Author Topic: 58 cal Jaeger project ( now completed) 😁👍😂 (Read 12072 times)

bama · « **on:** December 18, 2020, 12:26:18 AM »

Well I got the Vogler project delivered and made it back home safe and sound. It’s now time to get the next project started. It will be a 58 cal. FCI barrel that Charlie made for me. The lock is one of Jim Chambers and all the other fittings including the stock came from Ron Scott. This will be a rather plain Jaeger with little carving but the great stock blank I got from Ron should should make up for that.

Let’s get started.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2020, 12:33:55 AM »

I'm glad you're inletting those parts and not me!

canadianml1 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2020, 12:45:08 AM »

Just a bit of sanding and you're done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have fun.

Daryl · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2020, 01:54:08 AM »

THAT is a nice plank!!!

old george · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2020, 02:24:59 AM »

That wood doesn't need any carving to set it off. Great piece ought to make that brass pop too!

george

bama · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2020, 06:57:54 AM »

Mike I may have to take a shot or two of some Alabama Stump Water to settle my nerves before I start on that butt plate!

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2020, 07:47:13 AM »

Just treat it like hot shoeing Bama!

Bonny blank, that's for sure.

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2020, 08:01:41 AM »

Jim, I have much the same pieces from Ron - top notch castings, for sure. And the wood that he has is almost unbelievable. A gent with your talents can really do justice to the whole thing.

I have been touching up and polishing the brass, etc. Using a different lock. As I did not have a bandsaw (nor a hand saw!), the wood has gone to Dave Keck for profiling, inletting the swamped .62 cal barrel, also from Charlie/FCI, and drilling the RR. Hope to get it back soon tho, so I can tackle that awesome BP.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2020, 05:32:47 PM »

Craig,

I should send you a hand-saw. :-)

t.caster · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2020, 06:33:26 PM »

Gorgeous piece of wood and so big you have enough cut off to make a pistol stock or two! Almost another halfstock.

Craig Wilcox · « **Reply #10 on:** December 18, 2020, 08:16:31 PM »

Quote from: Pukka Bundook on December 18, 2020, 05:32:47 PM

Craig,

I should send you a hand-saw. :-)

I did get a small one, Richard, and a small bandsaw - AFTER sending the wood and barrel to Dave Keck. Going broke replacing all my tools.

I've been thinking of sending a bottle of Oxpho cold blue to that fellow in Canada that's wanting some. I can understand why the parts houses don't want to send stuff to Canada - puts them into a different bracket for taxes, duties, and tariff's. Also something about international arms dealers comes into play, I think.

flatsguide · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2020, 02:28:12 AM »

Ron has some beautiful blanks. Looking forward to following you build.
Cheers Richard

Osprey · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2020, 03:14:09 AM »

Been almost a week, got her done yet?

Justin Urbantas · « **Reply #13 on:** December 26, 2020, 09:29:13 PM »

I'd like to see how you do on it. I have those same casting from Ron, waiting on the day I feel like punishing myself with tedious inletting.

bama · « **Reply #14 on:** January 05, 2021, 09:30:30 PM »

I am back on the Jaeger project. I didn’t get to work on it over the Christmas and New Year holidays but I have gotten in a few days last week and this week. I am shutting down again until next week because I will be setting things up for my show happening later this week. Here are a few progress pictures.

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Jim Kibler · « **Reply #15 on:** January 05, 2021, 09:49:55 PM »

Hopefully, this won't have too long of a pull. I see many modern recreations that look very odd with pulls in the range of 13.75 or 14". I'm no student of jaegers, but it seems to my eye originals were typically considerably shorter. Looks like it will be a great project.

Jim

Daryl · « **Reply #16 on:** January 05, 2021, 11:54:39 PM »

With a fairly straight stock, a shorter "pull" is certainly doable. 13 1/2" for me, shorter yet is doable,
as the butt is comfortably positioned on the pecs muscle. Just by tightening up that muscle moves the
butt out 1" from relaxed.

bama · « **Reply #17 on:** January 06, 2021, 02:59:58 AM »

Thanks for the comments Jim and Daryl. I have not set the length of pull yet but I normally set it around 13 1/2" to 13 3/4". I usually do not set the LOP until I get the triggers installed.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #18 on:** January 06, 2021, 06:22:38 PM »

Bama, Jim and Daryl,

I found with this type of rifle, getting it to look right is a challenge if we try and stretch out the butt-stock for a 'normal' modern pull.
You put my thoughts into words, Jim!
The relationship between the rear of the trigger guard, and the nose of the comb is V important. If we try for a longer pull, we need a longer wrist to balance it, and then this doesn't line up right with the trigger-guard extension.
Not wanting to put negative stuff in your head, Bama, but this takes a bit of sorting, More so than on most rifles.

Actually, if we Hold these rifles as they were at the time, head back and left elbow on hip-chest, (Like a cheek-stocked wheellock , but with a shoulder -stock)
the short -stock they were made with fits very well. Front hand near the lock when aiming.
If we try to crawl up these stocks, they are Way too short!

Hope I didn't confuse the issue, but I know a long time can be spent getting this to Look right and handle right!

Bama,
You're doing a very fine job!!

bama · « **Reply #19 on:** January 07, 2021, 02:34:52 AM »

Not having built but two of these with this being the second one

I am far from an expert. My plan was to set the butt plate at the distance required to use the full height of the butt plate. I will try to figure what that distance is when I get back from the show.

heinz · « **Reply #20 on:** January 07, 2021, 03:13:17 AM »

Jim, I have some of Ron's wood for knife handles. I really like the way it works, and the grain is awesome.

I have some photos of my original Jaeger that I would be happy to send you by email if you would like to see them. Several are of the rifle apart that you do not get to see often.

bama · « **Reply #21 on:** January 07, 2021, 06:35:39 AM »

Thanks Heinz I would love to have copies of your pictures of your rifle please email then to me.

taco650 · « **Reply #22 on:** January 07, 2021, 02:52:39 PM »

bama,

Newby question: what did you cut the ram rod channel with?

bama · « **Reply #23 on:** January 09, 2021, 06:31:52 AM »

Taco I stabbed in the sides with a single bevel 1/2” flat chisel, then I used a gouge to remove most of the wood to make the grove and finished up with a round nosed ram rod plane. I will use a lollipop scraper to finish it smooth as a final step.

bama · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2021, 10:35:44 PM »

Just a little more progress on the Jaeger. I got the tang installed and inlet the lock, trimmed up the forestock. Next I am going to build the triggers from Ron’s castings and get those installed.

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Author Topic: 58 cal Jaeger project ( now completed) 😁👍😂 (Read 12072 times)