Stock for custom Gahendra rifle

[dasa2131]

Hello,

I recently purchased a Gahendra barreled action and have started to use it as the basis for a new rifle. I purchased a Green Mountain barrel blank (in .44 magnum) and have threaded it and turned the outer diameter. I have also machined up a vernier tang sight as well as a windage adjustable front sight. I'm now getting ready to do the wood working. When I purchased the barreled action, it did not come with a stock. Does anyone have pictures showing the inletting on the read stock for the receiver tangs? Or does anyone have a beat up stock I can buy? I'll post some pictures of my rifle so far if I can figure out how to upload them.

Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated!

Dave Andrews

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[browningautorifle]

Match sights for .44 magnum cartridge? Isn't that a bit much?

[dasa2131]

Match sights for .44 magnum cartridge? Isn't that a bit much?

Yeah, I guess you're right. I've always wanted a big falling block rifle (like an 1874 or 1877 Sharps) with vernier tang sights, but I can't afford one. So I'm going to try and build one on the cheap with the Gahendra action. I chose 44 magnum because I'm only going to be using this for informal off-hand shooting at 100 yards. Plus I'm also weary about the quality of the 120+ year old steel in the receiver - I didn't want to pick a really powerful cartridge. I'll be thrilled if I can get the rifle to shoot 3 MOA or better. What caliber do you think I should have chambered this rifle for?

[browningautorifle]

I'd have gone smaller for accuracy, say 222 or 219 or 218... They'd shoot like the little sub cal cartridges they used to use...30 rook wasn't it? I don't think the action will have a problem handling .44 mag, just the range of the cartridge will have quite a rainbow to it's trajectory... Might be OK at 100. It should fall about 3 inches or so. Just hardly a match cartridge...

[ed skeels]

That is really great machine work. 44 Mag with the long barrel and hand loads will surprise the heck out of the doubters. Remember Rugers carbine in 44? Major deer danger!
I think that what you have one is commendable.
Ed

[browningautorifle]

Make no mistake, I'm not a novice. I've had 44 mag rifles. That's how I have the info I speak about. The thing the Ruger 44 mag carbine did with regularity was break it's aluminum trigger housing. If it had been steel, no problem.
The cartridge works OK out to 100 and then the drop after that is shocking. Up to that it's about 3"...depends on your zero. And I reload for everything I shoot, specially .44. Too expensive to buy...

[dasa2131]

Mr. Skeels, Thanks for the kind words! Several other people told me I'm an idiot for doing this rifle in 44 magnum. Maybe they're right, but 44 magnum is what I wanted. I see that you don't live very far from me. The next time you find yourself near Asheville, let me know.

[browningautorifle]

You're not an idiot by any stretch...at 100 you'll likely be OK, depends on how you zero. I'll be curious to see how it groups. Have a look at the trajectory diagrams for .44 mag and you'll see what I'm talking about...

[RCS]

The rear tangs on your receiver and like the original Winchester Hi Wall or somewhat like the Remington rolling block, easy job to lay-out. Locate the center line and you can even mill out most of the upper and lower tangs. You don't have to worry about a stock bolt used on other single shots. I done stocks for both the Hi Wall and Remington.

I did build a small action Martini in 218 Bee years ago, always a problem with finding a high scope mount. Birdseye maple was most difficult to work with.

You should be able to find an old stock to use as a startAttachment 66738Attachment 66739Attachment 66740Attachment 66741

[ed skeels]

Dave, I have a Cadet "take off" stock that may be close to what you need. No tang slots of course.
It's a high comb aftermarket one, probably ***en from long ago.
EM me at ejsentah@aol.com if interested. Can't hear on the phone (or anything else).
Price is right-free.
Ed