More, Questions ?

[Ravenwolf]

I cut out the pics. of the Schreit gun in RCA1, took them to work and with a engineers help we blew up full size drawings. Went and got some posterboard and plotted/cut out etc. As I was reading Chuck Dixons book as well as Shumways. recreating American longrifle. I was learning things such as drop at comb, drop at heel, cast off, etc. I picked up my Chambers, Mark Silver stock, just recieved couple weeks ago. I laid it on the drawings and it is real close? SO, all the SCHREIT buiders out there HOW do you know what to make the comb/heel/cast? do you just measure off drawings. IF any one is saying to themselves, this guy has his first kit, what is he going on about the Schreit for?? I got bit hard when I saw the Schreit in RCA1 as well as modern examples. SO by learning about it, it will help as I understand putting my Chambers. Silver Virginia gun together. PS. there where four deer in my hay field at dusk, I was sighting with my rough stock, 62cal. let the fun begin. Best to you and yours. Ravenwolf;

[rich pierce]

I would make the gun to fit YOU.  The Schreit is a terrific style for a heavy recoiling gun.  Stout and pretty straight.  Many early guns are a joy to shoot because they have similar architecture.  if you do make a Schreit-based rifle you may want to study up on current thought that the original had a more recognizable step to the wrist and probably had a different guard.  I am not sure folks know exactly what the original guard looked like and some say it was horn or wood but I would go with a big early Germanic double spurred guard as common to the time frame of that rifle.  Many others prefer to build it as it looks today.

[Pete G.]

Photographs do not present an accurate pattern due to perspective. Be sure to compare the given measurements to the photos. That will give you an idea of the amount of distortion from the camera. This stuff is an art, not a science.

[Ravenwolf]

Thanks, to all for sound advice. Time to start , getting ready to watch Homer Dangler DVD, NOTEBOOK in hand, fun, fun; Best to you and yours; Ravenwolf;

[Jim Kibler]

Thanks, to all for sound advice. Time to start , getting ready to watch Homer Dangler DVD, NOTEBOOK in hand, fun, fun; Best to you and yours; Ravenwolf;

I'd suggest drinking some coffee

[longcruise]

I can't get over the mental picture of cutting the pics out of the book!!!!

[Ravenwolf]

I took Homer DVD out, very good, put the Chambers one in. Barrel is a few weeks coming and I can get started. Yes, cutting the pictures out, was a long couple months idea. But alot of life is like pulling off a band-aid, DO=IT, and move on. Ravenwolf;

[Lee Slikkers]

I can't get over the mental picture of cutting the pics out of the book!!!!

I'm with you on this Longcruise...I struggle and even shudder at the idea of doing that to certain magazines I subscribe too.  

[Swampwalker]

Ravenwolf, is your 'Mark Silver' stock, which I assume is the one based on M. Silver's Faber rifle interpretation, inlet for the lock, triggerguard,buttplate, etc.  If so, these will not work for a Schreit rifle.

[Eric Smith]

Thanks, to all for sound advice. Time to start , getting ready to watch Homer Dangler DVD, NOTEBOOK in hand, fun, fun; Best to you and yours; Ravenwolf;

Where can the Homer Dandler DVD be found?

[Long John]

I can't get over the mental picture of cutting the pics out of the book!!!!

I'm with you on this Longcruise...I struggle and even shudder at the idea of doing that to certain magazines I subscribe too.  

I just use a photocopier.  25 cents a page at Staples.

John Cholin

[Ravenwolf]

Swampwalker, the Schreit theme is a dream build after, the Mark Silver/Chambers project, which I want to get going cause, pointing the bare stock out my window, on my local deer herd is getting old, FUN/FUN. Ravenwolf;

[Lee Slikkers]

Swampwalker, the Schreit theme is a dream build after, the Mark Silver/Chambers project, which I want to get going cause, pointing the bare stock out my window, on my local deer herd is getting old, FUN/FUN. Ravenwolf;

LOL, love that image...thanks for the chuckle!