My next build Jim Chambers PA Fowler

[Hatchet-Jack]

I picked up my PA Fowler Kit in .62 cal or 20 gauge from Jim and Barbie Chambers at Friendship. They are wonderful folks. I had the pleasure of having dinner with them over at their camp site one night.

This is going to be my squirrel, Turkey and maybe even try to bag a Deer gun. I'll also use it at the primitive range at Friendship.

 

[Big Bubba]

Can't wait to see your build.

 

[bigdude100]

Looks nice. If you don't me asking - how long did you have to wait to get this. I have one on order!!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Looks nice. If you don't me asking - how long did you have to wait to get this. I have one on order!!

I called Barbie back in April and ordered it, just picked it up at Nationals on Saturday.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

I spent a couple hours today breeching the barrel. Got it done.

Making progress inletting the barrel.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Got the barrel squared up against the back of the barrel channel with a nice tight fit. Reinstalled the beech plug and started working on inletting the plug bolster.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Got the barrel inletted. I feel pretty good about how it turned out. It's much more work than the Kibler was but I like inletting call me strange

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Just checked my breech with my borescope. The fit looks good. The black marks is the inletting black. On to the underlugs.

 

[Buckskinn]

Got the barrel inletted. I feel pretty good about how it turned out. It's much more work than the Kibler was but I like inletting call me strange

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Call me jealous! I've been waiting for my Chamber English Fowler since September, I guess a fancy chunk of walnut is hard to come by... Not a big deal, I told Barbie that since it didn't come last winter that I wouldn't get to it until next. She assured me that it would be a very nice representative of the species when I do get it...

Looks good so far, keep up with the pics!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Call me jealous! I've been waiting for my Chamber English Fowler since September, I guess a fancy chunk of walnut is hard to come by... Not a big deal, I told Barbie that since it didn't come last winter that I wouldn't get to it until next. She assured me that it would be a very nice representative of the species when I do get it...

Looks good so far, keep up with the pics!

Thanks and I'm sure the wait will pay off.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Well tonight I got the new vise in place. I guess I'm getting serious about this.

 

[Big Bubba]

Those vises are great for gun stocks, but that handle is getting on my nerves. Keeps poking me in the gut. I'm going to do some mods.

 

[Notchy Bob]

I spent a couple hours today breeching the barrel. Got it done.

Jack, your build looks great! Coming right along.

I thought the barrels that came with the Chambers kits were already breeched, i.e. had the breechplug installed. Is this not the case? Maybe some are breeched and some are not? I guess it might depend on who makes the barrels for each particular kit. I know Rice makes some and Rayl makes some.

Thanks,

Notchy Bob

 

[Flintandsteel]

Notch,
They do come breeched, but there’s no way to properly inlet the barrel with the plug installed. So, you remove the plug, and get the barrel set back properly, reinstall the plug and inlet it.
Just the proper way to proceed.

 

[painter]

Well tonight I got the new vise in place. I guess I'm getting serious about this.
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I have one of those vises on the way from Grizzly.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

I have one of those vises on the way from Grizzly.

Grizzly is where I bought mine! So far I love it.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Jack, your build looks great! Coming right along.

I thought the barrels that came with the Chambers kits were already breeched, i.e. had the breechplug installed. Is this not the case? Maybe some are breeched and some are not? I guess it might depend on who makes the barrels for each particular kit. I know Rice makes some and Rayl makes some.

Thanks,

Notchy Bob

It did come breeched, however I messed it up when I was removing it so I could inlet it. I had it in my vise standing vertically. I was so focused on following the steps Jim sent me to break it free I turned it the wrong way! When I removed it I found that I had damaged the last thread leaving a gap. So I had to re-breech it giving it a full 360 degree turn to seat it again. Well now I know how to install a breech a plug!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Marking the bottom of the barrel in preparation to solder on the lugs. I learned this trick. You lay the barrel on a flat surface, then mark the underside with a file to get a center mark for each lug.

 

[painter]

Neat trick!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Made a safe side file for the one dovetail. Got the underlings Soldered. I Tin the area then Silver solder. Hit em a hammer after to check em. Everything came out good and they like up with the inlets.