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GT
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Recycle project
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Thought I'd share...
I purchased a #4 takedown rolling block from a member a few months back missing a barrel and the takedown screw, nearing completion... or it's shooting now and appears to have some potential. Found what appears to be a fore end or at least will work and save me a little time.
A friend of mine that dwells on bolt guns gave me a few barrels he claimed were shot out, they were but rather than using them for jack handles or pry bars, I reshape the outside and stuff a liner in them.
A barrel before and it's mate after a few minutes in the mill and the lathe. They're stainless so they may get a dusting in the blast cabinet to dull them up but it won't ever be passed as original.
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Re: Recycle project
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Good looking job, Greg, but more than a few minutes on the lathe and mill.
A bunch of chips on the floor and turned out well. Will make a fine little .22.
Nice salvage of both the barrel and rifle.
Looks like a Farrow project in the background.
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Re: Recycle project
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Nice work! That #4 action appears to be in very nice shape!
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The barrel didn't really take that long, making and fitting the takedown screw gave me far more issues and consumed considerable time getting the fit just "right". A common comment made in our circle, for all guns and gun parts- "at least we kept this from falling into the wrong hands" doesn't have as much seriousness with the current administration.
It is a Farrow, or at least the makings of one. Unfortunately though, most of the gun projects get idled now until the snow flies again - maybe just a little here and there...
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Re: Recycle project
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Vall,
The action appears to be almost new, and it did turn out quite well. I haven't checked it with a gauge yet but the trigger isn't very nice, I'd guess 6 - 8 lbs. will have to do something about that.
My son asked why it had such a large step in the tulip transition - by the time the old flutes were removed that's what we had. I thought flutes on this rifle may look a bit odd.
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I'm sure you could turn the round portion of the tulip down slightly to make it less of a difference in the transition. Doesn't look bad to me though.
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