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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8584
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I took a few photos today. A 2 year wait for this custom build as I ordered it when I retired in 2018.
I cast my own 520 gr bullets using a BACO "Money Bullet" mold and make my own cartridges with black powder. Its a slow process but its a hobby that has history!
Caliber: 45/70 Barrel: 30" heavy Octagonal Wood: Semi-fancy Walnut Buttplate: Traditional Steel Metal Finish: Pack hardened Brass Escutcheons Fireblued polish screws Custom bedding Custom long range sights by Steve Baldwin: rear Vernier Tang and bubble-leveled globe front with interchangeable silhouette patterns.
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sportsdad60
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sportsdad60
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OhShoot!
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Location: Bellingham Canada Joined: Thu Jan 3, 2013 Posts: 4999
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Wow. That is a true work of art. Congrats!
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dreadi
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Location: Tacoma, Washington Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 Posts: 8351
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full chub
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6214
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That rifle is pure viagra
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GeekWithGuns
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Location: Round Rock, TX Joined: Thu Mar 5, 2015 Posts: 3899
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That is one beautiful rifle... Nice grain and figure on the stock particularly. Congrats SD. Wow a 2 year wait makes the NFA process seem reasonable
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usrifle
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Location: RENTON Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 20771
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The Color case hardening is gorgeous!...and that Wood.
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Isildur
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Location: The banana belt of Sequim Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2016 Posts: 2299
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That wood is a guaranteed woody. And the color case hardening is... Well, as Robin Williams once said "I have a hard-on the size of Florida!"
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hkcavalier
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Location: NE WA Joined: Tue Oct 18, 2011 Posts: 5484
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But...duzzit take Glock mags?
Beautiful rifle and shooting it can only give it character. Maybe I'll swing by one of these days to, y'know, help test it out...
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8584
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Any of you WA guns guys are always welcome.
Looks like first time range day is Monday.
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8584
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For those interested in the bullet build...
After measure Ogive, I made a dummy bullet (no powder, primer) and noticed the starline brass would not fit the chamber. These cases were used in my springfield trapdoor and I fixed the issue by doing a resizing full body length, then they fit the Sharps chamber fine! After primering and belling the mouths, I proceded in making 20 test loads. 65 gr (*by volume, then trickle by weight) Old Enysford 2F black powder .030 greased veggie wad Compressed with a Montana Compression die .090 520 gr BACO "Money Bullet" compressed the load further by .100 Taper crimped ever so slightly to eliminate the bell (so they would fit the chamber) Wiped their butts and chambered each load to insure they *fit*
_________________ "I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."- Hunter S. Thompson
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movingviolation
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Location: Bonney Lake Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2011 Posts: 3294
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if you need front sight inserts, check this guy out http://stores.leeshavergunsmithing.com/front-sight-insert-cards/I've bought some for my Remington 513T and it's pretty cool to be able to change the reticle that's better for my eyes
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Arisaka
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Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat May 4, 2013 Posts: 6214
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sportsdad60 wrote: For those interested in the bullet build...
After measure Ogive, I made a dummy bullet (no powder, primer) and noticed the starline brass would not fit the chamber. These cases were used in my springfield trapdoor and I fixed the issue by doing a resizing full body length, then they fit the Sharps chamber fine! After primering and belling the mouths, I proceded in making 20 test loads. 65 gr (*by volume, then trickle by weight) Old Enysford 2F black powder .030 greased veggie wad Compressed with a Montana Compression die .090 520 gr BACO "Money Bullet" compressed the load further by .100 Taper crimped ever so slightly to eliminate the bell (so they would fit the chamber) Wiped their butts and chambered each load to insure they *fit* What are you expecting for muzzle velocity?
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sportsdad60
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Location: The banana belt of MT Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 8584
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Arisaka wrote: sportsdad60 wrote: For those interested in the bullet build...
After measure Ogive, I made a dummy bullet (no powder, primer) and noticed the starline brass would not fit the chamber. These cases were used in my springfield trapdoor and I fixed the issue by doing a resizing full body length, then they fit the Sharps chamber fine! After primering and belling the mouths, I proceded in making 20 test loads. 65 gr (*by volume, then trickle by weight) Old Enysford 2F black powder .030 greased veggie wad Compressed with a Montana Compression die .090 520 gr BACO "Money Bullet" compressed the load further by .100 Taper crimped ever so slightly to eliminate the bell (so they would fit the chamber) Wiped their butts and chambered each load to insure they *fit* What are you expecting for muzzle velocity? 1250 -1300
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