Thread: Self isolation gun projects

Was talking to mrs about 22s asking if she found her one ok it's a savage mk2 she said it was alright but the bolt seemed a bit not nice to cycle so I had a look it felt about as good as a new norinco all gritty and not nice so I stripped the trigger and stuff of it some of the machining I had to draw file and then I set to with some wet and dry polishing everywhere it had been machined taking all the burs off its totally transformed into a nice slick action now

He can come out of the closet now

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All done and still shoot pretty good.
Reshaped the forearm and around the pistol grip to fit my hand better 'got rid of the barrel band and it shots better,bedded the first 2in of the barre and floated the rest,and drilled out a lot of wood from under the recoil pad to,lighten it all up..those 22s are heavy...this is shooting CCI subs,want to try out some velocitors as they shot wel in my other .22s and kill ie the hammer of Thor on small game I have found.but bit loud for around the house,will try them on the neighbors farm next week.

Finished the Stevens 44 1/2 fore end after 20 coats of schaftol

My mobile phone images don't do it justice

Started making a heavy duty spring loaded tapping guide.
I have to do some 7/8th tapping into a double rifle mono block so I wanted something with some grunt.

Made from old center fire firing pin and spring
New ss body

Finished the heavy duty spring loaded tapping guide
And also made a grunty tap spanner to swing the big tap that will thread part of the mono block

I just knocked this up for a mate as his rabbit control rifle. It is a .22 BSA 12/15 target rifle, barrel shortened to 20" and a Parker Hale suppressor fitted, left receiver wall cut down for loading (he is a lefty), Weaver base and Bushnell 4-10x scope with trajectory compensating turret, check piece removed from stock, fore-end shortened and reshaped. Zeroed it yesterday at 50 metres. It is capable of consistent head shots on rabbits at 100 metres.

@gundoc yup that is the sort of thing I'd like. Or one in 22 mag

Nice work @gundoc looks great !


Funny I have this




But use this most of the time on Bunnys lol !

Originally Posted by gundoc

I just knocked this up for a mate as his rabbit control rifle. It is a .22 BSA 12/15 target rifle, barrel shortened to 20" and a Parker Hale suppressor fitted, left receiver wall cut down for loading (he is a lefty), Weaver base and Bushnell 4-10x scope with trajectory compensating turret, check piece removed from stock, fore-end shortened and reshaped. Zeroed it yesterday at 50 metres. It is capable of consistent head shots on rabbits at 100 metres.
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pure class -youve still got the touch!!

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Finished the Stevens 44 1/2 fore end after 20 coats of schaftol

My mobile phone images don't do it justice

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that fairly oozes class and workmanship.

Originally Posted by gundoc

I just knocked this up for a mate as his rabbit control rifle. It is a .22 BSA 12/15 target rifle, barrel shortened to 20" and a Parker Hale suppressor fitted, left receiver wall cut down for loading (he is a lefty), Weaver base and Bushnell 4-10x scope with trajectory compensating turret, check piece removed from stock, fore-end shortened and reshaped. Zeroed it yesterday at 50 metres. It is capable of consistent head shots on rabbits at 100 metres.
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We need a really, really like button for stuff like this!

Shooters Supplies were having a bit of a clearout sale recently with a few different Martini 22s in amongst it all. So far I've resisted the urge to research them too much as the shooting budget is fully utilised right now. But purely in the interests of general knowledge, if one had a hankering for doing this sort of conversion what are the pros and cons of the different BSA 22 variants? If any should pop up at an acceptable price of course @gundoc @small_caliber @Scout

Originally Posted by Steelisreal

We need a really, really like button for stuff like this!

Shooters Supplies were having a bit of a clearout sale recently with a few different Martini 22s in amongst it all. So far I've resisted the urge to research them too much as the shooting budget is fully utilised right now. But purely in the interests of general knowledge, if one had a hankering for doing this sort of conversion what are the pros and cons of the different BSA 22 variants? If any should pop up at an acceptable price of course @gundoc @small_caliber @Scout

The 12/15's are pretty near perfect for this conversion. The Mk II's etc are excellent rifles but much heavier. The old Vickers Martinis have a good action but the one-piece stocks are a very fragile design. 12/15's can still be found in the gun cupboards of country district rifle clubs and can usually be purchased for $150-250.

Well i have been working again in LEVEL 3
And keeping a few gunsmithing jobs for the winter.

But I did manage to make this little barrel band sling loop to mount on one of my vintage restorations

Back on to the double rifle mono block

Chucked up using a locating spud
The chamber's aren't parallel to each other so they have to be done one at a time.
Faced off
Reamed
Threaded for about 25mm
Then re locate and do it all again on the other side.

Happy with the result.
Now i can start planning the barrel length and profiles

Locate


Face off parallel to the bore


Ream


Tap in a big 7/8" thread. Got a good sweat up


One nice mono block ready for barrels