About homebrew.357

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Age
82
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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24-07-2013
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  1. Toby
    Toby 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, 08:19 PM
  2. nevereadyfreddy
    nevereadyfreddy 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: 09-07-2014, 11:02 PM
  3. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam 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: 09-07-2014, 08:50 PM
  4. Toby
    Toby 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: 09-07-2014, 08:36 PM
  5. Barefoot
    Barefoot 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: 09-07-2014, 08:26 PM
  6. Toby
    Toby 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: 09-07-2014, 08:09 PM
  7. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam 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: 09-07-2014, 06:55 PM
  8. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam 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: 09-07-2014, 06:54 PM
  9. Toby
    Toby 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: 08-07-2014, 09:25 PM
  10. nevereadyfreddy
    nevereadyfreddy liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making A Quigley Sharps Rifle on my lathe.
    2658726588 This is what the sharps 45-70 looks like, It`s going to be a hard job to make one. Homebrew.357.
    Liked On: 08-07-2014, 05:59 PM
  11. Gibo
    Gibo liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Hawkins plains rifle project
    Hi, well she`s shooting good, I found, so far, it likes 50grs 3f with patch .440 ball at 50m ,and the 70grs of 3f with a 270gr bullet. Have gone through one tin of 3f powder and now trying 2f to see...
    Liked On: 08-07-2014, 11:26 AM
  12. nevereadyfreddy
    nevereadyfreddy 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: 07-07-2014, 10:16 PM
  13. Shamus
    Shamus 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: 07-07-2014, 09:25 PM
  14. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam 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: 07-07-2014, 09:02 PM
  15. mikee
    mikee 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: 07-07-2014, 08:11 PM
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