About homebrew.357

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81
About homebrew.357
Biography:
Retired, Air carft engineer
Location:
Auckland
Interests:
engineering, lathe metal working, hunting
Occupation:
Job was Electroplating, Air NZ

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  1. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    I`m slowly, and I mean slowly cutting out the action assembly, so no time clock, it would probably die of old age or I could before this gets finished . The block is now slab sided to 1.230" thick,...
    Liked On: 26-04-2020, 05:40 PM
  2. 308
    308 liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    It`s very pleasing when the guy I sold the .45-70 barrel to sent me a link to utube of him test firing his action with one of my barrels on it, I think he fired six shots of black powder loads with a...
    Liked On: 24-04-2020, 09:29 PM
  3. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Self isolation gun projects
    Think I have solved my barrel reaming problem, got a 12mm hand reamer, ground it down to 11.32mm/.446" Dia and the stub end to fit in a holder with oil grove. Have ground back relief on the six...
    Liked On: 23-04-2020, 10:48 AM
  4. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So the lump is losing a lot of weight, more than I can say about me as my homebrew fridge is in the workshop and I`m good at making tasty loafs of bread. Have setup the lump for what I call fly...
    Liked On: 22-04-2020, 10:12 AM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    So the lump is losing a lot of weight, more than I can say about me as my homebrew fridge is in the workshop and I`m good at making tasty loafs of bread. Have setup the lump for what I call fly...
    Liked On: 19-04-2020, 09:24 PM
  6. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    I don`t know if I will build all the extra bits, have to see how hard it is or how lazy I am. The round bit is 3.900"dia, and yes I have fly cut a flat on one side, it was going to be the action for...
    Liked On: 19-04-2020, 05:39 PM
  7. SixtyTen
    SixtyTen liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    Hi guys, I`ve had this large round lump of 1045 steel and keep stubbing my toes on the dam thing, I`ve been chewing at it like a beaver on and off. As I have the plans for a roller I thought bugger ,...
    Liked On: 19-04-2020, 05:39 PM
  8. stevodog
    stevodog liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    It`s very pleasing when the guy I sold the .45-70 barrel to sent me a link to utube of him test firing his action with one of my barrels on it, I think he fired six shots of black powder loads with a...
    Liked On: 19-04-2020, 09:09 AM
  9. takbok
    takbok liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    It`s very pleasing when the guy I sold the .45-70 barrel to sent me a link to utube of him test firing his action with one of my barrels on it, I think he fired six shots of black powder loads with a...
    Liked On: 18-04-2020, 08:09 PM
  10. takbok
    takbok liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    I don`t know if I will build all the extra bits, have to see how hard it is or how lazy I am. The round bit is 3.900"dia, and yes I have fly cut a flat on one side, it was going to be the action for...
    Liked On: 18-04-2020, 08:01 PM
  11. ishoot10s
    ishoot10s liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    I don`t know if I will build all the extra bits, have to see how hard it is or how lazy I am. The round bit is 3.900"dia, and yes I have fly cut a flat on one side, it was going to be the action for...
    Liked On: 18-04-2020, 06:37 PM
  12. PaulNZ
    PaulNZ liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    I don`t know if I will build all the extra bits, have to see how hard it is or how lazy I am. The round bit is 3.900"dia, and yes I have fly cut a flat on one side, it was going to be the action for...
    Liked On: 18-04-2020, 06:25 PM
  13. Seventenths
    Seventenths liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    I don`t know if I will build all the extra bits, have to see how hard it is or how lazy I am. The round bit is 3.900"dia, and yes I have fly cut a flat on one side, it was going to be the action for...
    Liked On: 18-04-2020, 06:19 PM
  14. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    I don`t know if I will build all the extra bits, have to see how hard it is or how lazy I am. The round bit is 3.900"dia, and yes I have fly cut a flat on one side, it was going to be the action for...
    Liked On: 18-04-2020, 05:38 PM
  15. RUMPY
    RUMPY liked post by homebrew.357 On thread : Making a Rolling block rifle on my lathe.
    I know want I need but will have wait till I win lotto, and need a bigger shed, in the mean time I`m making heaps of swarf and yes have 14 sheets of plans for this Remington rolling block rifle with...
    Liked On: 18-04-2020, 05:20 PM
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