I don't see the point of graphite, I think I just gave it a light wipe over with some BLOicon, to seal it somewhat. I figured that powdered graphite might help only if there was more than one possible location of the barrel in the channel, but this barrel and action are bedded so that there is only one possibility, down the centreline of the inletted channel. It can't sit left by a fraction, or right by a fraction, because the draws, and the wrist are fitted perfectly, as is the knox. The channel is cut so the barrel can be pushed left or right by a little, but the centre line is the bottom of the channel which is smooth, therefore any movement of the barrel left or right, means " climbing " the channel sides, and it can't do that anyway as the nose cap fits, with its factory hole, firmly, and it too is dead on the centre line.
I'm pretty sure that this is going to be winner, with some really basic adjustment(ie sights etc). But we'll see.

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Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
Do you ever use or even have access to that old melt-in-the-pot bone glue?
I think I used it at TAFE when I was learning my first trade (Shipwrighting). I havn't seen any for sale, but I assume that some specialized timber working shops have it, why not? They still sell that cows milk based one, and a lot of other weird adhesives. Is it somehow advantageous to use?