Thread: 5.6x57 single shot project

Finally got my hands on a piece of ebony for the grip cap, although it hasn't really been cut the way I would like it will do the job just fine and the price was right.



Hopefully I can make a bit more progress over the next few weeks

judging by the autopsy shots good sir ,this is one mighty impressive piece of artillery .has master grunter tasted its delights yet .
your motto -you are dead ,you just dont know it lie down be still!

Just read through all 4 plus pages, and have to say this is right up there with the best overhaul of a firearm I've seen. Keen to see the progress and final outcome!

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

Just read through all 4 plus pages, and have to say this is right up there with the best overhaul of a firearm I've seen. Keen to see the progress and final outcome!

Thanks mate, its been slow going with the odd evening here and there but certainly enjoyable.

I sighted in the new scope a few weeks ago but wasn't in a position to do any proper load testing at the time.

Originally Posted by makka

Thanks mate, its been slow going with the odd evening here and there but certainly enjoyable.

I sighted in the new scope a few weeks ago but wasn't in a position to do any proper load testing at the time.

just out of curiosity squire what is the parent cartridge /calibre cause it is certainly a bloody hard hitter!

Originally Posted by kotuku

just out of curiosity squire what is the parent cartridge /calibre cause it is certainly a bloody hard hitter!

Parent cartridge is the 7x57 (or 8x57 to be exact)
It certainly has some herbs, hopefully I can feed it to a deer before too long

Been a while, have started to rough out the shape of the stock.
Ignore the butt pad and grip cap, they are just placeholders to get the shape.

Doesn't look like much has changed but there is quite a bit of timber that has come off since last photos.
Still a bit more to go through the wrist and pistol grip area

Are you going to do the checkering on the grip ?

You are a very talented man well done

Originally Posted by Friwi

Are you going to do the checkering on the grip ?

Yep, that will be the plan eventually once im happy with everything else.

Still got quite a bit to go to get the bulkyness down yet, then there's the forgrip to go!

What a great thread! Really enjoyed reading it and you are a very clever bloke. Wish I had half your skills.

Originally Posted by Lazza

What a great thread! Really enjoyed reading it and you are a very clever bloke. Wish I had half your skills.

Cheers mate, I'm not half as skilled as quite a few of the guys on here.
A mate did the machining of the barrel for me too, I might have been able to do it myself but in twice the time and probably much rougher haha

More slow progress, had to hand fit the recoil pad as the belt broke on the sander almost straight away. I could have waited till I got a new belt but spare time is limited!

thats sexual mate well done!