First thing toady I drilled 3 10mm holes as a start for the trigger /mag spring assembly and a couple of 20mm and one 24mm holes for the start of the mag well.
Open up but with a lot left to remove at the appropriate time in the process.
Time for this indispensible pair of scrapers I made from old files
With the larger one I can start the major removal of excess wood down to close to thre marked in lines.
Another very handy part of the tool kit is the lantern and with the wick mechanism removed and a tin with a pair of tabs riveted to the top and filled with kerosene, I have the makings of a smoker to ease the inletting process.
With the action covered with a layer of smoke it makes for an easy to see mark for scrape removal of the wood that is holding up the inlet.
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