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<blockquote data-quote="AJ Peacock" data-source="post: 226739" data-attributes="member: 4885"><p>I've always been a 'tweaker' maybe it's my upbringing on a ranch and being able to fix anything with a little bailing wire and duct-tape. I'm constantly trying to find a better (err, cheaper) way to do things. Here are 3 of mine.</p><p></p><p>1) I couldn't find a bore guide to fit my 338 Allen Mag and after leaving several messages at different bore guide mfger's I decided to just make one myself. I cut down a fired case and epoxied a tube into the case. I used the plastic bodies from 20ga shells to make a perfect fit in the action. It holds it tight/straight and works like a charm.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/338AMboreguide.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>2) I didn't like the 338 jag I was using, as it was too long, when I was cleaning, there was knurling that was not covered by the patch. It would rub/file on the opening of the bore guide if I wasn't really careful. I chucked it up in the drill press and a couple minutes work with a bastard file and I had a jag that was only .338 caliber under the patch and smooth elsewhere. It probably makes little difference, but I like it better <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" />.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/338Jag.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>3) Homemade scope level, using a picture frame bubble ($1.29 at the hardware store) and a dab of epoxy turned a Butler Creek scope cap into a very workable level. A small mark on the cap and scope body with a sharpie marker and I can always verify it is level (initially calibrated with the level-level-level). It is thin enough that it does not contact the lens on this scope.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/IMG_1716.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Have a great day,</p><p>AJ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AJ Peacock, post: 226739, member: 4885"] I've always been a 'tweaker' maybe it's my upbringing on a ranch and being able to fix anything with a little bailing wire and duct-tape. I'm constantly trying to find a better (err, cheaper) way to do things. Here are 3 of mine. 1) I couldn't find a bore guide to fit my 338 Allen Mag and after leaving several messages at different bore guide mfger's I decided to just make one myself. I cut down a fired case and epoxied a tube into the case. I used the plastic bodies from 20ga shells to make a perfect fit in the action. It holds it tight/straight and works like a charm. [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/338AMboreguide.jpg[/IMG] 2) I didn't like the 338 jag I was using, as it was too long, when I was cleaning, there was knurling that was not covered by the patch. It would rub/file on the opening of the bore guide if I wasn't really careful. I chucked it up in the drill press and a couple minutes work with a bastard file and I had a jag that was only .338 caliber under the patch and smooth elsewhere. It probably makes little difference, but I like it better :cool:. [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/338Jag.jpg[/IMG] 3) Homemade scope level, using a picture frame bubble ($1.29 at the hardware store) and a dab of epoxy turned a Butler Creek scope cap into a very workable level. A small mark on the cap and scope body with a sharpie marker and I can always verify it is level (initially calibrated with the level-level-level). It is thin enough that it does not contact the lens on this scope. [IMG]http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u193/AJPeacock_photos/IMG_1716.jpg[/IMG] Have a great day, AJ [/QUOTE]
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