Sitting in the v block on the surface grinder and ready to go 148956
Liked On: 20-09-2020, 06:33 PM
Here are pics of my rifle that I've bedded into the carbon stock that I made a couple of months back. The rifle shoots nicely with most bullets I've tried. 146901 146902 146903
Liked On: 12-08-2020, 05:23 PM
Carbide NZ. Their Volkel (german I think?) taps are good price and excellent quality - much better than the Irwin taps I'm slowly replacing in my set.
Liked On: 11-08-2020, 07:05 PM
Spent some time developing loads today as some more components turned up from USA. I fine tuned the load of H110 for a 1100fps with 3/4oz of #5 shot. 146492 146493 Also worked up a...
Liked On: 02-08-2020, 12:13 AM
Yes I can get it to do most things, here`s one, It helps with my beer supplies,:) as I use shims to pack things up I have found that ali beer cans cut into strips are the best for this. Different...
Liked On: 27-07-2020, 11:01 PM
OK, so having milled out all the centre it needs to be square in the round corners, this was achieved by using a T/C tipped cutter from a saw blade first and then a small HSS square one to finish....
Liked On: 23-07-2020, 05:13 PM
Still in milling mode, have changed the cutter for a rounded tip one so puts a corner Radis to help stop cracking. This is now milled out to size ready for the hammer and breach block so may have...
Liked On: 23-07-2020, 05:12 PM
Before I even get started on this thread I would like to point out that Micky Duck was totally responsible fore sending me down this rabbit hole. I was quite happy shooting factory loaded .410 ammo...
Liked On: 19-07-2020, 01:29 PM
So with that part milled out it`s really starting to look like it will do the job. Fear bit of work to do yet but it`s coming a long, here`s what it looks like so far and the pins are a snug fit so...
Liked On: 14-07-2020, 03:23 PM
The first mill cut out .650" slot and I needed .735" per the plans, so after a reset up to get it lined up on centre I mounted a broken mill cutter with only one cutting flute. Set in the four jaw...
Liked On: 07-07-2020, 08:59 PM
Ok, Got the barrel making bit sorted so back to the roller action, it now has two holes drilled for milling clearance and after careful setting up have started milling out the guts where the breach...
Liked On: 07-07-2020, 08:58 PM
And it's complete - painted matte OD Green and tipping the scales at 750g. 140301 140303 140307
Liked On: 26-05-2020, 08:00 PM
And then I milled the heavy flat rib to a nice curve and think i have found what will work when I do the double rifle barrels 140771 140772
Liked On: 26-05-2020, 08:00 PM
Well you just make sure it`s all clamped up nice and tight, then just small cuts nice and slowly. They say in machining you make hast slowly and now you can see the transformation from round lump of...
Liked On: 15-05-2020, 09:59 AM
Another double rifle day Turned some barrels in the wood lathe to try and sort profiles and start on the ribs while the barrels are being made. Also a good template for the barrel makers copy lathe...
Liked On: 12-05-2020, 10:46 AM