Hello all, Well I have finaly finished a rifle that I started back in September. No laughing Please or at least not too loud lol, I started out with verry little machining and woodworking knowledge and a Frank Dehaus book, it is not perfect by any means but I think it came out well. I do not like the color of the stock so I am going to strip it and start over (plain maple nothing fancy). I figure this was good practice because I plan on building a 45/70 G on onother Dehaus design. Oh by the way it was made from the Dehaus Chicopee CF design with a few modifications of my own. I have shot around 100 standard (factory pressure) rounds through it after the proof pressure rounds with no problems with the function or any change in chamber or action dimensions. I did all the load work and proofing with jacketed bullets but now will start on what I originally built it for wich was Black powder and Cast bullets. So what do you all think? bear in mind that this is a beginners first atempt at making a rifle from scratch.
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Nice effort! Pic links didn't work for me. Try this..

Thank you! Not sure what I did, glad my metal working skils turned out better than my photo bucket skils lol.

A. I think it looks fine.

B. Apparently it shoot very well.

C. What more could anyone ask for.

D. You built it.

Well done Ray

Very few can say they finished making their own action, quite few few more can say they started one!

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Very nice!

How is the barrel/chamber assembly attached to the action? Is it soldered, welded, brazed?

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How is the barrel/chamber assembly attached to the action? Is it soldered, welded, brazed?

The action was welded together because solder or brazing does not take bluing very well.

That is awesome. I want to try that myself one day.

Nice job....a bit like those Jaco Western single shot pistol plans that were about a few years ago.

Roger

Oh WOW! very cool to have built it on your own! a dream of mine! Well done!

I think you have a bright future the first one is always the hardest.

You are a gun maker not just a smith putting parts together.

I am sure you learned a lot of valuable lessons that well be used to improve any future projects.

Impressive! You really did make it.

Ray Fryar

I wish I can do anything like this!


Jiri

What is that machine tool that is shown in the photos?

I think it is a Smithy lathe-mill combo.

Yes it is a 12 x 30 Smithy Lathe Mill Combo. Not the best but does every thing I need to do and then some.

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Originally posted by p dog shooter:
I think you have a bright future the first one is always the hardest.

You are a gun maker not just a smith putting parts together.

I am sure you learned a lot of valuable lessons that well be used to improve any future projects.

Thank you and yes after you make a part for the second time you learn not to make to many of them wrong again lol

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Thank you and yes after you make a part for the second time you learn not to make to many of them wrong again lol

For sure smart people learn from their mistakes.