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"Fixing" my 1953 Model 70, the saga begins.
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<blockquote data-quote="Fitch" data-source="post: 366431" data-attributes="member: 19372"><p>I have finished bedding the rifle. It was a lot of fun. </p><p> </p><p>I set it up in the mill for most of the work. It isn't nearly as sophisticated as Chad's CNC setup, but taking my time and working carefully, it got the job done.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/SetupforMillingStock-1-C-RS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>After milling it looked like this:</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/ReadyforFrontPillar-C-RS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>Ready for reassembly it looked like this. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/ReadyforReassembly-2-C-RS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>The 2 goobers just forward of the bolt handle slot are due to my lack of skill with modeling clay but i don't think they will hurt the accuracy at all. The receiver is a snug fit but it goes in and out without undue effort.</p><p> </p><p>As this next picture shows, the action has a very rough finish on it from the factory so the Devcon 10110 didn't finish up looking smooth and shiny. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/BarreledAction-C-RS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>I made pillars and a set of temporary alignment studs. The front pillar is 5/8" OD, the ID was drilled with an "N" drill. The OD of the shank of the alignment studs is 19/64" OD. The short threads are .245"-32 to screw into the action, the longer threads are 1/4-28 to screw into the tooling nuts. The rear pillar is 1/2" OD, "N" drill ID. </p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/PillarsAlignmentstudsandnuts-2-C-RS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>The goal was to have the pillars aligned during the glue in process so when i was doine the 1/4" action screws would go right down the center of the pillar hole and wouldn't touch anyplace in the pillar. It worked.</p><p> </p><p>This is what it looked like once I got it back together but before installing the scope, etc.:</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/Itallfitsinandworks-1-C-RS.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>I've loaded some ammunition to take it to the range and see if it shoots any better than it did. After that I'm going to go to work on the barrel and see if I can teach myself to hand lap it. I have some lead to make laps with, and some grit. The next step will be an even bigger learning experience.</p><p> </p><p>Fitch</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fitch, post: 366431, member: 19372"] I have finished bedding the rifle. It was a lot of fun. I set it up in the mill for most of the work. It isn't nearly as sophisticated as Chad's CNC setup, but taking my time and working carefully, it got the job done. [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/SetupforMillingStock-1-C-RS.jpg[/IMG] After milling it looked like this: [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/ReadyforFrontPillar-C-RS.jpg[/IMG] Ready for reassembly it looked like this. [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/ReadyforReassembly-2-C-RS.jpg[/IMG] The 2 goobers just forward of the bolt handle slot are due to my lack of skill with modeling clay but i don't think they will hurt the accuracy at all. The receiver is a snug fit but it goes in and out without undue effort. As this next picture shows, the action has a very rough finish on it from the factory so the Devcon 10110 didn't finish up looking smooth and shiny. [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/BarreledAction-C-RS.jpg[/IMG] I made pillars and a set of temporary alignment studs. The front pillar is 5/8" OD, the ID was drilled with an "N" drill. The OD of the shank of the alignment studs is 19/64" OD. The short threads are .245"-32 to screw into the action, the longer threads are 1/4-28 to screw into the tooling nuts. The rear pillar is 1/2" OD, "N" drill ID. [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/PillarsAlignmentstudsandnuts-2-C-RS.jpg[/IMG] The goal was to have the pillars aligned during the glue in process so when i was doine the 1/4" action screws would go right down the center of the pillar hole and wouldn't touch anyplace in the pillar. It worked. This is what it looked like once I got it back together but before installing the scope, etc.: [IMG]http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/frwillia/Itallfitsinandworks-1-C-RS.jpg[/IMG] I've loaded some ammunition to take it to the range and see if it shoots any better than it did. After that I'm going to go to work on the barrel and see if I can teach myself to hand lap it. I have some lead to make laps with, and some grit. The next step will be an even bigger learning experience. Fitch [/QUOTE]
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