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Offline wapiti22

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Half stock ram rod hole
« on: July 16, 2022, 07:54:58 PM »
When drilling a ram rod hole in a full stock, you have the R/R grove to help guide the drill. How do you do it on a half-stock where there is no grove?  Working on a walnut Hawken half-stock and getting to the point where I need to drill that hole.
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Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: Half stock ram rod hole
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2022, 08:26:04 PM »
The first thing I do after the barrel is inlet is I solder the rib on with the thimbles silver brazed to it. I then solder the rib assembly onto the barrel and use it to guide my drill for the ram rod hole ;)
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Re: Half stock ram rod hole
« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2022, 09:37:21 PM »
Duh - why didn't I think of that!!!!!

Thanks, much appreciated!!!  I'll try that
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Re: Half stock ram rod hole
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2022, 02:14:44 AM »
Finally got around to trying this today! Worked like a charm! I clamped an extra ramrod pipe on the rib where the rib meets the wood. My bit went in straight and true.

Thanks again for your help!!
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