12-25-2015, 09:08 AM
it was an old shotgun that a guy gave me, they didn't know what to do with it as it was in pretty poor shape. I drop in by the shop they own an show them what I work on from time to time and had been in there with my 50/90 showing it to Tony's Dad, when he hauled this old gal out and said I could have it for parts. Someone had told them not to shoot it, and in the condition it was in I wouldn't of shot it.
But with a little work and some sandpaper it cleaned up pretty good. Nice thing is that it's got a 2.750 chamber and not the old BP 2.5 chamber the barrel is steel and not Damascus which works out if I want to use it for Turkey shoots cause of the long 30 inch barrel and really tight Full Choke should bring home a frozen bird or two.
The forearm hardest part was finding a 1.062 drill bit to drill the hole with, then figuring out how to drill thru a 7 inch block with a S&D bit which is a might short for a hole that deep.
you mentioned patience, I don't have any of it either, just would rather do this then watch the tube, which I do way too much of
But with a little work and some sandpaper it cleaned up pretty good. Nice thing is that it's got a 2.750 chamber and not the old BP 2.5 chamber the barrel is steel and not Damascus which works out if I want to use it for Turkey shoots cause of the long 30 inch barrel and really tight Full Choke should bring home a frozen bird or two.
The forearm hardest part was finding a 1.062 drill bit to drill the hole with, then figuring out how to drill thru a 7 inch block with a S&D bit which is a might short for a hole that deep.
you mentioned patience, I don't have any of it either, just would rather do this then watch the tube, which I do way too much of
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