Help! Is White Rifles still in business?

MidwestMonsters · 10-15-2008, 09:33 AM

Hello all.......I'm new to the forum. I stumbled upon this site and figured maybe with all of you guys on here and your contacts somebody could help me. I own a .50 cal Model 97 Whitetail muzzleloader by White Rifles. They are based out of Utah. Does anyone know if they are still in business? If not, where can I get parts (209 conversion kit to be specific)? Thanks for any help and good hunting this fall!

cayugad · 10-15-2008, 10:08 AM

Finding a conversion to a 209 might be a little hard to do. Why not just shoot loose powder and a #11 cap. I never have any problems with my three whites going off that way. In fact I have a 209 conversion for a model 97 that I have never used. While I really don't want to sell it (you never know when the bug hits you) I really never even consider it much.

Underclocked · 10-15-2008, 12:06 PM

Contact Steve Brown at WhiteRifles.com mailto:whiterifles@gmail.com . He claims to have those conversions available. ? ? ? Maybe...

goatbrother · 10-15-2008, 12:13 PM

sunrise archery maybe be able to help U too.

MidwestMonsters · 10-15-2008, 03:55 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I'll try to contact someone. cayugad, what do you want for that 209 conversion kit? If you really don't see a need for it, I'd give you a very fair price for it. That's all it is, just an itch to shoot the 209 and also I don't want to buy a new gun. Let me know!!!
Jeff

cayugad · 10-15-2008, 04:36 PM

Like I said, I got it new with my Model 97 Ultra Mag and immediately went to the #11 cap, breech plug, and hammer striker. But I really do not want to sell it. One never knows when he might get an urge to change it over to 209 for some reason.

goatbrother · 10-15-2008, 06:11 PM

www.whitemuzzleloading.com Doc is still in buiness, don't know what he has on hand but U kin ask.

MidwestMonsters · 10-15-2008, 09:08 PM

Thanks for all the help guys. I got an email back from Steve Brown who run White rifles and he said they still make the 209 conversion kits but they are out of stock for 6 weeks. Looks like next year I'll be using it. Thanks again.
Jeff

Underclocked · 10-15-2008, 09:43 PM

That was the reason for my ? ? marks. Steve Brown is very good at suggesting they have something they in fact do not (and may never) have. Try Doc or Tom Lodge via http://www.sunrisearchery.com (click on the White). Tom has access to asupply of partsbut I do not think any conversion kits are part of that supply.