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Offline runastav

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Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« on: May 29, 2020, 11:00:09 PM »
Hi guys! My yanges son Martin and I rifled this barrel for a old buddy of mine think he is 82! cal 610"- 15,5mm 30-3/4" lenght and 1-1/82 wide. We use of corse my Iowa rifling bench made after Steve Bookout book. 18 shims and Martin walk back and fort 1577 times phuu its a lot of work to rifle the old way! Runar




























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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2020, 11:10:48 PM »
Looks really good!
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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2020, 02:59:37 AM »
Agreed, looks great. Nice to have good help for the right price .  :)
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Offline flinchrocket

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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2020, 04:54:37 AM »
1577 trips, how many cheeseburgers is that? Looks like a nice job and you had some good help.
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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2020, 07:17:17 PM »
You and your son do nice work!

I think your beard is to the length now that you need to be cautious around machinery.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2020, 11:15:39 PM »
Very nicely done, Martin and Runar.
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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2020, 08:27:46 AM »
Hi guys and thank you all! Yes its a lot of work to rifle a barrel the old way! Bookie says- [You must do about another 130+ barrels to catch up with me.] So I rifle maby one in a year  hehe ;)
Runar
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2020, 04:44:53 PM »
That ain't a Norwegian,THAT is Les Barber that works with Larry Zornes ;D ;D ;D.
That looks like a good job to me and that young man is learning something that
can be of use to him in the future as a vocation or hobby.
Bob Roller
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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2020, 10:15:36 PM »
I find that very cool, fascinating, actually.  Plus that is a very good looking barrel.
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Re: Rifling a jegerrifle barrel m/1821
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2020, 10:49:43 PM »
wow, meticulous work.  Impressive
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