Recent content by jbeck

Good morning Mister Siggy32. I have been searching for a Siamese follower, but they are like finding a unicorn; none to be found. I have done a bit of polishing and can sometimes get 2 shells to cycle, but all the time.I have been told by proessionals that I am not mechaniclly inclined. Now you...

So what did you do to make the old beast feed ? I would dearly love some help on this. I have contacted most all the area gunsmiths, but all are too busy or only do limited smithing, which my project didnt qualify....Thank you for your post.

JBeck here..Sorry I didnt reply on my Siamese 45-70 issue. I am back home now and taking up the challenge again. Been out of the country.........Photos were great, except I had difficulty figuring exactly where the weld was. I have developed Parkinsons and having steady hands to work on my...

Sorry, used it on gunstocks as well. The table top was my last application. should not have used it as example. again, sorry....

Any one remember a stock bedding compound called "Micro Bed"? It was a 2 tube epoxy that came in Walnut or black. I have used it to repair deep scratches in walnut coffee table. It worked great. But, have not seen it for a few years. It came in squeeze tubes, & hade brown &white packaging. Any...

Sounds like a job for 'Mathew Quigley'....1k a chip shot for his Sharps rifle!!

Point well taken. I sincerely appreciate your advice, info and input.

Well Mr. "sable tireur", you may be correct that it was an idiotic adventure to do this conversion. I have 2 Siamese Mausers so sacrificed one after being talked into this conversion. But, I like it except for the feed dilemma. I will find a P14 follower and see if that works.

Yes, 1 cartridge will stay down with bolt open. And also a yes on pushing the cartridges all the way back of the box. If I push 2 shells down and hold them down while closing the bolt and then open the bolt rather fast, those 2 shells will pop up. I can cycle 1 round but not 2. hope this...

I recently had a Siamese Mauser converted to 45-70 and it is a blast to shoot, but it is pretty much a single shot rifle. when loading the cartridges they don't want to stay in the magazine! I suspect that the follower is the problem, but not sure how to resolve that issue. In doing a lot of...