About homebrew.357

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About homebrew.357
Biography:
Retired, Air carft engineer
Location:
Auckland
Interests:
engineering, lathe metal working, hunting
Occupation:
Job was Electroplating, Air NZ

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  1. res
    res liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    But wait there`s more!, I also used car spring for the set triggers, they need to be hard as well, with lots of milling, grinding and polishing , made the set spring as well and a bit of a test ,all...
    Liked On: 12-07-2014, 02:21 AM
  2. Maca49
    Maca49 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    But wait there`s more!, I also used car spring for the set triggers, they need to be hard as well, with lots of milling, grinding and polishing , made the set spring as well and a bit of a test ,all...
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 11:17 PM
  3. nevereadyfreddy
    nevereadyfreddy liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    But wait there`s more!, I also used car spring for the set triggers, they need to be hard as well, with lots of milling, grinding and polishing , made the set spring as well and a bit of a test ,all...
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 08:52 PM
  4. Toby
    Toby liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    But wait there`s more!, I also used car spring for the set triggers, they need to be hard as well, with lots of milling, grinding and polishing , made the set spring as well and a bit of a test ,all...
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 08:43 PM
  5. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    Hi, Hey Maca is your one a Shilo sharps, with a 1-18" twist, it will shoot out to 800/1,000, like Billy Dixson. I`m thinking of 1-20" or 1-"24, should be good to 3/400 yards and a lighter bullet?....
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 09:16 AM
  6. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    Here`s the new gun drill and barrel to be. the large round bit of aisi 1045 steel is going to be the receiver with a hell of a lot of machining!, O for a milling machine or c n c, good things take...
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 09:15 AM
  7. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    Ok, That lumpy bit part of the under lever/trigger garde , had to make it in two pieces and when both were ready I weald them together, then a lot of grinding, bending, sanding, polishing for a nice...
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 09:15 AM
  8. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    26656 Some more pic`s to see if I can upload them, The lumpy bit at lower right is then of the breech under lever front bit, making it in tow bits, think I`v got it. homebrew.357.
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 09:15 AM
  9. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    26642 Here is a pic of where the breech block, (not mine) fits in the receiver, and seeing that I`m making it I don`t think a standard stock would fit, would like to make one of black walnut. This...
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 09:15 AM
  10. Scouser
    Scouser liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    2656226563Hi All, been off line for a bit, my computer had a brain fart and gassed it`s self. So new laptop and learning to get it going and it would not let me on the forum, got it fixed. So with...
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 09:11 AM
  11. Beaker
    Beaker liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    Hi, Hey Maca is your one a Shilo sharps, with a 1-18" twist, it will shoot out to 800/1,000, like Billy Dixson. I`m thinking of 1-20" or 1-"24, should be good to 3/400 yards and a lighter bullet?....
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 08:55 AM
  12. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    Hi, Hey Maca is your one a Shilo sharps, with a 1-18" twist, it will shoot out to 800/1,000, like Billy Dixson. I`m thinking of 1-20" or 1-"24, should be good to 3/400 yards and a lighter bullet?....
    Liked On: 11-07-2014, 07:47 AM
  13. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    Hi, Hey Maca is your one a Shilo sharps, with a 1-18" twist, it will shoot out to 800/1,000, like Billy Dixson. I`m thinking of 1-20" or 1-"24, should be good to 3/400 yards and a lighter bullet?....
    Liked On: 10-07-2014, 10:54 PM
  14. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    Here`s the new gun drill and barrel to be. the large round bit of aisi 1045 steel is going to be the receiver with a hell of a lot of machining!, O for a milling machine or c n c, good things take...
    Liked On: 10-07-2014, 10:52 PM
  15. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    Ok, That lumpy bit part of the under lever/trigger garde , had to make it in two pieces and when both were ready I weald them together, then a lot of grinding, bending, sanding, polishing for a nice...
    Liked On: 10-07-2014, 10:51 PM
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