Clean and dried sand in a breadbag, tie a knot, then stuff it into an old (clean) worksock and tie that off. Very stable and easy to use. I have seen others use walnut tumbling media instead, this...
Liked On: 16-07-2021, 09:16 PM
First off, sorry if the images are huge, I am trying to post from my phone and can't work out how to resize them. I have been working on putting a new barrel on this rifle Once I had the old...
Liked On: 11-07-2021, 11:04 PM
170884 170885 There you go. Recoil pad is installed. 2600g (5.7lbs) at the moment. Im trying to decide how to finish the barrel. The best would be having the barrel hot blued before...
Liked On: 23-06-2021, 01:38 PM
I should make it clear im not a lapping expert. I have done a lot of research and reading about the subject, but have lapped less than 10 barrels so far, so take everything I say with a grain of...
Liked On: 23-06-2021, 01:35 PM
170884 170885 There you go. Recoil pad is installed. 2600g (5.7lbs) at the moment. Im trying to decide how to finish the barrel. The best would be having the barrel hot blued before...
Liked On: 22-06-2021, 09:45 PM
170884 170885 There you go. Recoil pad is installed. 2600g (5.7lbs) at the moment. Im trying to decide how to finish the barrel. The best would be having the barrel hot blued before...
Liked On: 22-06-2021, 08:00 PM
170884 170885 There you go. Recoil pad is installed. 2600g (5.7lbs) at the moment. Im trying to decide how to finish the barrel. The best would be having the barrel hot blued before...
Liked On: 22-06-2021, 08:00 PM
I have been working on some other projects, but am now back onto this. I needed to thread the muzzle before permanently installing it to the barrel adaptor as I would not be able to hold it in the...
Liked On: 22-06-2021, 01:41 PM
I have been working on some other projects, but am now back onto this. I needed to thread the muzzle before permanently installing it to the barrel adaptor as I would not be able to hold it in the...
Liked On: 22-06-2021, 11:58 AM
Theoretically it should be as the bore does spring open. I don't know how much, but you can feel the difference when sliding a lubricated lead slug in the bore. I don't lap most barrels I work on....
Liked On: 22-06-2021, 01:14 AM
I have been working on some other projects, but am now back onto this. I needed to thread the muzzle before permanently installing it to the barrel adaptor as I would not be able to hold it in the...
Liked On: 22-06-2021, 01:13 AM
First off, sorry if the images are huge, I am trying to post from my phone and can't work out how to resize them. I have been working on putting a new barrel on this rifle Once I had the old...
Liked On: 20-06-2021, 11:56 PM
I managed to cut the extractor for the rim by supergluing it to the barrel and taking gentle cuts. Came out quite nice I think. It doesn't fling the cases at your face like it did when it was a 223,...
Liked On: 05-06-2021, 08:27 PM
First off, sorry if the images are huge, I am trying to post from my phone and can't work out how to resize them. I have been working on putting a new barrel on this rifle Once I had the old...
Liked On: 05-06-2021, 08:23 PM
So it turns out the barrels are soldered in. I was trying to heat up the barrel shank to break the threads/press fit free and noticed the smell of solder flux and then with a bit more heat, had...
Liked On: 05-06-2021, 08:13 PM