Very nice gun, We don't see too much of that type thing in these parts. How well do they shoot?SDH
Printable View
Very nice gun, We don't see too much of that type thing in these parts. How well do they shoot?SDH
I haven't fired this beast yet:-) But they have the reputation of being tack drivers.
Quote:
Originally Posted by sdh1911
Well the stock is coming along! As it ia now and as it was.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oatmeal Savage
Nice job! That wood will look great when finished off, although it probably won't fool anyone. Much better than leaving it the way it was.
BTW, is your barrel 30" long?
Quite the difference! Have you managed to get the front sight base off yet, so the nosecap can be installed? There is a trick that I used on a different rifle that had a very tightly banded unit on the barrel. I took a couple of pieces of steel barstock about 2" long, drilled and threaded them for two machine screws to hold them together. The put them in the 4 jaw in the lathe, and drilled and bored a hole through them (1/2 hole in each) the size of the barrel immediately behind the sight unit. Clamped this collar on the barrel behind the sight base and then used a bearing puller to draw the sight base off the barrel. The collar gave something for the puller's jaws to engage. The muzzle must be protected, of course.
The barrel is 30.25". I was able to resolve the base problem. I know that it will never be as good as the proper stock. I discovered that the butt plate I have must be for an earlier Ross, the trap cover is in the middle. I hope to finish this week as soon as I can use my left hand again:-)
Mk. III buttplate has a brass trap, earlier have a sliding door.
??? What happened to your left hand??? Or do I want to know?
I was afraid to ask.
Well, I was using a wood carving knife to trim one end of the replacement forestock. The knife was getting dull so I applied more muscle and it worked, but too well. I accidentally used my fingers as a stop. So when I have the full use of my hand again I will finish the stock. I won't do that again, I hope.