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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2138 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #30 - Feb 25^th, 2021 at 1:49pm	Print Post
	A lot of us get too wrapped up in making rifles beautiful. I shoot rifles that have bondo, duct tape, athletic tape, chunks of foam, glued on wood pieces, etc. Some of them have rusty, unblued barrels, or rusty unfinished receivers. Front sight held with rubber bands. Not because I can't do a decent stock and finish work, but because there's better ways to occupy what little spare time I have, and I'd like to be shooting when I can. About the only thing I cringe at is welding scope mounts and sight bases onto the receiver or barrel with a flux core mig. A guy ought to at least use a TIG, and make a neat weld, if he doesn't have the time to do a proper fit, drill and tap!


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #31 - Feb 25^th, 2021 at 4:59pm	Print Post
	Whelen once said "only accurate rifles are interesting". I like mine to look good too. I understand a project in the works and even used to have a couple of bolt action rifle stocks with cut-off forends that I used for testing before I bothered with fitting the action/barrel into the final stock. Looked ugly as hell but I didn't become known for my ugly guns

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #32 - Feb 25^th, 2021 at 5:24pm	Print Post
	Ugly is only seen as coming from someone else. Chuck on the other hand saw the Beauty in his offhand scores and not a damn thing wrong with that. Might not have been real attractive to others but few could shoot better offhand scores than Chuck himself.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18070 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #33 - Feb 25^th, 2021 at 7:00pm	Print Post
	Although an ugly rifle can give a lot of pleasure if it's very accurate, I've rarely found an ugly rifle I discovered was really accurate. On the other hand I've owned (and still own) some beautiful rifles that are not target quality accuracy, but I still am very happy with them. Can't hand an ugly gun to a buddy and tell them, "But it really shoots great" and have them appreciate it. But hand them a beautiful rifle, and after they're done admiring it, you can say it shoots just OK, and they still admire it. I personally prefer nice guns. Not minty guns, but just well cared for guns, with pleasant color case, nice rust bluing, and great wood. They make me smile just holding them; and if they happen to shoot really well that's even better.

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Joe_S Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1108 Joined: Jun 29^th, 2004	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #34 - Feb 25^th, 2021 at 8:23pm	Print Post
	If you dont have or cant find shim stock that is the correct thickness, slide the "rail" (the side of the base which is too high) on some fine wet or dry until you get it where you want it. Using a file is OK too but you might take too much off which means working the other side down. Most hardware stores have a variety of shim stock, you should be able to get what you need. cut a piece a little longer than the sight base. Slide a piece under the side that needs to be lifted and butt it up against the mounting screws, and if you want, trim the part that sticks out with a scissors. I hope this helps! Joe S


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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #35 - Feb 26^th, 2021 at 3:44am	Print Post
	JLouis wrote on Feb 25^th, 2021 at 5:24pm: Ugly is only seen as coming from someone else. Chuck on the other hand saw the Beauty in his offhand scores and not a damn thing wrong with that. Might not have been real attractive to others but few could shoot better offhand scores than Chuck himself. Well hot damn, this gives me a whole new perspective! Why paint a car or a house, why mow a lawn, why wash clothes? I've been wasting all kinds of time my entire life!

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #36 - Feb 26^th, 2021 at 11:13am	Print Post
	Its a competitive rifle still in the works not a house a car or a lawn. Not unusual to get everything fitting just right and then to have it duplicated out of a nice piece of wood. Was that not mentioned at gunsmithing school.

	" It Is Better To Now Have Been A Has Been Than A Never Was Or A Wanna Be "
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18070 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #37 - Feb 26^th, 2021 at 11:26am	Print Post
	I'm going to stop mowing the yard too, and tell the neighbors it's a trial to see how well the grass grows before I mow it!! Ha! I like this idea a lot!

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SchwarzStock Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1309 Location: SchwarzWald Joined: Mar 23^rd, 2010	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #38 - Feb 26^th, 2021 at 5:50pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Feb 26^th, 2021 at 11:26am: I'm going to stop mowing the yard too, and tell the neighbors it's a trial to see how well the grass grows before I mow it!! Ha! I like this idea a lot! A friend of mine insisted there is no point in mowing the lawn, it is self limited and won't grow beyond a certain point. SS

	If your rifle is not in 7.62 and you can't hit what you are aiming at with de-linked machinegun ammo you are a pretender.
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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18070 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Shiloh / MVA Reply #39 - Feb 26^th, 2021 at 6:08pm	Print Post
	Yeah, but at what point is it OK? We had a couple girls who lived next door for a long time, and every 5-6 years they'd hire a landscaper to come and cut it all down, and then completely landscape it. By the time they did an overhaul their grass was 3 ft. tall! I was glad we had a solid fence between houses, but people still walked by and asked us how we could stand having it next door like that? We got new neighbors last fall, and are tickled to see them keeping things nice again!

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