I remember seeing a post about a homemade cradle for cleaning/maintenance but try as I might I have not been able to find it.
Does anyone know where it is?
Would like to build one.
7MM
I will lite a candle and say your name
I remember seeing a post about a homemade cradle for cleaning/maintenance but try as I might I have not been able to find it.
Does anyone know where it is?
Would like to build one.
7MM
I will lite a candle and say your name
I don't know which or where it was but in a pinch I use a card board box with a ( V) on each side then dispose of it all when done .
I made mine out of pretty much scrap lumber -
2x6 for base about 24" long
2ea 1x6 x 8" ends - screwed to ends of 2x6 - v-notch at top to cradle rec'v'r and barrel , Notch is covered with green pool table cloth.
2ea 1/2x 2 x 25 1/2" door stop on each side of 2x6 and overlapping 1x6 - These keep the bits and pieces that fall on the 2x6 from disappearing --
While it works for me you may need to adjust dimensions for your weapons -
Come to think of it , it is a mite short for my '66 trapdoor
There is plans on surplusrifle.com for a cradle made from 2X6s and the sucker looks good!
You can miss fast & you can miss a lot, but only hits count.
Take a look at this ......
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e/PICT0002.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e/PICT0011.jpg
Them are the pictures I saw before.
Looks easy enough to make.
Thanks again
7 MM
Here's one I made using a $20 set of wood clamps and 3/4" cabinet grade birch. Took me about three hours from start to finish, and works superb. The clamps hold the rifle secure for all kinds of cleaning/work.
Jeff
If every single gun owner belonged to the NRA as well as their respective state rifle/gun association, we wouldn't be in the mess we're in today.
So to those of you who are members of neither, thanks for nothing.
I made one similar to that described by Pavogrande, but the bottom and ends were made from 1x12 instead of 2x6, and the sides are 1x4. I added a strip of 1x2 to make a side compartment for oil and solvent bottles, and handles on the ends. Holds more stuff than you will likely ever need. I also keep a piece of that rubberized anti-skid cloth to put under it so it doesn't move when you get to pushing on the cleaning rod.
This is a cradle I modified from plans I found elsewhere. Used scrap 2x6's I had layin' around. The 'T' track is to accomodate the various length Contender barrels I have.
https://wbrpc.org/
genealogy, another area of interest
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