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No pictures but a brief update. The metal has been sent off to a fellow board member to have my name and caliber engraved. The wood is getting boxed up and will be sent out to get checkered on Monday. | |||
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This is a little off topic but we talked about it earlier in this thread, I got some pictures of the checkering on my 35 Whelen today. It is on its way back to me right now. | |||
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My hat is off to those of you who do this beautiful work. This example for some reason is very attractive. Simple crisp lines, looks great. DW | |||
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Only discovered this thread today, which is nice - I haven't spent nearly as much time in suspense as the rest of the guys. Lovely job, sir. -- Promise me, when I die, don't let my wife sell my guns for what I told I her I paid for them. | |||
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I just found it as well. You have put together a beautiful rifle friend. | |||
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I have not posted an update in a while because my metalwork was off getting my name and caliber engraved and my stock was off getting checkered. I got my metal back this week and thanks to CAS II here on the boards it has my name and caliber engraved on it. I think that it looks a lot nicer than my traditional stamp method. Anyway on to the pictures | |||
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Looking good... Mike Legistine actu? Quid scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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WOW! Great job. | |||
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Well Done Sir, Well Done. I read a lot of build threads when I can find them. Great job on both the thread and the work. Makes me want to build a wood stocked blued rifle instead of my usual cerrocoat fiberglass builds. | |||
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Amazing! | |||
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I especially like the lines of the stock. Excellent work! The a very things more pleasing in life than the successful completion of a exemplary firearm project such as this. NRA Benefactor TSRA Life DRSS Brno ZP-149 45-120 NE | |||
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Thanks for the kind words guys! In November I sent my stock off to John and Jennifer Reese at Custom Diamonds to have it checkered and I got it back today. I am really happy with the job that they did. I chose one of the standard patterns from their website. They did 22lpi and got it back to me really quickly. Reasonable price, quick turnaround and good work, I recommend them to anyone looking to have some checkering done. www.customdiamonds.biz On to my pics | |||
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That is a beautiful rifle friend. Well done. | |||
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Very, very nice. One suggestion, cold rust blue rather than a hot blue job. That rifle deserves it. | |||
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Wow! Great thread. I love the step by step how to's. You did a great job. Mart "...I advise the gun. While this gives a moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprize, and independance to the mind. Games played with the ball and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be the constant companion of your walks." Thomas Jefferson | |||
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I wanted to do some work on the bolt and firing pin but I did not have a dis assembly tool. So I cobbled this together and I have to say that it worked really well. After I smoothed up the firing pin and made sure that nothing was binding in the firing pin assembly, I decided to jewel (engine turn) the Bolt. I know that it is kind of out of style but I like jeweled bolts and it is my rifle. I chose a 1/4” dia jewel with it overlapping by ½ the diameter. Here are the pics. Starting Point A little polishing Set up in the mill for Jeweling Final result (it is really hard to take a picture of jeweling) | |||
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I like a jeweled bolt myself, and that looks Great! | |||
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Haven't frequented this section of the forums much in the past, but I stumbled onto your thread here one day and have since been watching the updates with straight-up admiration. Your work looks superb, but your ingenuity in utilizing your shop tools like the lathe, milling machine, etc, is equally impressive, to my mind. Oh, and great choice of caliber, too! Your kids will learn to shoot with it because it's easy on recoil, and hopefully they'll keep shooting it (or get their own) when they learn it's good enough for most stuff that doesn't bite back. Two thumbs up! | |||
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Thanks for the kind words, I was originally a little reluctant to post my project because there are so many masters of the trade on this forum and I am really just an amateur hacking my way through. I make mistakes but I enjoy working with my hands and there is something really satisfying in making my own guns. I am glad that I did because it is nice to see all the kind words and interest. Hopefully others will learn from some of the things I am doing. Thanks guys! | |||
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Brad, Thanks...Thats why I like this forum. We have people here that will share how they do the job and its interesting to see someones take on a subject and make it there own and be slightly diffrent then anothers. I'm glad this didnt turn into a pissing match and watched from go to now...again I enjoyed this and Thank you for your time and posts. I like the jeweled bolt. Enjoy! _____________________ Steve Traxson | |||
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Very nice...what's left? blueing? Mike Legistine actu? Quid scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Yep, just finished the final polishing and am now ready to ship it out for blueing. Should be shooting it soon. I hope that I can buy brass with all the suppliers getting overwhelmed with orders! | |||
