Butch Lambert
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 30, 2002
- Location
- Poetry Texas USA
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Apparently Springfield Amory milled the dovetails for the front sight and brazed it in first first. The thread milling machine had an extension for lining up the sight. Also the rear sight screw holes and extractor slot were indexed off the front sight. They had a reason, to make the parts interchangeable with out custom fitting.
The example shown on Youtube sure went to a lot of trouble with the possibility of spoiling it near the end. A lot of time and trouble for the WOWSERS factor.
OK, I will say it - WOWSERS.
Interesting enough video, but I REALLY wish folks were not so keen to share their crappy music choices, and even less keen on cranking the volume way up when they edit together the video and sound track!
Amazing work, but I'd much rather listen to random shop noise, the air conditioner, etc., than loud elevator music.
On another forum we saw a Krag that was made into a work of art instead of just another sporter. I know building a custom sporter will result in a substantial loss when it is sold. Where does the value go when a gunsmith with a reputation builds one of these?
My computer has a volume control.
Mine too, but I still don't want to have to listen to their crap muzak.
Strange as it may seem to you, having to run the volume all the way down in order to make the levels even a bit tolerable, is pretty strong motivation to just bail on the video in the first place.
As much as I am actually interested in seeing how the guy does the work, it wasn't worth having to listen to that crap.
I understand that for your own use and satisfaction "rabbit hole". We were raising peanuts here for many years and I had several 30 caliber rifles. Wanted to convert one to 35. I used an inherited Krag that already had a poorly fitted sporter stock. The result is fairly nice looking as long as you are looking from a distance. Stainless 35 barrel with a Burris Fastfire sight for low light levels. Pigs are normal doing their thing very early in the morning or late in the evening. 35 Krag has a velocity about 1/2 way between 35 Remington and 35/08, which is a good neighborhood.Fred, I guess that others and I have them built for our own satisfaction and resale value is not on my mind.
G'Day Fella's,
Thanks for sharing this video with us Butch.
There is a tremendous amount of time, effort and equipment, and lets not forget Knowledge and Physical Skills, involved in undertaking such a task.
Then you have talentless (no Physical Skills) people, complaining about the cost of such work.
Then because of this, these same talentless people then complain that there is nobody available or willing to do Gunsmithing work, in their area.
Regards
Homer
Whatever floats yer boat...
Never seen a bedding lug done on a barrel like that either.
G'Day Fella's,
Tobnpr, this is not a uncommon undertaking, on heavy recoiling rifles.
The reason for this additional recoil lug (under the barrel), is to help spread the recoil forces, to as many locations of the stock, as possible.
FYI. even my standard Ruger M77 MkII, RSM (in .375H&H),has a variation of this, from the factory.
D'oh!
Homer
G'Day Fella's,
Tobnpr, this is not a uncommon undertaking, on heavy recoiling rifles.
The reason for this additional recoil lug (under the barrel), is to help spread the recoil forces, to as many locations of the stock, as possible.
FYI. even my standard Ruger M77 MkII, RSM (in .375H&H),has a variation of this, from the factory.
D'oh!
Homer
Notice
This website or its third-party tools process personal data (e.g. browsing data or IP addresses) and use cookies or other identifiers, which are necessary for its functioning and required to achieve the purposes illustrated in the cookie policy. To learn more, please refer to the cookie policy. In case of sale of your personal information, you may opt out by sending us an email via our Contact Us page. To find out more about the categories of personal information collected and the purposes for which such information will be used, please refer to our privacy policy. You accept the use of cookies or other identifiers by closing or dismissing this notice, by scrolling this page, by clicking a link or button or by continuing to browse otherwise.