Self isolation gun projects

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Originally Posted by gundoc

The only thing involved in vinning mine was getting the headlights sorted for the left side of the road (new bulbs and a fair bit of adjustment of the lens position).

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similar issue on imported french cars. they dip vertically straight down not to the left or right

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Originally Posted by gundoc

The only thing involved in vinning mine was getting the headlights sorted for the left side of the road (new bulbs and a fair bit of adjustment of the lens position).

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If only it was so easy!
New idler arm, brake hoses, rear brake shoes etc etc
Still, like guns it’s a passion!:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Finnwolf

If only it was so easy!
New idler arm, brake hoses, rear brake shoes etc etc
Still, like guns it’s a passion!:thumbsup:

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I find LMC Truck good to deal with, good range of stock, reasonable prices and quick delivery.

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Originally Posted by Finnwolf

If only it was so easy!
New idler arm, brake hoses, rear brake shoes etc etc
Still, like guns it’s a passion!:thumbsup:

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Piece of weeze
If you were local and we weren't all in isolation I'd give you a hand

Hmmm - here goes . . .

- replace sear spring in Miroku 1885 "Low wall" single shot (everything on the web says its a fairly daunting task to reassemble)

- make "AR ergonomic" stocks up for the Lee Enfields I'm converting to "Modern Sporting Rifles" - I have 3 or 4 on hand in varying degrees of completeness and barrel condition, I'll probably shoot them all before I spend a lot of time on the conversion, so quite a bit of shooting required on that basis alone

- maybe build a "proper" backstop for my range here at home (its a 22RF one only)

And that's just the beginning, I'm ready to be egged on and lead astray by various ideas that come to light . . . .

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Originally Posted by grandpamac

For you akaroa1 that may be true but for me, counting down the weeks to my 71st birthday, it is more like a lifetimes work. Making the list was helpful and focused my thinking on what to do next. What do you think John Browning would have thought of your Hornet? I think he would have been impressed.
Regards Grandpamac.

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I hope John Moses Browning would be impressed
I'm a huge Browning fan

@akaroa1 so am I but I only have the old A5 lol. need to somehow have a catch up that doesn't look like a drug deal and see if you have some screws that match my A5 one day

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Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Fitting a recoil pad to the wee 7.63x39 I got from Micky Duck.
Not that the recoil (which isn’t much) worries me on the six pound rifle, it’s more to get my eye back from the scope ( I’ve a long scrawny neck!) and to make a non-slip butt for when I’ve got the rifle leaning against a tree/rock whatever.

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Got it done but by the time I finished grinding the old Bisley kick pad into the right shape I looked like a Black and White Minstrel - (well , ok, brown and white)
And the rifle fits me perfectly now:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by csmiffy

@akaroa1 so am I but I only have the old A5 lol. need to somehow have a catch up that doesn't look like a drug deal and see if you have some screws that match my A5 one day

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@csmiffy I have a huge gun screw selection and its pretty well organised

I also have access to a colossal gun screw selection and will continue to have access to that source during the shut down

If you can work out what you think the screw is I can see if one is here

Someone ( me ) probably needs to start a " parts thread " for guys who are in isolation and wanting to try and move projects forward
So I'm just about to start making an 1885 firing pin from scratch
But I would much rather buy one or swap something for one

More self isolation project materials arrived today

100 x 375 projectiles for my G2 375 Winchester

20 x 500 nitro cases for my 500 express

So now I have 25x 500 cases
I feel a sore shoulder coming on

But it gives me another self isolation project casting another batch of 450 grain 500 projectiles

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Very nice & Norma .500 cases Eh, do you have dies, that was the hardest for me to source back in the day ?

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Originally Posted by Scout

Very nice & Norma .500 cases Eh, do you have dies, that was the hardest for me to source back in the day ?

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No factory dies

But I made a neck size only die to bump it down just to grip the projectile
A body die to flatten the small bulge the neck for left
A small flaring punch so I can start the projectile
Then I run the loaded round into the first neck die and it takes out the slight flare almost like a crimp

Works just fine with a low volume use round like the 500 express

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Originally Posted by Scout

Very nice & Norma .500 cases Eh, do you have dies, that was the hardest for me to source back in the day ?

