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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: recurve on January 21, 2026, 11:27:49 PM

Title: New winter project
Post by: recurve on January 21, 2026, 11:27:49 PM

I just got a winter project to finish a rifle (the org. builder got called home ) I hope to do it justice
(https://i.ibb.co/NgBYx3SM/DSC03913.jpg) (https://ibb.co/ZRDTdJm0)

(https://i.ibb.co/xKGvXJ2T/DSC03946.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5XvDGB1H)

Title: Re: New winter project
Post by: recurve on January 21, 2026, 11:29:04 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/PvkGKQGH/DSC03949.jpg) (https://ibb.co/S4SwbrwC)

(https://i.ibb.co/bjY5DD8q/DSC03952.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Xf6xMMvN)

Title: Re: New winter project
Post by: bowkill on January 21, 2026, 11:39:23 PM

I do love a 40 cal..Do it all gun..

Title: Re: New winter project
Post by: recurve on January 22, 2026, 12:10:30 AM

what size white lighting liner, I usually use 5/16" x 32on my .50s

Title: Re: New winter project
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on January 23, 2026, 01:10:47 AM

That’s a nice piece of wood. Looking forward to seeing finished. Have fun!

Title: Re: New winter project
Post by: Daryl on January 23, 2026, 02:05:08 AM

You could use a 1/4"x32 but the 5/16" is likely just fine.
Looks like a nice project. That stock is V nice. 8)

Title: Re: New winter project
Post by: john bohan on January 23, 2026, 02:10:54 AM

Hey Recurve , your gonna have to shovel a lot of snow before you start having fun with that. Good luck, John

Title: Re: New winter project
Post by: recurve on January 23, 2026, 03:28:37 AM

 I got the lock  polished in and tried it with the double set triggers .
I then Tried to pull the breach plug , no luck Kroil oil soak over night/or few days.
 
 It seams the touch hole will be very close to breach plug ( I might have to move barrel back 3/16-1/4, inch  I really don't want to) or might notch the plug  ( I have another rifle like that and Greg Dixon said his dad use to build like that)
that's all today, basement build , my garage unheated &  way to cold

(https://i.ibb.co/Z6PcnsTX/DSC03928.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QFRY2BmQ)
near as I can see the getz inscibed number