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 02-01-2012, 01:16 AM | #11 | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 8,373 Liked 4 Times on 4 Posts
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Very nice! BTW, old trick I was shown (by old gunsmith) If a dovetail is cut just a hair too deep, so that sight does not fit snug- remove sight, turn THE SIGHT over, and use a pin punch and hammer- 5 punches on the underside of the sight- not the barrel, like the 5 on a pair of dice. Pushes up just a little metal, and now it will fit snug. __________________
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| 02-01-2012, 01:24 AM | #12 | Supporting Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Calhoun, Louisiana Posts: 6,197 Liked 3 Times on 3 Posts
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Holy cow, you cut that out with a handsaw. Damn dude, I don't think I would have had the nerve. Good job. __________________
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| 02-01-2012, 01:48 AM | #13 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: heber springs, arkansas Posts: 509 | 
C3 actually the sight was easier than I thought it would be a good file goes along way. I cut the dove tail about .02 under sized because the sights dove tail was really in rough shape due to the gun being old and in ruff shape. I the used leather in my small vise and evened up the dove tail on the sight and then started it slightly and placed a thick peace of leather over the sight and barrel and a punch and drove the sight home if fit really snug. I hope I don't have to move it much to get it zeroed back in. I'm stripping the stock now and gonna paint the gun ( to see what color of dura coat to order) and then I'm gonna condition the stock and stain it black the put some semi gloss sealer on it. I should have it done tomorrow if all goes well. I also cut 1.5 inches out of the front end and reshaped the front of the stock. I'm really wanting this gun to look like a 22cal guide gun.
About to cut the stock
Cut off and reshaped the front of the stock. I'm leaving the rear of the stock length alone. Just don't need that much stock out front. Later after I shoot it I may glass the stock a little and free float the barrel and mag tube just for fun.
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| 02-02-2012, 10:35 PM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: heber springs, arkansas Posts: 509 |
It's finished for now till I get my dura coat in. It's just painted silver to see if i likes the color and I painted the stock black it wouldn't stain up the way I wanted so black worked.
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| 02-02-2012, 11:21 PM | #15 | Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Third bunker on the right, Central Virginia Posts: 8,373 Liked 4 Times on 4 Posts
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Very nice work- and a very good looking little rifle! __________________
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| 02-02-2012, 11:23 PM | #16 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: heber springs, arkansas Posts: 509 |
Thanks C3, now I can't wait to go shoot it Saturday morning.
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| 02-03-2012, 01:37 AM | #17 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cleator, AZ Posts: 1,022 |
You did a mighty fine job!!! __________________
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| 02-03-2012, 01:47 AM | #18 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clifton, Colorado Posts: 1,473 |
looks like a nice job. __________________
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| 02-03-2012, 12:12 PM | #19 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: heber springs, arkansas Posts: 509 |
Thanks guys. Now to shoot it, if this rain stops in the next day or two.
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| 02-13-2012, 02:47 AM | #20 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: heber springs, arkansas Posts: 509 |
Well I got to hit the range today with the cut down springer it shot good had on or to jams but I was shooting some really old cheep ammo that I've had for 15 years. The sights were dead on, so I don't guess I didn't mess up the sights when I hand dovetailed the font back on. Now I just need to clean it an oil the action up and go shoot some more. Best $100 I've ever spent on a gun.
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