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Author: | A square 10 [ Wed Jan 01, 2014 9:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
thats an interesting piece of history .... |
Author: | Herr Mario [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:27 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
....geeeez ....got a bipod fer that...??? |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
It will be the real deal for target shooting. Back in the day, I had a PPC gun by Clark made on a Ruger Speed Six. Similar size barrel. Won several matches with it. This one will also be accurate... IF I can D&T straight! SW |
Author: | A square 10 [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:28 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
is that jim clark ? |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:34 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
Yup and he builds a fine competition rig! Pricey but worth it. SW |
Author: | A square 10 [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 11:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
yes , and a really nice guy when met , not to mention a fun person to spend after shooting hours with , there was a day when all of those fun folks were here and not just shooting but spending time relaxing , i have led a blessed life in oh so many ways |
Author: | Et2ss [ Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:13 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
I don't think I could get my hands to hold steady enough to even live up to the potential of that pistola |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:50 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
Mark - this is for Bruce - not you. SW 37014790.jpg [ 152.53 KiB | Viewed 11823 times ] |
Author: | A square 10 [ Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
glad to see that one getting done , best of luck on it and looking for good report , |
Author: | rebel49 [ Fri Jul 14, 2017 1:15 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
Hogger Here's a quick tip from an old die maker. Transferring holes with no transfer punches, take a drill bit as close to hole size as you can get, insert into hole and LIGHTLY!!!! tap on the shank/end as you rotate it. It'll make and center punch the hole fairly close. |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:58 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
Thanks for that! I don't know if I'd have been brave enough to try it though. I was scared of breaking the tap or a drill bit the whole time I was doing this. This will probably be the end of my gunsmith adventures for quite a while. Unless I get another Nepal Martini "yak fat special", but that's mostly a wood working adventure. SW |
Author: | rebel49 [ Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:26 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
Don't be nervous, I regularly use a tap as a center punch,( I did get a smack in the back of the head from my Kraut Mentor Art for that early on) never broke a tap that way yet, bout 45 years of time. You need another yak fat special to keep you occupied now that you're not jockeying a throttle. |
Author: | NebrHogger [ Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:35 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
I always wanted to learn machine work. My closest friend was a self-taught machinist & I noticed how much he spent on just tooling. Also accessories like dial indicator, tool post grinder... it's a long list & I just couldn't justify the expense. Ordered the forcing cone cutter yesterday & that was bad enough! But I gots to have a forcing cone. It was a brang new barrel & no cone at all. I tried to cold blue it last night but no luck that way. I should have remembered it's stainless since it sat all those years & no rust spots. I took a camera this morning hoping to get you a bighorn sheep pic. Saw 2, but they were too far off. No rattlesnakes, either. Not that it bothered me! SW |
Author: | rebel49 [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 1:30 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
If when you cut the forcing cone and end up with ripples or a non smooth surface let me know and I'll turn you up a steel lap to smooth it out. Make sure you don't reverse the tool while it is in contact with the barrel or it will almost instantly dull the cutting edges. And use plenty of cutting oil. |
Author: | A square 10 [ Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
yup , plenty of cutting oil , that was always my grandfathers advice , "dont short change the oil" you cannot backtrack and add more , better to over do it up front , |
Author: | A square 10 [ Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Race gun project |
in case - anyone that does not know , jim clark died a bit back , a friend that attended the funeral said it was a sad day for the shooting industry , im glad i got to meet him when he was here , a very nice man , your project is looking good , more than i would tackle these days , it will be a fine finished product |
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