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  1. norsk
    norsk liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Just re shaped the island around the lock and made a template of it with the lock screw locations as a reference 163900 Transferred it to the other side 163901 And shaped it to the...
    Liked On: 29-03-2021, 05:13 PM
  2. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Just re shaped the island around the lock and made a template of it with the lock screw locations as a reference 163900 Transferred it to the other side 163901 And shaped it to the...
    Liked On: 29-03-2021, 02:56 PM
  3. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
    Liked On: 29-03-2021, 02:54 PM
  4. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Made four brass escutchions for the lock screw heads to sit in 163373 Fitted them in the milling machine finding the centers and cutting the rebate with a 12mm end mill Nice tight fit and file...
    Liked On: 29-03-2021, 02:53 PM
  5. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Afternoon in workshop Fitted both lock bolts Rear one is through the breech plug / tang so lots of measure and check before drilling Front one has a tiny space to fit in under the barrel and above...
    Liked On: 29-03-2021, 02:53 PM
  6. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    No offence taken It's a steep learning curve Next one might have a Skinner sight on the base of the barrel Looking for a reliable 100m hunting flintlock rifle for both power and accuracy
    Liked On: 28-03-2021, 09:17 AM
  7. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Correct MSL windage on both sights and elevation by filing down the fore sight So it will be get it up to speed at around 1800 fps File down the fore sight to bring it up to poa at around 50m and...
    Liked On: 28-03-2021, 09:17 AM
  8. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : Easy hunt and some home truths
    Well the funny thing is I thought " take a big young guy like dannyb hunting and he can carry as much meat out as he can manage ". I had a yearling in the fridge from a week before and didn't need...
    Liked On: 27-03-2021, 09:06 PM
  9. Matt2308
    Matt2308 liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    I got this American long rifle kit from a guy who brought it off another guy who started it and made a huge mess of the most important inletting areas 161740 161741 Let's just say he made...
    Liked On: 27-03-2021, 08:38 PM
  10. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    used the surface grinder to thin down the barrel tennons to a 1.2mm base thickness And milled the first barrel tennon rebate 163682 And hand fitted the dovetail edges with a dead edge 3...
    Liked On: 27-03-2021, 08:16 PM
  11. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
    Liked On: 27-03-2021, 08:13 PM
  12. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
    Liked On: 26-03-2021, 06:56 PM
  13. norsk
    norsk liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
    Liked On: 26-03-2021, 06:15 PM
  14. norsk
    norsk liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    used the surface grinder to thin down the barrel tennons to a 1.2mm base thickness And milled the first barrel tennon rebate 163682 And hand fitted the dovetail edges with a dead edge 3...
    Liked On: 26-03-2021, 06:14 PM
  15. Marty Henry
    Marty Henry liked post by akaroa1 On thread : American long rifle build
    Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
    Liked On: 26-03-2021, 03:16 PM

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