Recent content by 70oldsracer

Anyone?

Title says it all, let me know, thanks.

Wrong

I'm guessing you didn't read the whole thread. You are correct, I'm not a certified gunsmith, but you are incorrect by saying there is nothing Wilson would do. Wilson did indeed take the barrel back and worked on it for me in hopes to make it shoot better. Go to post #182 from this thread and...

Unfortunately, I never got around to shooting that barrel. I put another barrel on that action and haven’t had the time to switch it back. I got a new computer and I couldn’t remember my username and password. Finally found it and I’m back in lol!! I’m hoping to swap barrels this spring and see...

Glad you're feeling better. Got any dimensions of the jig?

Well, I took your advice and split the bushing. Thanks for the heads up on the Howa and Weatherby, good to know.

Okay, thanks. I’m sure I’m going to need maximum grip for a Remington barrel that’s never been removed, I hear that can be very difficult.

I guess an actual stud would have been better. I figure as long as I tighten the nuts within the proper torque spec for a 3/4" grade 8 threaded rod, I should be fine.

Looks good, how do you mount it to the bench? Also, what size slit do you put in the bushing, or is it split in half? I just finished making a tapered bushing for a Remington sporter barrel.

No, but I’m sure what I’m going to do. I have a Wilson 7mm-08 barrel that I threaded and chambered, but it just wouldn’t shoot good. I sent it back to Wilson and they fixed the throat on it. I wanted to put it together on another action to see how it shoots now, but I’m worried it will still not...

The vise is done and a member on here (MNbogboy) was nice enough to send me a Remington sporter barrel. I was able to copy the taper off my Savage barrel and make a bushing. I realized that with my small lathe, my compound doesn't have enough travel to taper a 2" long bushing, it will only taper...

Come on, some of us die hard Olds guys don't exactly agree lol!! Sorry about the hijack, carry on.

Mike, Getting out to the range right now is not going to happen. Between work, my sons travel basketball, my daughters volleyball, etc., I just don’t have the time. I’m very interested in seeing if the barrel shoots any better. Would you happen to have an old Remington 700 standard taper barrel...

Okay, I made a bushing that has a .750" ID. I haven't split it yet, because I want to cut a taper in it for a sporter Remington barrel. I was wondering if anyone had an old shot out sporter Remington barrel that they didn't need, I would obviously pay the shipping. My plan is to mount the barrel...