Thread: Self isolation gun projects

What's everyone doing for self isolation projects

I have a few years worth of gun projects on the book
But i suspect I might rip through them this winter

Fitted and tested a 209 primer conversion nipple on my muzzleloader to get it ready for the roar and winter hunting.
Better spark for cold winter tahr hunts

Fitted an extractor and started a safety tumbler for the Hollis martini 500 express

Finally put all the parts back into my 1885 22K hornet and zeroed the scope.
I had burgled all the springs to copy and cook 2 sets for my other 1885 project

Mounted a 6x Malcolm scope on my Stevens 44 1/2 today.
Went to fit the new firing pin I got from USA and found that because the breech block was bushed it's the wrong size
So that was a fail

Might finally get back on to my double rifle build

Have @Tentman s 44 1/2 to try and get shooting

Waiting for jacketed projectiles to sort my fussy 375 Winchester that doesn't like cast bullets

And that's just the last week !

Have I stick to finish
Two stocks to make from scratch
And what ever other projects come along as well

Happiness is a well stocked workshop

Im trying to make my own black powder, have made basic stuff before but now taking it a bit more seriously(balling etc) to try and get usable stuff. Want to fill the freezer with a home made gun using home made powder etc

Originally Posted by res

Im trying to make my own black powder, have made basic stuff before but now taking it a bit more seriously(balling etc) to try and get usable stuff. Want to fill the freezer with a home made gun using home made powder etc

@res that makes you a Completist then

Actually this is more a "Social distancing projects" at the moment but has the potential to become "Self Isolation"

"Happiness is a well stocked workshop" - And making sure to keep sharing pictures and stories of your interesting projects with those of us lacking in the workshop department!

I really appreciate the time you take to show others what can be done.

ESPECIALLY when accompanied by pictures of those glorious single shot rifles like the one above!!!

Looking to fit a geared reduction motor to the bandsaw so I can cut steel for knife making, fit a blower to the forge, finish the anvil base, prep everything for Easter weekend bunny busting, bottle the 25kg of honey I extracted last night, put down another brew of mead now that its cooling down, paint the darn workshop (hate painting, should have used bricks!) - always plenty to do

Much the same here

Have traps around my hazel orchard and go up every morning and there are usually one or two possums to pluck and a couple of pockets full of nuts to pick up.

Have a few apple trees in the orchard that have lovely eating apples ready to pick and store away for the next few months

The walnuts are just starting to drop
So that will be a bucket full every day to pick up there

The possums will start coming to the walnuts now like kids to candy

Originally Posted by akaroa1

What's everyone doing for self isolation projects

I have a few years worth of gun projects on the book
But i suspect I might rip through them this winter

Fitted and tested a 209 primer conversion nipple on my muzzleloader to get it ready for the roar and winter hunting.
Better spark for cold winter tahr hunts

Fitted an extractor and started a safety tumbler for the Hollis martini 500 express

Finally put all the parts back into my 1885 22K hornet and zeroed the scope.
I had burgled all the springs to copy and cook 2 sets for my other 1885 project

Mounted a 6x Malcolm scope on my Stevens 44 1/2 today.
Went to fit the new firing pin I got from USA and found that because the breech block was bushed it's the wrong size
So that was a fail

Might finally get back on to my double rifle build

Have @Tentman s 44 1/2 to try and get shooting

Waiting for jacketed projectiles to sort my fussy 375 Winchester that doesn't like cast bullets

And that's just the last week !

Have I stick to finish
Two stocks to make from scratch
And what ever other projects come along as well

Happiness is a well stocked workshop

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As for the 375 try using the lee bullett and shoot as cast with lee alox liquid lube , was the only way we could shoot cast in the win 375 years ago as an edit just found the load , it was lyman375449 bullet as cast with 18grns of 2205 hope this helps

Ha, youre just trying to escape from the Mother in Law

Have already made rifle primer thingy for my Hawken, but haven't used it yet as caps are ok, my .50 barrel needs rust browning now I have set the sights. There was a firing pin to make up but change of plan, bottled up 29 homebrew bottles with virus killing formula, replaced rusting brake rod under my caravan with s/steel one and washed the house. And if I run out of things there`s always the Rolling block rifle to make, It`s all go.

no gun projects but i am building an amplifier to power transducers in the couch and chairs. so explosions on the tv will literally shake the furniture .
the double 12" subwoofer just aint enough !!

remember if its too loud, youre too old !!!

Be bloody funny testing these projects......you will have to pay your neighbours to set up the targets and not lie about the scores

I've got a bipod to finish off and a few rifles sitting in the safe that just need a rebluet but always on the lookout for a project

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Be bloody funny testing these projects......you will have to pay your neighbours to set up the targets and not lie about the scores

I test all my projects on things I can eat !

Originally Posted by akaroa1

What's everyone doing for self isolation projects

I have a few years worth of gun projects on the book
But i suspect I might rip through them this winter

Fitted and tested a 209 primer conversion nipple on my muzzleloader to get it ready for the roar and winter hunting.
Better spark for cold winter tahr hunts

Fitted an extractor and started a safety tumbler for the Hollis martini 500 express

Finally put all the parts back into my 1885 22K hornet and zeroed the scope.
I had burgled all the springs to copy and cook 2 sets for my other 1885 project

Mounted a 6x Malcolm scope on my Stevens 44 1/2 today.
Went to fit the new firing pin I got from USA and found that because the breech block was bushed it's the wrong size
So that was a fail

Might finally get back on to my double rifle build

Have @Tentman s 44 1/2 to try and get shooting

Waiting for jacketed projectiles to sort my fussy 375 Winchester that doesn't like cast bullets

And that's just the last week !

Have I stick to finish
Two stocks to make from scratch
And what ever other projects come along as well

Happiness is a well stocked workshop

Attachment 133449

where did you get the primer adapter