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So 25 Norma and 5 Bertram cases should last me a life time

The case body doesn't seem to need re sizing after 5 firings
I guess eventually they might need a bump on the whole body
And the necks might need annealing also because they are getting worked a bit more

Ordered some more 4140 barrel steel so hoping the courier's are still working, in the mean time have redrilled out one of my pp bullet moulds. I wanted a heaver bullet and the mould was casting a 410gr one and bingo!!, just had a casting session and it came out 488gr, so should be good for long range.
Attachment 133709, But may have to make a new barrel for them.

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Originally Posted by homebrew.357

Ordered some more 4140 barrel steel so hoping the courier's are still working, in the mean time have redrilled out one of my pp bullet moulds. I wanted a heaver bullet and the mould was casting a 410gr one and bingo!!, just had a casting session and it came out 488gr, so should be good for long range.
Attachment 133709, But may have to make a new barrel for them.

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@homebrew.357 For .45 or .50

I have just finished reading The Paper Jacket by Paul Mathews
I would love to have a crack at doing a paper jacketed bullet for the 500 express

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Originally Posted by akaroa1

@homebrew.357 For .45 or .50

I have just finished reading The Paper Jacket by Paul Mathews
I would love to have a crack at doing a paper jacketed bullet for the 500 express

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You might be supprised at what paper works best.
For my 577/450 it is "Post-it" note paper and for a 47 Cal tapping breech loader it's regular Printer paper.

The .50 ones no good so sticking to .45 cal barrels, I made two .45 muzzle loading ones in 12/15 steel and they came out good. So will try 4140 with my new system to see if it works and if any good will maybe fit it to my Sharps. And yes, I`m using A4 printing paper as well, seams to work, lots of confetti when it goes bang.

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Originally Posted by akaroa1

So 25 Norma and 5 Bertram cases should last me a life time

The case body doesn't seem to need re sizing after 5 firings
I guess eventually they might need a bump on the whole body
And the necks might need annealing also because they are getting worked a bit more

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Actually with normal reloading & shooting full or heavier nitro loads you lose a few cases learning with the .500NE, too much lube & you get oil dents, not enough & the very thin weak rim pulls off, ask me how I know !!

On that I fear I had a over size chamber which didn't help.

Free-floated the EM-332 with a stick and some sandpaper. Now, it appears that the stock may need to be refinished. (There's actually nothing wrong with the stock, but you all know how it goes....)

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Originally Posted by hotbarrels

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

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@hotbarrels always wanted to make some mead but the cost of honey is eye watering now

Might reshape the stock on the 10/22 ,have painted the duck boat and gonna try an strip the carb on the 7.5hp outboard.been 2 days and I’m bored already..

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Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

@hotbarrels always wanted to make some mead but the cost of honey is eye watering now

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@300CALMAN Yes, the price of honey is pretty prohibitive. Fortunately I have a couple of hives, but if you price them up around $1k for the first hive plus all your start-up gear it doesn't make economic sense. I got into it as my son was keen. Unfortunately he's developed a bee sting allergy after being bitten by a spider and ending up in hospital. He now reacts badly to stings. This season has been so dry that the honey harvest is almost non-existent. Will have been a hard year for the commercial guys.

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Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

Free-floated the EM-332 with a stick and some sandpaper. Now, it appears that the stock may need to be refinished. (There's actually nothing wrong with the stock, but you all know how it goes....)

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So, started sanding the stock down. Decided to take a rash to it a d reshape the grip area. It was quite clunky to hold and I'd guess anyone that has owned an EM would agree that the stock is not the best shape. It has really come alive, and shoulders so much better. Subtle changes deliver big improvements.

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Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

So, started sanding the stock down. Decided to take a rash to it a d reshape the grip area. It was quite clunky to hold and I'd guess anyone that has owned an EM would agree that the stock is not the best shape. It has really come alive, and shoulders so much better. Subtle changes deliver big improvements.

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You know the rules - photos are mandatory . . . .

well i was going to try a reblue but just remembered i left the fukn blue at work i guess i could go and get it as it is essentual :D

@northdude - you accidentally left your meds at work? Sounds essential to me...
@Tentman - I completely forgot to take pics...thanks for the reminder! I will post some in the morning showing where I'm at... I think I have a before picture somewhere too.

