Starting my First Bolt Gun Build

[Shane45 807]

Run the tool post into the spider? Can you just set back the barrel?

[Zeke 5,504]

@fishnut and now good people are helping good people above.. That my friend is awesomeness.... muscle 

[Bully 749]

1 hour ago, Shane45 said:

Run the tool post into the spider? Can you just set back the barrel?

That's what I was in the middle of doing.  Then I crashed.  

I'm going to cut the tenon off and start fresh.  I have enough room and want as long a tenon as I can get.  Mostly because I want the first one "right" if you know what I mean.  

2 hours ago, fishnut said:

The true measure of a good craftsman is how well he can fix his mistakes 

Well, then, I'm a piss-poor craftsman.  Which is fine as I'm in the learning stages.  As stated above, I'll cut this off and start fresh.  It's all good from here.  

[fishnut 2,358]

Not how I see it. You know when to cut your losses and start fresh. Aka fixing your mistake 

[Bully 749]

19 minutes ago, fishnut said:

Not how I see it. You know when to cut your losses and start fresh. Aka fixing your mistake 

I'll take that. 

 

[Zeke 5,504]

Jus don’t screw up below 14.5 buddy 

[Bully 749]

11 minutes ago, Zeke said:

Jus don’t screw up below 14.5 buddy 

The barrel is 27" long.  I've got a ways to go before that happens.  

[Bully 749]

This will hopefully save me from myself while I get my feet under me. 

Its a micrometer adjustable reamer stop. Made by Nathaniel Lambeth. Pretty ingenious piece of kit. 

Drive the set it to stop short of the shoulder. Drive the reamer in. Then take measurements to determine final cuts. Dial that (each hash Mark is .001) and go. 

I’m a happy boy right now  

 

[Zeke 5,504]

This is some tool niche me thinks..

[Bully 749]

Round 2. 

All that’s left is to chamber it  

 

[Zeke 5,504]

What’s the holdup! This thing should be zero’d already!

[Bully 749]

Chamber is cut.  Headspace is dead nuts.  

I have a throating reamer on the way.  I'm shooting 110's and I like to hang them out there a good bit.  As soon as the throater shows up, I'll get that taken care of and flip the barrel around and cut the crown.  That'll do it for metal work.  I will be trying my hand at bedding this rifle.  Should be interesting.  

[Zeke 5,504]

15 minutes ago, Bully said:

Chamber is cut.  Headspace is dead nuts.  

I have a throating reamer on the way.  I'm shooting 110's and I like to hang them out there a good bit.  As soon as the throater shows up, I'll get that taken care of and flip the barrel around and cut the crown.  That'll do it for metal work.  I will be trying my hand at bedding this rifle.  Should be interesting.  

Bedding.. jus like spackle. You got this 

[Zeke 5,504]

I think you need blue tape or wax paper..

[Rob0115 1,105]

8 hours ago, Bully said:

Chamber is cut.  Headspace is dead nuts.  

I have a throating reamer on the way.  I'm shooting 110's and I like to hang them out there a good bit.  As soon as the throater shows up, I'll get that taken care of and flip the barrel around and cut the crown.  That'll do it for metal work.  I will be trying my hand at bedding this rifle.  Should be interesting.  

Threading or just target crown?  11 degree?

[Bully 749]

1 hour ago, Rob0115 said:

Threading or just target crown?  11 degree?

Target crown.  Keeping it "Old School" !!!

[Bully 749]

It’s not a perfect job, but it’s mine. 

[Old School 611]

Are you using a "Uni-Throater" for the throating reamer?

[Zeke 5,504]

9 hours ago, Bully said:

It’s not a perfect job, but it’s mine. 

Muscle!!!!!

Good job buddy!

[Bully 749]

10 hours ago, Old School said:

Are you using a "Uni-Throater" for the throating reamer?

Not unless my lathe is considered a uni-throater.  

[Old School 611]

10 hours ago, Bully said:

Not unless my lathe is considered a uni-throater.  

Uni-Throater is a hand reamer that allows you to precisely adjust the diameter and length of throat.

[Bully 749]

6 hours ago, Old School said:

Uni-Throater is a hand reamer that allows you to precisely adjust the diameter and length of throat.

Length. 

Diameter is determined by the reamer. 

I know what it is, but I’m using the lathe. 

[Bully 749]

So the throating reamer showed up.  Having no idea about the dimensional differences of this versus a conventional chambering reamer, I didn't realize that it would not fit well in my reamer holder.  And I can't make anything as I am not removing the barrel from where it sits until it's complete.  
Long story short, I'm waiting on a piece to convert the reamer's shank to a more conventional size.  Just another couple of days and I should be good.  

[Zeke 5,504]

Update.

range report!

[Bully 749]

Updates shortly. 

 

Thanks for keeping an eye on it. 

[Bully 749]

Glamour shots. 

Range trip tomorrow. 

[Zeke 5,504]

Muscle!

[Bully 749]

54 minutes ago, Zeke said:

Muscle!

Thanks bud.

[Zeke 5,504]

1 minute ago, Bully said:

Thanks bud.

Seriously this is badass. All the way from meat chicken to joisey. Bully built! 

[TokenEntry 293]

Very nice! I like the classic wood stock look.

*Did you choose wood over synthetic due to the added weight or was it just personal preference?

Regards,

TokenEntry