Been out of the loop the past year or so on working on my rifles.
I went to upgrade one of my 98 Mausers (1936 Mexican type) the other day to a Timney trigger I had bought new a few years ago.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Been out of the loop the past year or so on working on my rifles.
I went to upgrade one of my 98 Mausers (1936 Mexican type) the other day to a Timney trigger I had bought new a few years ago.
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Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I am putting together parts that make up a Pre 64 Model 70 rifle , I have the barrel, stock , action , bolt, aftermarket trigger so I am missing some small parts but the most is the floorplate and...
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need a barrel band for a L46 Sako Mannlicher in 222 , also anyone who may have a reasonable priced aftermarket 222 clip for the same?
maybe someone knows what they look like or where I could find...
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Bump to top, hoping someone has one or knows of one.
Thanks
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Title says it best, I have a L46 Sako Mannlicher in 222 that is missing its barrel band that goes around the stock and barrel much like a 94 Winchester does but has the front swivel as a part of...
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Need a Firing Pin for a pre64 Winchester model 70, could use the spring too if available.
PM or email me details,
Ron
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Nether has any thing for 54s and JF does not do pre64 70s.
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Looking for some parts for a Model 54 bolt action rifle, and some pre 64 70 parts. if you have some old parts let me know. PM or email me.
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In search of a walnut stock made by Herters or any brand as long as its good condition for the Winchester 70 Prewar model 70 that has the clover type rear tang.
Let me know if you can help ,...
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Yep there is a wealth of good information with the members here!
Thank God we live in the USA and they havent pulled the curtain down on us yet!
Ron
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I have put on a lot of octagonal barrel on levers, most time they are very easy to index as no matter where the sights are the most important thing is the extractor cut, it HAS to line up for the...
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BTW I made a portable Rockwell bandsaw into a stand up permanently mounted unit 25 years ago. use it daily, a few years ago I was looking for parts to rebuild it with and ran into the company SWAG...
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Yes its a nice vise and stand, I do this as a hobby and try and make a rifle or pistol every winter, I am behind a couple winters now.
My barrel vise clamps into a 8" jaw vise and is securely...
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took PT&G almost a year to get me a 22 savage HP and gauge, had my money all that time. I usually Order from Dave Manson.
Ron
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I have made a lot of external tapers using the compound and using a thread turning bit but not one on an internal taper, so I would need to use a small boring bar?
Yes I understand how to set...
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Nice looking barrel vise, mine is a little deeper and an over kill as far as materials used but only uses 1/2" grade 8 bolts but has 4 of them. and am in the process of changing them out to a wheel...
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Thanks Country Gent, 2 questions, if I turn the o.d to 1.395-1.400 that would be just under and right on the od of the vise when closed?
and you mean not cutting the bushing al the way thru on one...
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I have a very nice barrel vise that I made about 20 years ago.
I have gotten by with an old set of B-Square aluminum bushings and thin lead shims that an old gunsmith friend of mine gave me and I...
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I have often wondered how and why of bluing a barrel and action either before assembly or after?
Over the years I have done it both ways, I m not a fan of either, although I do prefer to...
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Looking for a 338-06 barrel for a 98 Large ring mauser, used is good as long as its good. prefer a Remington Profile if possible.
Thanks
RT
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After thinking about it Ed , I did have the same problem as you did with the shoulder.
I had to move it back .002.
I did it by using the RCBS shell holder instead of my Lyman SH.
Even though the...
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Y4es Ed I read your post about the brass, I did it and I like the 30-06 brass better has a thich neck and I can make it right up to the maximum at 2.250 the 8x57 was terribly thin necks and too...
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Yes reamer cut the throat at the .375 size .
Yes the brass neck expands when bullet is loaded but not to the size of the cut neck size.
I did reduce the size of the cast bullet and loaded one...
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