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Where to get rifle building knowledge?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1837104" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Sorry, Just the hard truth about getting into gunsmithing. I started cleaning and improving the accuracy of friends hunting rifles. It was Ok and taught me many things about what it takes to make an accurate rifle. But I wanted to learn how to actually build one and for that I had to get a lathe. I started with a small hobby lathe and soon learned that it created more work but it also taught me how to set up for different operations.</p><p></p><p>Soon I bough a used Lathe that I thought would do what I wanted but found it to inaccurate for precision work. So inter phase 3 and a better lathe. I found one that I could afford and that had most of the features I though I would need. I think you can never be happy with any lathe unless you spend 10,000 + dollars, so I would recommend a gear head lathe with at least a 12" swing and a 40"bed between centers. Spindle size is the one thing that will put you in the expensive lathe ranges but consider a 1. 1/2 '' spindle the minimum. these can be bought for 6 to 8,000 dollars.</p><p></p><p>If it is not in the cards for a full on assault of Gunsmithing work, the assembly of some types of firearms requires special tools but would be a good place to start as suggested. Even then having someone check your work would be a good idea. because mistakes in firearms are not very forgiving.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to discourage anyone from going down this road, just wanted to prepare anyone for the many years of learning required and the attitude to never stop learning and listening to other gunsmiths. (Not internet experts).</p><p></p><p>If you enjoy doing it, proceed.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1837104, member: 2736"] Sorry, Just the hard truth about getting into gunsmithing. I started cleaning and improving the accuracy of friends hunting rifles. It was Ok and taught me many things about what it takes to make an accurate rifle. But I wanted to learn how to actually build one and for that I had to get a lathe. I started with a small hobby lathe and soon learned that it created more work but it also taught me how to set up for different operations. Soon I bough a used Lathe that I thought would do what I wanted but found it to inaccurate for precision work. So inter phase 3 and a better lathe. I found one that I could afford and that had most of the features I though I would need. I think you can never be happy with any lathe unless you spend 10,000 + dollars, so I would recommend a gear head lathe with at least a 12" swing and a 40"bed between centers. Spindle size is the one thing that will put you in the expensive lathe ranges but consider a 1. 1/2 '' spindle the minimum. these can be bought for 6 to 8,000 dollars. If it is not in the cards for a full on assault of Gunsmithing work, the assembly of some types of firearms requires special tools but would be a good place to start as suggested. Even then having someone check your work would be a good idea. because mistakes in firearms are not very forgiving. I don't want to discourage anyone from going down this road, just wanted to prepare anyone for the many years of learning required and the attitude to never stop learning and listening to other gunsmiths. (Not internet experts). If you enjoy doing it, proceed. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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