Just re shaped the island around the lock and made a template of it with the lock screw locations as a reference 163900 Transferred it to the other side 163901 And shaped it to the...
Liked On: 29-03-2021, 05:46 PM
Everything is installed properly now except for the trigger guard which was not big enough for the double set triggers ... and didn't like me trying to modify the shape Front sight will do for...
Liked On: 26-03-2021, 06:56 PM
Made four brass escutchions for the lock screw heads to sit in 163373 Fitted them in the milling machine finding the centers and cutting the rebate with a 12mm end mill Nice tight fit and file...
Liked On: 24-03-2021, 03:40 PM
Finally had a day off and spent a little time on the ALR after cleaning up the workshop and doing my chores Re inletted the lock into the bedding block I had epoxied into the lock where the...
Liked On: 19-03-2021, 03:58 PM
Its done! For now.... still doesn't have the stippling or checkering tidied up, but I'll just leave it for now and make a decision on how to finish that one day. My brother was out for the weekend...
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 03:40 PM
Kinda got caught up in the moment with it and forgot a bunch of photos. But I spent some time sanding it down to 320 and decided on which oil to use. I know boiled linseed would have been better, but...
Liked On: 03-03-2021, 01:04 PM
While fitting the stock, I was going back and forth, machining the fore-end. Its got a wee surprise that I haven't seen done before but I thought would be cool. 161599 161600 161601 161602 ...
Liked On: 03-03-2021, 01:03 PM
I got this American long rifle kit from a guy who brought it off another guy who started it and made a huge mess of the most important inletting areas 161740 161741 Let's just say he made...
Liked On: 03-03-2021, 01:00 PM
Muzzle cap is fitted to the stock Another tricky job and not made any easier by a long split in the very end of the Stock This cap and some bedding under it should stop the crack from migrating ...
Liked On: 03-03-2021, 01:00 PM
161436 Reproduction stock from Geoff Mentor, I think it's too nice to cut up for the end bit, so thinking I'll put the original stock on the back burner for now. Only thing left is to cut new...
Liked On: 01-03-2021, 03:09 PM
After mixing up the compound that was too runny, I split off half of it to thicken it up without risking ruining the whole lot. In hindsight I should have thickened the whole lot. Mistake three was...
Liked On: 30-01-2021, 05:03 PM
I'd been giving my mates shit for years about their crappy 1022s, but one day the modularity got to me and I decided to jump on the band wagon too. About 16 months ago a good deal came up on here...
Liked On: 31-12-2020, 10:11 AM
hey guys, i have posted sometime ago a 9mm project we were working on and i made it become available to the public. we are almost sold out to be honest. this one is, however, based on a Rem 700...
Liked On: 21-12-2020, 09:00 PM
on my last tikka I just used electrical shrink wrap on the knob. I didn't really want it much bigger in size but gave better grip wrapped than the polished metal finish and didn't add any weight....
Liked On: 16-12-2020, 04:05 PM
Finally got it out on a decent night to test the accuracy improvement (if any) if the carbon stock and the bedding. Had done it a month ago but in very heavy drizzle and i wasnt having a good day...
Liked On: 10-12-2020, 09:18 PM