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Looks great. If you can't find any brass, let me know. I will send you some to get you started. You can replace it when supply becomes available. | |||
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I sent my 8x57 Mannlicher stock to the same folks today for checkering. And a horn butt plate off of another rifle. "Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan "Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians." Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness. | |||
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Got my parts back from Blueing, I know that many prefer to cold rust blue and if this was a traditional mauser I would do the same. But on a modern rifle with more progressive lines I prefer the durability of hot blue. I made this little fixture to hold the screws while blueing so I made sure I knew where they went when I got them back. I did not spend all that time getting the screws timed to give up now. Here are the parts installed, I am happy with the way they came out. | |||
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A gun photographer I am not and I struggled with taking pictures of the finished product but here are a few that I snapped off. The pictures do not do justice to the wood, the mineral streaking is much more predominant that the pictures show. | |||
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Brad, that is such a beautiful rifle, and so well executed, it is truly and heirloom piece you and your family can be proud of for generations to come! If you ever would consider doing custom work - whether on the side or full time - I'd stand in line and pay good money for your work! friar Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain. | |||
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Brad - excellent work and beautiful rifle! "Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid" -- Ronald Reagan "Ignorance of The People gives strength to totalitarians." Want to make just about anything work better? Keep the government as far away from it as possible, then step back and behold the wonderment and goodness. | |||
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Nifty! Now what are we going to do for a winter project? | |||
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Outstanding effort Brad, well done. I wouldn't imagine you are, but I'm sorta sad that this project has ended, it's been a very enjoyable journey. | |||
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Brad You truely are one very talented individual. I have only just seen this thread and I have enjoyed it immensely. The effort you have put into this project is incredible. I think you deserve a medal and I would say if there was ever a winning thread on this forum then this should be it. Fabulous effort. I am looking forward to seeing how you get on with load development Kind regards Jon | |||
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Quote "I am planning on documenting the whole process and will make a photo book to give to my kids when I give them the rifle." Thanks for the ride, I enjoyed it. Nice looking rifle ...your kids are lucky to have a dad like you! Enjoy! _____________________ Steve Traxson | |||
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Thanks for all the kind words guys I really appreciate it. The project is not over yet, now I have to get it to shoot. I spent the last few days reviewing reloading data and selecting powders to try. Fortunately I have a pretty good selection so I am starting with a few that I have and will see if it likes any of them. The first round is starting loads to see if the rifle wants to shoot and if it seems to have a preference. Then I will do more refinement with load,seating, primers, ect. I will be cleaning often as I break in the barrel so the first round wont be that telling but it should give me some idea of what it likes. The wind has already kicked up today so I am not going down to the range today, maybe tomorrow. I will let you guys know how it goes. | |||
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Okay, gotta ask, what's up with that powder trickler in the background? It looks like a fish. How about a pic of that. BTW, I've shot a bunch of H-414 through my 7-08. | |||
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It's been gorgeous in CA...I know you went to the range...let's see some target photos. Mike Legistine actu? Quid scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Where are the range photos... Mike Legistine actu? Quid scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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It has been sunny here, but it has also been really windy. I have been down to the range a few times and have finally started to refine the loads. The rifle shoots 130gr and 168 gr lead bullets well. But I have struggled to get the Barnes bullets to shoot under 1.5”, Today I tried the Nosler Lead Free Ballistic Tip and am seeing better results from that. It was windy today but I was still able to get a respectable group out of the Nosler bullet with IMR 4350 I will keep working on it. Here are some pictures from my range and the target from today. | |||
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It's a Cobra head, I will post a picture of it for you next time I upload pictures. | |||
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Oh yeah...that group is just terrible because of the wind...smart@ss Mike Legistine actu? Quid scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Brad, clearly that rifle is a heap of junk. No chance of hitting anything with it as the three shots don't touch. I would ask you to leave it with me when you come across to Scotland, but you like 95% of other gunmakers don't know the correct side for the bolt handle. And why haven't you painted over all that nasty bluing with cammo colours. And what's with all this wood - that's only for biofuel these days isn't it? And for uk stalking you need to thread the barrel and stick a 2kg moderator on the end and a massive bipod on the stock and oversize bolt handle! I am sure I could use it as a boat anchor or something!!!! Seriously that's a lovely rifle. | |||
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