hesse
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Looks like you open another rabbit hole 
. You did a beautiful job stay retired
. You did a beautiful job stay retired
I turned on the lathe.
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41Magnum
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Nice work Sir!
kopcicle
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@Bob Wright ,
Get enough lathe. Having a spindle that can swallow the whole action, not just the barrel, can be helpful. We're here to help when the time comes. A lathe with a clutch and a brake go a long way toward sanity when doing breech and barrel work. Prismatic ways are a must as is a gearbox. VFD drives have simplified some things. A quality wedge lock tool post and three times as many tool holders as you think you'll need. (a good milling project)
Find an "Elmer" that not only knows milling machines but the Bridgeport in particular. They have genetic as well as individual traits.
Shameless plug for https://www.standardcutting.com/ Just.... you'll see. Good people.
And something we'll all tell you, "Cool, you have a machine. Now be prepared to spend twice to three times that on tooling and fixturing/work-holding.
Have fun
Get enough lathe. Having a spindle that can swallow the whole action, not just the barrel, can be helpful. We're here to help when the time comes. A lathe with a clutch and a brake go a long way toward sanity when doing breech and barrel work. Prismatic ways are a must as is a gearbox. VFD drives have simplified some things. A quality wedge lock tool post and three times as many tool holders as you think you'll need. (a good milling project)
Find an "Elmer" that not only knows milling machines but the Bridgeport in particular. They have genetic as well as individual traits.
Shameless plug for https://www.standardcutting.com/ Just.... you'll see. Good people.
And something we'll all tell you, "Cool, you have a machine. Now be prepared to spend twice to three times that on tooling and fixturing/work-holding.
Have fun
kopcicle
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Don't ya just love it when a plan comes together?
squirrel_slayer
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Very cool! running barnes TTSX's? what weight/velocity you getting?
130 ttsx. Just over 3000fps
