Almost there. I'll finish it at the end of the project. A .22lr hull makes a good holder for the screw. Forgive the blurred pic of the dremel
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Almost there. I'll finish it at the end of the project. A .22lr hull makes a good holder for the screw. Forgive the blurred pic of the dremel
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Great idea, using the .22 case.
Nicely done.
Thanks. Our wet year continues so I may get to play in the shop some this week. Gosh I hate to miss work
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The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
Thanks for the screw timing tips, gentlemen. Miles to go, the Krag is definitely a different animal.
If anyone has good pictures of an original Krag stock inletting-I would certainly appreciate looking at them. I want the inletting to look correct at least. This is the first time I've ever restocked a rifle without an original stock for comparison
Thomas.
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Cut out with a scroll saw just shy of your lines. Then sneak up on final inlet with the same methods you used to final inlet the receiver- with inletting black, lipstick, etc. Try to make the fit so close that the metal appears to have grown inside the tree.
That's the plan gnoahh. I sure want to see original inletting to see the various humps, shelves and cuts, though. The scroll saw is indispensable for this job for sure. The sharpie lines are just general area markers for my benefit.
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This should give you a pretty good idea of inleting, keep in mind that at some point the wedge of wood in front of the bolt handle has been broken off this stock, that will be corrected before I put it back on a rifle. Hope they help. If you need a better shot of something just let me know. Yours is coming along vet nicely by the way, I look forward to seeing it finished.
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This is a new Boyd's semi-inlet, but almost a drop-in.
DG
Wow, lots of work and love
Rave ON !!
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Ask and ye shall receive! Thank you both; that's perfect!
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I'm going with a used Hogue pad. Some screw holes need to be filled and this is how my shop teacher taught me to do it 45years ago......
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I'm still working down the cheek piece and I found that a 1/4"-20 stud will thread in enough with finger pressure to serve as an inletting guide screw. I need a new Surform blade.
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TBG not trying to be mean but that cheek piece looks funky I hope you got enough wood left to salvage it, maybe a straight comb now? Carry on.
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No offense taken. It's still being imagined and it may go away entirely.
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Going slow. I think it looks a little better now?
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That looks better, but the real question is do you and your cheek like it. Carry on looking good!
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The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
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 |