made a Kentucky rifle. If I had the money I would love to buy their flintlock mountain rifle. __________________ All tyranny needs to gain a foot hold is for people of good conscience to remain silent

01-02-2012, 11:14 AM	#4
jjmitchell60 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raised in Buzzard Roost near Frog Town in hillls of Kentucky Contributor Posts: 1,471	Re: Need Information - Muzzleloaders or Black Powder Rifle I just sold a Dixie Gun Works TN mtn rifle in 50 cal and own a 32 in it still. They are excellent guns and at one time the company made some of Brownings modern firearms which were of good quality. Miroku has for years put out some great quality firearms of both modern and reproduction BP types. I also own a reproduction Brown Bess that miroku made and it will shoot with any others. The main reason they stopped importing hem was that several years back the Yen to Dollar exchange rate got too high for miroku to be able to sell in the US at a competive price. IF they haad kept up importing, the reproduction BP rifles would cost well in excess of $200 more than custom maade US reproductions. Bottom line is you will like teh KY rifle made by Miroku and should you ever do anything to ruin the barrel, Green Mountain Barrel company makes drop in barrels for all of Mirohu's reproductions. __________________ Oath Keepers NOT ON OUR WATCH www.oathkeepers.org 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -- Benjamin Franklin When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes Duty... Thomas Jefferson

02-13-2012, 01:35 PM	#5
santis Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Aanekoski, Finland Posts: 1	Re: Need Information - Muzzleloaders or Black Powder Rifle Hello Bayoubullet! Found this threat when searching information for my own Ultra-Hi Miroku trough Google. Bought mine from American guy residing in Helsinki, Finland. He in turn had inherited it from his uncle who had passed away in US. My Miroku is also .45 cal caplock with 34" barrel. Serial# is 18487 (very close to yours). Only info seller had was that his uncle bought it about 30 years ago. It´s made out of kit, but completely unfinished. Steel parts are left in white, brass castings rough and stock made out of light coloured wood (could be poplar?), is untreated. Seems to be quite good quality, all parts fit nicely. As far as I can figure it has newer been fired. With it I got unopenet packet of CVA .440 balls, some caps, patches and leaflet about Pyrodex with loads for different calibres etc. Incidently, I use Pyrodex with my Uberti .44 1858 Remington replica. Black powder scene is not very big in Finland and many shooters here complain about poor availability and uneven quality of "real" blackpowders. The barrel of mine measures exactly .45 from land to land, so .440 balls should be ok with pillow ticking patches? My patches are marked .50 to 54 cal. What would be right diameter for .45 patch so I could make my own? Hope I get my Miroku ready to shoot for this coming summer! Regards, Santis Last edited by santis; 02-14-2012 at 01:48 PM..

02-13-2013, 06:17 PM	#6
Shooter45 Administrator Join Date: Feb 2001 Contributor Posts: 8,755	Re: Need Information - Muzzleloaders or Black Powder Rifle Buy a yard of pillow ticking and after washing, cut into strips about 1.5 in wide. After pouring the powder charge down the barrel, lay the ticking across the barrel after lubing and mash the ball down flush with the muzzle. Then cut the cloth right on the end of the muzzle. It makes a nice round patch.

02-24-2013, 10:17 AM	#7
Rafsob Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hayes, Va. Posts: 17	Re: Need Information - Muzzleloaders or Black Powder Rifle Miroku does some fine work. I have owned a few of their guns. I just recently purchased a used Winchester 1885 Highwall and it is beautiful. I also had an Winchester 1886 lever gun. Miroku makes some of the finest reproduction firearms in the world. Enjoy yourself and good shooting my friend! __________________ [SIGPIC]http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/lstolk/Military%20Stuff/BuzzardsMural-1.jpg/SIGPIC]