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Posted: 10/4/2021 8:19:33 PM EDT
[#1]
So I picked up the barreled action and stock this afternoon, and did a little preliminary fitting.
First I made new boards for my wood vice out of some nice soft cedar and set up the stock in it. Added a support piece under the forend to hold that heavy, long barrel.  Attached File Attached FileNext I started trying to see how far into the stock I could get it to go. Turns out the trigger housing pocket was too tight, after relieving it a little, I was able to tap the tang in with a plastic hammer.  Attached FileSo we had a starting point, I taped the barrel and started adding finger paint to see where it hit.  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/4/2021 8:33:25 PM EDT
[#2]
Slow process, paint, tap into stock, remove, scrape, wash, rinse, repeat.
Can’t see it in the photo, but there is a guide screw in the recoil lug, making sure the action goes down in the right place.   Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 10/4/2021 8:44:26 PM EDT
[#3]
Yeah baybeeee!
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Posted: 10/4/2021 10:42:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So I picked up the barreled action and stock this afternoon, and did a little preliminary fitting. First I made new boards for my wood vice out of some nice soft cedar and set up the stock in it. Added a support piece under the forend to hold that heavy, long barrel. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/195613/2403CDC2-0681-4C4B-B155-A193773FD268_jpe-2118536.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/195613/397E6230-465F-47C8-A8AA-32AA90B1DABD_jpe-2118561.JPG Next I started trying to see how far into the stock I could get it to go. Turns out the trigger housing pocket was too tight, after relieving it a little, I was able to tap the tang in with a plastic hammer. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/195613/7457B275-0C7E-4E94-B288-5A05A4B381E6_jpe-2118550.JPG So we had a starting point, I taped the barrel and started adding finger paint to see where it hit. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/195613/D5662E2D-CA20-4C91-9A54-994784DAEB37_jpe-2118569.JPG |
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Posted: 10/4/2021 10:58:49 PM EDT
[#5]
badass!!
Looks great and can't wait for finished product |
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Posted: 10/5/2021 10:25:38 PM EDT
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Made some blocks to hold the action when it’s on the bench tonight.
 Attached File Attached FileTrigger box is very tight, been relieving it bit by bit, pretty sure it’s pushing the whole action.  Attached FileBarrel is pushed to the right side of the channel.  Attached File |
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Posted: 10/5/2021 10:28:23 PM EDT
[#7]
Game of patience, finding contact points and relieving them bit by bit, keeping everything tight.
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Posted: 10/5/2021 11:22:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If I could go back and learn something new, or even a new career, I think it would be a machinist. I'm fascinated by it, but I wouldn't even know the first thing about it. |
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Posted: 10/5/2021 11:28:12 PM EDT
[#9]
Hawt.
Keep the updates coming! |
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Posted: 10/5/2021 11:29:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: its a extremely useful skill to have, provided you have access to the tools, but its a terrible way to make a living. I don't agree with this. We were hiring guys at $25-35/hr plus benefits and toolmakers can make another $10/hr on top of that before normal overtime of 5-10hrs/week. Drive around an industrial park around here and there are a lot of $60k+ pickups in the parking lot. |
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Posted: 10/5/2021 11:33:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I don't agree with this. We were hiring guys at $25-35/hr plus benefits and toolmakers can make another $10/hr on top of that before normal overtime of 5-10hrs/week. Drive around an industrial park around here and there are a lot of $60k+ pickups in the parking lot. excellent work from OP and his buddies. |
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Posted: 10/9/2021 9:54:38 PM EDT
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Getting close on the inletting, working it down little by little. Barrel is very close , the recoil lug is starting to touch, have to do more on the action.
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Posted: 10/9/2021 9:55:34 PM EDT
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 Attached File Attached FileThis^ photo of the gap shows how much more the action needs to drop down. Action screw turns in by finger, so alignment is looking good. We’re going to bed it in epoxy on pillars , pillars are here, waiting for the Devon Still a lot of inletting to do before bedding. |
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Posted: 10/13/2021 9:43:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2021 9:45:02 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2021 9:47:03 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2021 10:16:18 PM EDT
[#17]
good work!
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Posted: 10/13/2021 11:53:27 PM EDT
[#18]
Op I got a Dremel you can borrow...
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Posted: 10/19/2021 11:37:05 PM EDT
[#19]
Few week hiatus for scheduled hand surgery.
 Attached FileVery close to being ready to bed it, just needs a little more sanding. Have an issue with the stock manufacturing that will have to be felt with, more on that when I get time to take more photos. |
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Posted: 10/19/2021 11:38:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Op I got a Dremel you can borrow... I got ten dremel already 
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Posted: 10/25/2021 8:48:57 AM EDT
[#21]
take care of that hand op!
looking good. |
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Posted: 10/25/2021 10:15:51 AM EDT
[#22]
Nice thread OP!!
 Looking forward to the finished product. Quote HistoryQuoted: *snip* I’ve seen some rifles that looked like they were stored in vertical racks somewhere that flooded at some point because the buttstocks were discolored and looked water stained (buttplates are apparently made of stainless steel). *snip* The buttplates are NOT made of stainless. Rifles weren't stored in standing water either. The reason a lot of those stocks look water damaged & beaver-chewed is a combo of the following   Also the initials carved into the stock could very well have been done when the rifle was issued to the 'civilian' after the mandatory conscription period. Nearly every civilian male had a rifle and ammo issued to them to keep in their home for defense of the nation. |
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Posted: 11/10/2021 10:24:41 PM EDT
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Time to update; Hand has healed enough to resume on the rifle build, so back to work I went.
