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Post by hacker54 on Feb 27, 2015 21:17:49 GMT -5
As funds become available I have a few projects that I would like to achieve.
Replace mainspring housing on the 1911. Switch out the polymer one for an arched metal one
Attempt to make wooden grip panels for the 1911. Start with Maple and then Red Oak
Replace the plastic guide rod with a metal one on my S&W Sigma and also replace the trigger spring to one to lighten up the pull. Stock trigger pull is 12 to 15lb. Try to cut that down 50%
Anybody else have any projects that they would like to achieve?
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gws
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Post by gws on Feb 28, 2015 1:00:23 GMT -5
None except the one I'm working on now. The FN Mauser-based wildcat .22-243. (.243 Winchester neck down to .22 caliber) That project kind of fell in my lap.....it wasn't intentional. I'm attempting to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear so to say. Someone's project (who I don't even know) gone bad.
The magazine wouldn't feed anything. The blue needs repair. The stock is not well fitted. It has a cheap POJ scope. It all came free, but I've already bought Redding dies for it (around a $100), and I've bought 4 magazine springs for it two followers, built a magazine spacer, and finally I found a new extractor that fits (once I removed a little metal where the case starts up into it, patiently taking a little off the edge, a thousandth at a time. The biggest effort was a necessary widening of the magazine and rails in the receiver.....that took a month because that also has to be done very slow so as not to ruin the rails and receiver. I've finally got it to feed 4 rounds. Not perfectly smooth for #4 and #2, but, perfect for #3 and #1. Just a liiiiitle more off the left rail near the front should do it for #4 and #2. This rifle was made for tapered Mauser cartridges not short fat (in the shoulder) .308 class cases. (I'm learning a lot!)
When I'm finished, the next project will be for my chronograph (no gunsmithing for a while). I'm going to take Krwada's infrared chrony project and convert it to my new CED M1. Thanks for the inspiration Krwada! Next I'm actually going to build an automatic annealer I made drawings for and collected parts for last year. Won't be bored this year.
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7mmmountaineer
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Post by 7mmmountaineer on Feb 28, 2015 8:32:06 GMT -5
Picked up a 22-250 last week made on a Mauser 98 action that needs refinished, a trigger badly, a good scope and a new stock but the price was right. Will try my hand at replacing the trigger and stock I will also do an action bedding and barrel channel bedding job. But that all is on a long list of things I am going to try and get done before the end of summer. It falls some were behind my small primer pocket 7-08 and working up something my sisters little 243 will shoot accurately along with all the load work I am doing with the new powders on the market.
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bob
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Post by bob on Feb 28, 2015 10:46:43 GMT -5
Greg: Do you have a .22-08, 7mm-08, or a .22-243 ? Please let us know ho it shoots and have fun! Chuck, sounds as though you have a fun project also !
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gws
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Post by gws on Feb 28, 2015 11:49:27 GMT -5
I don't yet own a 7mm anything. .22-08 and .22-243 would be about the same thing, but the original idea was necking down a .243 rather than a .308, being less work on the neck. The gun came with a few rounds someone unknown to me reloaded. They were .243 cases. In fact I thought it WAS a .243 until I tried to chamber a real factory .243. Then I examined the reloads found in the gun case and sure enough they were necked down to .22. Instant wildcat project. My research on the wildcat tells me that this rifle (1-14 twist) is intended to shoot 40-60 grain bullets in the 4000 ft per second area. Some call it a laser, some call it a barrel burner. Either way they are synonyms for fun. One just has to be able to withstand the temptation not to overheat the barrel with craziness at the range or a prairie dog town.  |
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bob
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Post by bob on Feb 28, 2015 16:58:06 GMT -5
I meant a .22-7mm08, trying to be a smart ### and I can see why a .22-243 makes more sense because of less forming. I just stick with my .220 Swift
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gws
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Post by gws on Mar 1, 2015 1:19:24 GMT -5
The .22 Cheetah really is a .22-308 based on necking down small primered .308 target brass.....Lapua I think. If I had a Swift I wouldn't be messing with this at all. But it arrived on my doorstep, so.... To be honest, I've never got much joy out of making pink mist out of prairie dogs or any other critter except maybe rats, but we don't have those in my area. That being the case, I don't own any center fire .22's excepting an AR style .223. I was planning on giving this one to a grandson once I play with it for a while. I think it's going to be pretty fun to shoot. How accurate? Anybody's guess at this point. Rifling & crown looks to be okay....no idea who made the barrel. I was successful making it feed and chamber all 4 in the mag tonight, so the next step is to make some ammunition I am sure won't blow up in my face. I need to find a reamer to make sure the necks aren't too thick after necking down. The Redding sizer has an expander, so I guess I need an outside neck reamer for it. Time to take a few measurements with the calipers. So Hacker, have you been able to order any parts for your projects yet? 7mm: I think you will find that changing triggers on a Mauser is as simple as screwing one out and screwing the new one in. Where are you going to buy it? Mine has double set triggers.....those are just bolt-on too. Kind of neat the way they work. Talk about a hair trigger once the other one is set.  |
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Post by hacker54 on Mar 1, 2015 1:31:25 GMT -5
GWS,
No I didn't order any parts as of yet. I do have the maple on hand to start to try and make a pair of grip panels for the 1911. When it does get warmer out side the my basement will be more tolerable to work in. Right now not the best to work in as for woodworking projects go. Fro me my projects do take awhile but I do finish them once I start.
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poohzilla
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Post by poohzilla on Mar 1, 2015 9:05:23 GMT -5
Hacker, for me, I find that the planning and anticipation of the project is at least as much fun the execution and utilization phases. Even something as "simple" as the mainspring housing on your 1911-I'm assuming you're not going to machine one yourself-but how many are there out there ? GI, competition models, at least 50 shades of grey, pink and whatever. There's a lot to consider, and... it's fun ! I'll be interested to see how your grips come out !
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Post by krwada on Mar 1, 2015 11:38:58 GMT -5
Projects? I got a few!
Martini Enfield
- Give the 32-20 lead bullets a try. See if the .313 diameter cast lead works better on a rifle with worn out rifling
- As an experiment, I pushed through a .311 cast lead bullet through the bore and it pushed through pretty darned easy!
Jungle Carbine
- Replace the original springs with new ones
- Load development and chrono
Herter's Win.308
- Modify scope mounts to Weaver style ... (sounds easy, but it is not ... the new mounts need to be completely hand fitted to fit the rifle)
- Attach and zero scope
- Get baseline by chrono Lapua match grade ammo
- Do load development using chrono
Colt Detective Special
- Do load development for .38 special reloads
Colt 1908 pocket pistol, .25 ACP
- Get baseline of factory ammo using chrono
- Do load development.
M1911
- Make more ammo of course!
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My daughter came from Missouri, my son and grand son, my wife and I had a nice dinner of grilled "porter house" pork chops, corn on the cobb, my son, G'son and I share 10/5. G'son is 4 minutes early though @ 10/4.
Pooh I hope you find to right house . 
