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heathydee
08-31-2010, 05:24 PM
I guess this is a special project . It took over six months of my spare time .The rifle is in 30-06 Springfield , one in ten twist , and the whole build can be seen over at garagegunsmithing.com. I have not had any success with cast boolits yet but an upcoming project is a 250 grain paper patched boolit
docone31
08-31-2010, 05:55 PM
Amazing.
Great job!
I do love single shots.
scrapcan
08-31-2010, 06:26 PM
very nice. and again why are you not one of my neighbors?
heathydee
08-31-2010, 07:20 PM
Thanks guys . I have added a few more pictures with descriptions to an album on my personal page , which is accessed by clicking on my username .
jmsj
08-31-2010, 09:17 PM
heathydee,
Really great work!!
Is this your design?
Your avatar looks to be a DeHaas Chicopee Centerfire rifle. If so, what caliber is it?
heathydee
08-31-2010, 10:16 PM
heathydee,
Really great work!!
Is this your design?
Your avatar looks to be a DeHaas Chicopee Centerfire rifle. If so, what caliber is it?

Yes the old avatar was the Chicopee on Steroids in 30-30 . I posted that build over at homegunsmith.com
jmsj
09-01-2010, 12:40 AM
heathydee,
Making a Chicopee Center fire rifle is on my bucket list.
Thanks,jmsj
GLL
09-01-2010, 12:40 AM
OUTSTANDING ! :)

Jerry
Bret4207
09-01-2010, 08:05 AM
Nice job. And thanks for the link to the site. I see some familiar handles there. Very interesting.
elk hunter
09-01-2010, 10:27 AM
Well done. Very interesting! I've not heard of the HRD design, your own? Purchased plans?
heathydee
09-01-2010, 03:10 PM
Well done. Very interesting! I've not heard of the HRD design, your own? Purchased plans?

Yes elk hunter . My design with some inspiration from Bill Holmes . He designed a falling block with a one piece stock and underslung hammer but left out a lot of details . As drawn he did not show an extractor or a means of withdrawing the firing pin and I was not happy with the attachment of the stock . In addressing these issues a complete re-design resulted with the extractor in the "six o'clock" position working fore and aft and the hammer/trigger/safety mechanism mounted on the back of the receiver .
82nd airborne
09-03-2010, 10:30 PM
Very Sharp!
Johnch
09-03-2010, 10:45 PM
WOW !!

I read 1 page and book marked it
So I can return and finish

Seeing your work
Almost makes me want to take a refresher course on how to turn on the lathe

John
heathydee
09-08-2010, 06:27 PM
It works . A number of feral goats were taken on a recent hunting trip .