10-07-2014, 07:09 PM
(10-07-2014, 05:17 PM)EdK Wrote: Those are some big bullets.
Ed
Almost a half inch in diameter.
(10-07-2014, 06:39 PM)PixMan Wrote: Nice work, dallen!
Which type of wood (or other material) are you planning for the stock, and are you buying a finished barrel or getting a blank (with rifled bore) and finishing it yourself?
Ken, thanks I'm trying to go pretty slow as I only have one shot at this because of the rarity of the receiver casting.
I have a big hunk of black walnut left over from working on an AK a couple years back. Not as pretty as the stuff Tom used, but its nice and straight which will handle the recoil without splitting. plus it also has to carry the weight of the barrel while your holding it up, shipping weight on the blank is 13 pounds, And yes I'm going to do the work on the barrel but I have a guy that's done a lot of barrels that will be looking over my shoulder. I only want to buy one 300 dollar barrel if you know what I mean.
DA
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