Don't know copyright on the plans has expired, but you can always do what I did--get on ebay and buy a copy of the magazine. I'll try to remember to post a photo when I get the cradle built.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Don't know copyright on the plans has expired, but you can always do what I did--get on ebay and buy a copy of the magazine. I'll try to remember to post a photo when I get the cradle built.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Just found a source for the plans, should have them in my grubby fingers in a week or two. Thanks to the folks who helped me locate them!
Jim
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I can no longer avoid it: I've got two stocks I need to checker before I'll be happy with them. That means I've got to get new tools and a new cradle. ("New" because 30 years ago, I gave away my...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Being a low-tech kinda guy, I'm still using an old file-trim die. Run the '06 (or 270, or whelan, or whatever) brass up into the die, saw it off, file it off. Case mouth gets deburred, then goes...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
I've hunted with both, in both solid and HP configurations. Generally speaking, I saw little difference in performance between the two, with a couple of exceptions. (No real difference was noted...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
L&R's Hawken lock is a good lock, but the Leman is a better fit for the project. The Hawken lock is cut for a patent breech, and results in a gap in the latch area. The Leman lock is cut for a...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Having handled about 8-9 of the original Gemmer conversions, and built a couple copies, here are some random thoughts.
Before I'd actually handled one, I had the impression that these were...
Forum: Military Rifles
Thanks Bouncer50. I've got another that I'm building into a sporter. This one is just sitting there, and a friend expressed interest in it.
Forum: Military Rifles
Scharfschuetze, the problems I encountered were due to the nature of the sight, i.e., the tube surrounding the inserts. I normally used a post insert for everything. The sights were excellent for...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
It helps, too, if you stick the muzzle in the hog's ear before you pull the trigger. That time, I wasn't hunting--the little Navy revolver was just along for comfort's sake.
Back to the...
Forum: Military Rifles
I seldom get to gun shows these days, and have no idea on current street values. I've got a Remington 1903 action, WWII vintage but before the 03A3. A complete action (less extractor), with...
Forum: Military Rifles
I'm in a similar boat (except I don't want a 17A in front--had one when I was a kid, and it was a pain to hunt with). My plan is to get the rear sight mounted, then make a "blank" front sight blade....
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Bigger is always better. . . that said, I've taken a 225# pig with a Colt's Navy. It was NOT an ideal choice, but when I went to see what the noise was, I was expecting a raccoon.
On powder/carbon build-up, Seafoam works well, Marvel Mystery Oil works too but a bit slower. Since I've usually got one or the other in the truck, they get used at the range. At home, Ed's Red or...
Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
Earliest I can recall was the ".225 Kraut." A friend had a guild rifle he'd picked up cheap, but no idea what it was chambered for. I spent a summer playing with it trying to load ammo. Started...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
You're right. I was trying for a quick post that would convey the general idea, rather than spending a couple of hours digging out the numbers for a detailed explanation that no one would actually...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Yes, due to the volume of the bore. Um, quick analogy: water in hoses. A 10 gallon per minute flow of water through a garden hose will spray fairly far; the same volume flowing through a fire hose...
Forum: Muzzleloading.
Charges and projectile weight are roughly equal, but pressures are not, due to bore size. Pressure is what causes the touch hole erosion.
Forum: Muzzleloading.
My general-purpose lube for such things is a mix of half beeswax/half olive oil. It works as well as crisco at colder temps, but doesn't get too "runny" in hot weather.
Forum: Military Rifles
My apologies for starting this thread then not getting back to it for so long. Thanks to everyone for the thoughts.
I poked around the 'net and looked at parts prices; it looks like I could...
Forum: Military Rifles
I raided the Crypt of Unfinished Projects this weekend, and came out with a bunch of Springfield parts. Looks like an '03 stock, a scant C stock, a barreled MkI action (but the barrel has been...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
If you've got the original barrel, you might be able to use it as a stub. Re-thread the Mauser barrel, and thread it into the stub.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Thanks for the reply!
I guess I could have been more clear about my background with '97s, and described the problem better. But in almost 40 years of shooting one or another, this is the first...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I dug out a couple of '97 Winchesters with the idea of remodeling one as a "traveling gun": short-barreled takedown.
The logical candidate for this is a well-used but solid gun, with one major...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |