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building my own hunting rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="JTB" data-source="post: 1745363" data-attributes="member: 97196"><p>Do you already have experience using a lathe and the basic measuring equipment? If you do, you can pick up a caliber specific range rod, reamer, reamer holder, go/no-go gauges and barrel clamp/wrench for removing/tightening barrels and give it a try. Recommend watching a gunsmith go through the process with you prior to jumping in. Would not recommend starting with a proof or other carbon barrel since there is no room for error. Your lathe will need a 4 jaw chuck or spider plate and be able to adjust center on both sides (I had to make a spider nut for the side spindle shaft opening on mine and center using 3/8 copper bolts). Practice making threads, if you don't have a lot of experience, on old barrels or on bar stock. Recommend using good carbide bits for threading (making threading bits by hand is to much trouble and takes some practice/skill). If you don't have a lathe and the basic machining equipment then you have a ways to go but if it is a passion start going to auctions or looking on Craigslist to get started. There are some great machining forms that will be very helpful for equipment selection and instruction. There are alway some great deals and if you can find someone closing shop or upgrading and they often will give package deals with a lot of lathe specific accessories thrown in. I picked up a lathe and end mill package and use the end mill almost as much as the lathe. Wouldn't expect my dream rifle on the first try but go slow and over-measure everything before/after cutting. That is how I got started and love it. Not so sure my wife thought I needed another hobby but...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JTB, post: 1745363, member: 97196"] Do you already have experience using a lathe and the basic measuring equipment? If you do, you can pick up a caliber specific range rod, reamer, reamer holder, go/no-go gauges and barrel clamp/wrench for removing/tightening barrels and give it a try. Recommend watching a gunsmith go through the process with you prior to jumping in. Would not recommend starting with a proof or other carbon barrel since there is no room for error. Your lathe will need a 4 jaw chuck or spider plate and be able to adjust center on both sides (I had to make a spider nut for the side spindle shaft opening on mine and center using 3/8 copper bolts). Practice making threads, if you don’t have a lot of experience, on old barrels or on bar stock. Recommend using good carbide bits for threading (making threading bits by hand is to much trouble and takes some practice/skill). If you don’t have a lathe and the basic machining equipment then you have a ways to go but if it is a passion start going to auctions or looking on Craigslist to get started. There are some great machining forms that will be very helpful for equipment selection and instruction. There are alway some great deals and if you can find someone closing shop or upgrading and they often will give package deals with a lot of lathe specific accessories thrown in. I picked up a lathe and end mill package and use the end mill almost as much as the lathe. Wouldn’t expect my dream rifle on the first try but go slow and over-measure everything before/after cutting. That is how I got started and love it. Not so sure my wife thought I needed another hobby but... [/QUOTE]
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