One of the projects might have to wait. The target rifle I have needs screws for the rear bases.
Checked the details from months ago. 3BA
Typical. Quick go yesterday trying to find them.
Not so good and ran out of time.
Probably irrelevant as we arent allowed to go out and shoot them anyway.
Got a bit to do on that one so probably not a biggy

Looks like it's going to be time to start bedding the 103.
Hope C8 epoxy will do. Also hope I can find a spare stock if it goes tits up.
Bummer I didn't have time to get any arrow shafts for the pillars.


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Photos of the EM-332 stock as it progresses...
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I just sized down some 395 grain 50 cal muzzleloader projectiles to .500
Paper patch jacketed them once i found the perfect paper to bring them up to .512

They are out drying now until I try them tomorrow
I will load a couple as is at about .512
And put a couple through the .510 sizer die

This bullet is a little lighter than the 450 grainers I'm currently using.
But more importantly it has a much bigger metlap which is better for hunting big game

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I just sized down some 395 grain 50 cal muzzleloader projectiles to .500
Paper patch jacketed them once i found the perfect paper to bring them up to .512

They are out drying now until I try them tomorrow
I will load a couple as is at about .512
And put a couple through the .510 sizer die

This bullet is a little lighter than the 450 grainers I'm currently using.
But more importantly it has a much bigger metlap which is better for hunting big game

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Just turned out a 50 cal pilot for my RCBS case trimmer
Makes it quick and easy to take off the 6mm I need to
Have 20x 500 nitro to trim down

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Had a go at paper patching twenty of my new 488gr bullets and as the paper needs wetting I thought I would use some of my lathe cooling water that's mixed with soluble oil to help it stick. Worked a treat, when dry the oil is still in the paper for a bit of lube, but still rolled them in a bit of bullet lube as well then sized them to .459" and came out looking good. As I had twenty empty 45-70 cases I thought they would look better inside them, so primed and charged with 70gr 2f , compressed to fit the nice big fat bullets in. So all loaded up and now I can't go to the range to try them out, bugger.
Attachment 133956, Shoulder pad stuff I reckon.

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Originally Posted by homebrew.357

Had a go at paper patching twenty of my new 488gr bullets and as the paper needs wetting I thought I would use some of my lathe cooling water that's mixed with soluble oil to help it stick. Worked a treat, when dry the oil is still in the paper for a bit of lube, but still rolled them in a bit of bullet lube as well then sized them to .459" and came out looking good. As I had twenty empty 45-70 cases I thought they would look better inside them, so primed and charged with 70gr 2f , compressed to fit the nice big fat bullets in. So all loaded up and now I can't go to the range to try them out, bugger.
Attachment 133956, Shoulder pad stuff I reckon.

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Awesome to see you were doing the same

I can test tomorrow as the 100m range is out my workshop door

Bloody skite!!

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Originally Posted by homebrew.357

Bloody skite!!

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@homebrew.357

Sorry !
My bubble is about 1000 ha of land including neighboring properties

The hare population is likely to suffer a significant coronavirus related death rate in the next month / months

Paper patch jacketed 395 grain 500 express is the answer
The Henry rifling was clearly living them

I lubed very lightly with round ball patch lube

I just shot a palm of hand sized group at 60m with the 4 rounds I had loaded

Didn't get any velocities because not much light on the screens
Or maybe the paper confetti confused the chronograph

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Here is the latest on the stock refurbish job on my EM-332. The varnish (I strongly suspect it is epoxy) us incredibly tough - far tougher than the underlying wood. It's been a tough job slowly sanding it off. Anyhoo,
the main focus is on ergonomic improvements... I've reshaped the pistol grip area, making a slight groove for right thumb on rhs of the stock, and another for the 3 fingers on the lhs of the grip. This has made the world of difference. It's almost like the stock was designed to be customised. The bottom metal also fits far better than before.

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Probably a bit late but if you have a stock with a really tough varnish, don't try sanding it immediately (or use paint stripper).

Those thin flexible $2 shop paint scraper type dealies with the corners/any burrs sanded off work like magic.

Had a stock that just instantly clogged even high quality coarse paper, dragging the scraper lightly in one direction just tore through the polymer gloss coat without damaging the surface (some care and attention required).

Then sanding was a piece of piss. And no more clogged paper.