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I picked up this old bonehill snider, it was in good shootable condition, but unfortunately, in its past the barrels muzzle was damaged and accuracy was poor.
I ordered a green mountain barrel, for a muzzle loader with the intention of cutting out the breech plug and then rebarreling the snider with it.
On the lathe
Cutting the threads
Profiling the barrel down to size
I ordered a bit of wood to replace the original stock.
Updates as I am able.
Greg
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29-08-2014, 12:18 AM #1Member
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breathing new life into a beautiful old girl
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29-08-2014, 12:34 AM #2Gone But Not Forgotten
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Nice looking bit of wood
VIVA LA HOWA
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29-08-2014, 01:52 AM #3Ex stick thrower
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Good sh1t Greg
Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out
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Looks cool
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choice
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29-08-2014, 08:43 AM #6Mushroom juice ! Hic !
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Awesome, keep the updates coming
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Well done mate....i love watching these projects come together.....
While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!
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Fucking awesome. Wish I had some skills like that.
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Good skills
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life as it dose, gets in the way of things, but I have managed to get a bit more done.
buzzed up the stock roughly
then started on the barrel band and front sights.
I used an old barrel from a browning a5 that was fucked, I chucked it in the lathe and profiled it to size.
I found some old front ramps that looked ok for the job and I also recovered the front sling mounts off that a5 barrel to act as my front banded sling mount,
wielded on.
shaped the front banded sight and sitting in place for the photo.
I have been working on getting the stock inletting fitted to my liking. it has been a challenge, but I am getting there.
heading in the rite direction at the very least.
greg
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What rear sights are you fitting, I bet a folding leaf express would look good on it!
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10-11-2014, 08:59 PM #12Gone But Not Forgotten
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My stock duplicator project is back on. I like that design.
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I've got a set of old express s
Originally Posted by Marty Henry
Leaf sights if you want to lookBoom, cough,cough,cough
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tell me more! Originally Posted by Maca49
i am getting rite into recovering old gear and reusing it!
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Looking good mate.....looking really good......
While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!
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