As I worked the action in to the inletting, I was frustrated that the barrel kept moving away from one side of the channel. Finally I started taking some measurements and we figured out that the inletting ran at an angle within the stock. The stock maker doesn’t offer this stock inletting for this action, it’s a one off done as a favor. Obviously they didn’t get it jigged up perfectly, so a lot of wood had to be taken off one side to even things up, and I ended up with a much larger barrel channel than I wanted. But it are what it are. It’s what we have to work with. I finally got the action where I wanted it, so it’s time to get the shaping done before bedding it. Started by mounting the scope to figure out eye relief, comb height and adjustments.  Attached FilePlenty of room on the comb, and a lot of wood to remove to get the bolt function and be able to remove it.  Attached FileThe base and rings seem about right, comb height works well, and we have good clearance.  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/10/2021 10:28:07 PM EDT
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Had to relieve some wood for the magazine, clicks in and functioning now.
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Posted: 11/10/2021 10:33:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm really pissed I only bought one. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: I don't have many gun regrets but, I regret not getting a couple of those when they were cheap and plentiful not that long ago. I wish I had gotten one as well....... damn accurate rifle It would cost, but I am considering getting one with the diopter sights |
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Posted: 11/10/2021 10:38:45 PM EDT
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Now to do something about getting the bolt some room.
Can’t be scared!   Attached FileSo my friend had spent a day with the rifle and scope trying it in different positions, and marked the comb with tape where we could not go changing the comb heights. So off to work with the saw to remove the bulk, die grinder to shape , then sandpaper.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 11/10/2021 10:55:31 PM EDT
[#27]
Does the bolt come out now or do you have to remove the action from the stock first?
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Posted: 11/10/2021 11:08:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Does the bolt come out now or do you have to remove the action from the stock first? Comes out. If you look at the photo with my fingers holding the cocking ring, you can see the bolt is tilting up and the lugs are clearing the action. We discussed doing that, but he determined he had enough eye relief and setback to cut the stock back enough to clear the bolt. |
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Posted: 11/11/2021 1:28:19 AM EDT
[#29]
Did y'all consider modifying the firing pin loop?
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Posted: 11/11/2021 10:04:26 AM EDT
[#30]
Going to be an awesome rifle when done!!
Wish I had the skillset/tooling to do this. What mount are you using for the scope? Looking into mounting a scope on mine since my eyes are garbage for open sights. |
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Posted: 11/11/2021 10:21:04 AM EDT
[#31]
I thought you might cut a channel for the ring, but your way is probably more "correct".
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Posted: 11/11/2021 11:51:25 AM EDT
[#32]
Discussed cutting a channel , but my friend felt like since we had the room, he would rather just cut back the comb.
We may adjust the contours once he has a chance to play around with it. I’m going to encourage him to shoot it after bedding, prior to finishing, so we can make any changes to things that don’t work. |
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Posted: 11/11/2021 11:53:22 AM EDT
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Never really thought about that. That is an interesting idea we should consider..
Kind of late now, where were you a month ago?
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Posted: 11/13/2021 11:14:23 PM EDT
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So there were some things about the stock I really didn’t like. Aside from the issue of being inletted off center, there was a pocket inletted for the bottom metal. It really showed there how off center everything is.
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Posted: 11/13/2021 11:21:09 PM EDT
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But now I don’t like the flat bottom contour. Time for some reshaping.
 Attached FileJust doesn’t look right.  Attached FileSo I’m going to try to make the lines flow straight, and have the pistol grip flow out of the flat forend with a more rounded , contoured look.  Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 11/13/2021 11:23:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/13/2021 11:51:43 PM EDT
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Oh that's much, much better. My right hand was cramping looking at that original contour. Yours looks much more comfortable to grasp.
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Posted: 11/16/2021 11:02:00 PM EDT
[#38]
So tomorrow We find out if I screwed anything up!
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Posted: 11/16/2021 11:03:22 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/16/2021 11:34:18 PM EDT
[#40]
Looking good so far. I'm impatiently waiting to see the finished product!
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Posted: 11/17/2021 11:30:39 AM EDT
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Took the screws out this morning before work, so I have high hopes it’s actually going to come apart this afternoon!
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Posted: 11/17/2021 3:01:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/17/2021 6:27:38 PM EDT
[#43]
 Release Me "Wilson Phillips" 1990 - Video |
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Posted: 11/17/2021 7:39:10 PM EDT
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So after some clean up, I couldn’t be happier.
Bedding is perfect, no voids, no fuck ups, everything went as planned. Criticism welcome if you disagree with anything.  Attached File Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 11/17/2021 7:41:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/17/2021 7:45:36 PM EDT
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Looks good, OP. You're gonna have 87 IMs tomorrow about restocking a K-31 & how much do you charge?
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Posted: 11/17/2021 7:46:17 PM EDT
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 Attached File Attached FileI think we’re almost there! I’m going to do some cleaning, probably give it to the owner tomorrow or Friday so he can clean it , mount the scope and install the trigger, and shoot it on Monday! Do some testing and barrel break in, if all is the way he wants and he’s happy, disassemble and make it pretty for final assembly. |
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Posted: 11/18/2021 1:43:52 PM EDT
[#48]
Fantastic work!
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Posted: 11/22/2021 12:05:22 PM EDT
[#49]
On the range for barrel break in!
  Attached FileRifle go BOOM! Break in is tedious, and we’re only at 50 yards, but results are promising. |
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Posted: 11/22/2021 12:17:15 PM EDT
[#50]
F-class match when?
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