Heavens to Murgatroyd

[jmoore]

Heavens to highjacked thread, Arado! Should have started one of your own...

[arado]

Heavens to highjacked thread, Arado! Should have started one of your own...

apology extended. I will go to another topic about Japanese rifles.

[jmoore]

I liked the topic about the takedown rifle, but it'll be easily lost if looking for it in the future. This thread is good for completely different reasons and ought to grow over time. Plenty of partial, mangled, and "Bubba'ed" rifles that could see a second career as nice sporters. Japanese rifles take a bit more work, but if you don't mind the safety, can be pretty spiffy.

One thing that I noted when bedding the stock on mine is that the height of the thing seems a little more than is ideal for a really streamlined job. Considered reducing the magazine capacity by one, cutting the action screws shorter, etc. but the trigger used would then no longer fit.

Have seen some fairly spectacular Arisaka sporters in old issues of The Gun Digest, it might be worth thumbing through some back issues if and when they turn up.

[seabot2]

My idea for this sporter seems to be a little different from yours jmoore. I don't want to lower the height, it would make the rifle look too much like a straight stick. I will be following the shape of a H&H Holland safari rifle if I can.
Ordered the Brownells lenard bolt handle yesterday. There is a setback on the scope mount, I opened the package I had it in, and found that I had cut the rail and used part of it in another project. I might go with the weaver universal two piece mount.

[Salt Flat]

OK, I wanted to wait until this rifle was completely finished before posting pictures of it but this thread is perfect for it. This rifle has been assembled from bits and pieces, mostly from gunshows. No collector rifle was harmed.. It is a Type 38 .308 project that won’t go away and doesn’t quite get finished. It made a jump in progress though when I found the Fajen stock at a reccent gunshow . I would not have inlet the tangs but that was already done when I got it. The bolt handle and still needs polishing. The scope mount is a Leupold #55726 Savage 10 RH-SA Round receiver. I trimmed the back end of it off and drilled and counter bored a new rear hole. Also extended the relief area for cartridge clearance. Also the last picture shows 4 different bolt shapes for a T38.
Salt Flat

[seabot2]

Glad to see you here Salt Flat. Later, we'll be running to stay ahead of the Milsurps lynch mob. Hahaha.
You are way ahead of me with your scope mounted and bolt done. I have to wait for my stuff to come in the mail. At least a week. I ordered a Weaver #70 one piece mount .

[seabot2]

Progress so far. Had the day off, so I cut the original bolt knob off and welded a Brownells bolt handle. Five hours of setting up the jigs, welding ,and filing. Next is to put the scope mount on, then glass bed, and finish.

[Salt Flat]

Seabot, That makes a huge difference-- the bolt handle looks good and has just the right angle. It should clear just about any scope with the right rings. Bolt handles always take a lot of time. I always under estimate my gun and car projects by at least 50%.

[seabot2]

It is almost finished! Still need a few more coats of Tru Oil. Mounted a Weaver current model K4 scope on extra high rings. Bolt clears scope with room to spare. Will give it a test fire next week at the range.

[Salt Flat]

Seabot, Looks good! You finished it very quicky. I'm anxious to hear how it shoots. Salt Flat