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B Staley

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Might add a patch box
« on: August 31, 2014, 06:47:00 PM »
Was thinking of adding a patch box to my squirrel gun it's a 32 caliber with a 44'' Rice barrel any ideas what would work for this?


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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2014, 04:29:24 AM »
Looks great like it is. Don't touch it.

Offline David Rase

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2014, 05:28:54 AM »
Ditto what Nate said.  The grease hole is charming.  Don't change a thing.
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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2014, 06:16:33 AM »
I like it the way it is.

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2014, 06:22:21 AM »
Just needs a little grease. Other than that it looks great!

B Staley

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2014, 01:20:56 PM »
Nate you did a great job on the rifle I really like it. Yep going to leave it be....:)

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2014, 05:35:46 PM »
Bean double sided PB....in steel ;)
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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2014, 05:56:25 PM »
Seems to me you should just build another rifle with a patchbox.

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2014, 06:18:11 PM »
Ditto what Dave said. Charming. That sure beats the common augered round hole all to heck. Keep your Snickers in your bag.
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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2014, 06:41:21 PM »
Ditto what Dave said. Charming. That sure beats the common augered round hole all to heck. Keep your Snickers in your bag.

Ditto what Kermit said.  I just "non-augered" a round hole into my deer gun. 



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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2014, 02:49:14 AM »
B Staley, Looks great as is. if you do not want to put grease in it do like I did, fill it with 100% pure beeswax. looks great and once it sets no mess or melt.

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2014, 03:14:24 AM »
I like it as is, and will look better once it has something in it.  I'm clumsy and would be sure to get grease all over me, so I like VirginiaRifleman's thoughts on using beeswax to fill it if you so desire. 
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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2014, 02:13:53 PM »
Adding one after the fact and making it NOT look like it was an afterthought gets a little tricky if your handicapped by not being able to file or sand on an existing finnish.  I've seen a few efforts like that before that werent that great.  Like the others have said, I like the look of what you have there now. 

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2014, 03:10:08 PM »
Looks great as is. Don't mess it up.

JB2

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2014, 06:26:56 PM »
looks great, and I'd like to see more pics of this gun.  Have they been posted on ALR before? 

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2014, 05:33:06 PM »
Good grief!  I didn't recognize it.  Thanks for the comments.

B Staley

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #16 on: September 03, 2014, 10:40:49 PM »
Nate you built this gun for another fellow, I bought it off of him so my 12 year old grandson would have a right hand gun to use  chasing squirrel this year, most of mine are left handed......:)

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2014, 12:30:15 AM »
PM sent.

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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2014, 10:28:59 AM »
My idea is that when you get a gun finished don't mess with it unless there is a really major problem, a break in the wrist or forearm, something major.  Now if you want a rifle with a patchbox build another and plan a patchbox in to start with.
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Re: Might add a patch box
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2014, 04:33:30 PM »
Nate sent me a few pictures that he had and Jim B wanted to see a few more pictures of the gun so here you go.