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bouldersmith Ex Member	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #15 - Jan 15^th, 2011 at 9:11am	Print Post
	Well I spoke to them this week in hopes of an easy fix to some Farquharison parts I am in need of and was disappointed to find out that they purchased all of the Storey action castings EXCEPT the farkey stuff. If anyone knows where that stuff ended up I would be interested. Steve


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whitey hanson Ex Member	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #16 - Jan 15^th, 2011 at 1:27pm	Print Post
	Steve don't know for sure but seems somone said the guys that was doing some falling block kits etc at Trinadad. Ended up with some of the stuff.? I would think if you could get ahold of Wes Stanley he could tell you for sure. Whitey


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Schutzenbob Frequent Elocutionist Offline Rheinisch-Westfälisc hen Sprengstoff-Fabriken Posts: 2053 Location: Nightingale, California Joined: Oct 24^th, 2005	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #17 - Sep 21^st, 2017 at 6:44pm	Print Post
	Some of you guys might like this; (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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Rex N Full Member Offline Posts: 122 Location: Canada Joined: Aug 16^th, 2017	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #18 - Sep 21^st, 2017 at 8:01pm	Print Post
	Schutzenbob wrote on Sep 21^st, 2017 at 6:44pm: Some of you guys might like this; (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) I just bought a ballard action casting set from Rodney and they look great.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16149 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #19 - Sep 21^st, 2017 at 8:49pm	Print Post
	That is a great looking casting set! Looks like it wont take a bunch of metal removal to get it to working state.

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kensmachine Oldtimer Offline Posts: 571 Joined: Nov 21^st, 2012	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #20 - Sep 21^st, 2017 at 10:27pm	Print Post
	Looks like the only casting there are the receiver,tang,butt plate,main spring,and the lever all the other parts look like they are water jetted ken


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Rex N Full Member Offline Posts: 122 Location: Canada Joined: Aug 16^th, 2017	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #21 - Sep 22^nd, 2017 at 4:57pm	Print Post
	Sorry, your right all the flat parts are water cut. They loook good, the water cut is at a bit of an angle but that is easily corrected.


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sakoman Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 282 Location: Phoenix, AZ Joined: Feb 20^th, 2006	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #22 - Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 7:28am	Print Post
	Are these casting sets done in 8620 steel, as before?


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Rex N Full Member Offline Posts: 122 Location: Canada Joined: Aug 16^th, 2017	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #23 - Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 9:39am	Print Post
	I believe so. The water cut parts are 1018. I plan on casehardening the parts. Should be good fun.


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LRF Oldtimer Offline Posts: 591 Location: MN Joined: May 8^th, 2010	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #24 - Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 11:04am	Print Post
	Rex, I will assume you have a machine shop or at least the equipment to do some fairly heavy and precise metal machining. I say this because turning those flat chucks of breechblock flat stock into a working breechblock will be a feat of machining. One note of caution if I may, when you start hogging out the interior of that BB halves, and especially because they are 1018 CRS they are going to warp and if not prepared for it they will be ruined before you know it. I have never had this kit before but I have much machining experience and that is what is talking here. Good Luck on your project. I have spoken with Rodney on the phone and am impressed with his knowledge and work experience. He is just a year younger than I and also retired. We come from very similar work experience. I have built a number of single shots of my own design over the years, most from bar stock, however I have built a couple using cast receivers. If there is one suggestion I can make for any would be builder using a cast action is to establish your zero, zero, zero, start location earlier. Usually that point should be the center of the bore and located at the front face of the BB mortise. Then everything is measured from that point as the project proceeds. By the way I liked Rodney enough that I bought 2 of his kits, the Wesley Richards 1897 and the Fields Patent rifle. Maybe this winter I will work on them. Again GL on your project


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Rex N Full Member Offline Posts: 122 Location: Canada Joined: Aug 16^th, 2017	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #25 - Sep 23^rd, 2017 at 5:46pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the advice. I have a fairly decent machine shop and have built a number of rifles but never one from castings. However, I have used Rodney's castings for individual parts before and they turned out great. Good luck with your projects. I have a bunch of stuff to get done before I can get going on this ballard but hopefully later this winter I can get at it.


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rodneys Oldtimer Offline Posts: 686 Location: Central Oklahoma Joined: Mar 2^nd, 2015	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #26 - Sep 30^th, 2017 at 5:01pm	Print Post
	Thanks for the kind words guys. Yes I am retired and getting some castings done in a small way. If you have any interest PM me and I will send you a list of what is availble now. will only sell from stock on hand but will take requests but no cash up front. also working on drawing for the 1878 Sharps


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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1083 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #27 - Sep 30^th, 2017 at 6:47pm	Print Post
	One of rodneys 1878 kits built into a 40-65. Had a lot of help...............and a lot of fun! Regards, Joe


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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2044 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #28 - Oct 1^st, 2017 at 12:51pm	Print Post
	Joe, Real nice! How does she shoot? I have a couple I plan to tackle this winter if time permits. Greg

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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jfeldman ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1083 Location: Imperial Beach, Ca Joined: Nov 5^th, 2005	Re: Rodney Storie Action Castings available again? Reply #29 - Oct 2^nd, 2017 at 6:27pm	Print Post
	Greg, I'm still working on best loads but it shoots pretty well. I made it for a match we have each year for .40 cal and up with iron sights and fixed ammunition. One of the matches is best 10 of 13 shots at 300 yards and it's always done well at that match - usually 97 or 98 with a couple of X's. Green Mountain barrel


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