Susquehannock
32 Cal.
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I am just putting the finishing touches on my PA longrifle, but I have a slight issue that shows how much of a newb I am at this.
Way back when I drilled the holes for the tenon pins in the forestock, I used a 5/64" drill bit. Why I used this size was because it was the smallest bit I had on hand that was long enough to go the hole way through the width of the stock. I assumed I would be able to buy the same size pin stock without any trouble, and I didn't give it a second thought.
Now that I am ready to buy pinstock for the final pins I will be using, I can't find 5/64" pinstock at all. Track has 1/16" diameter pinstock and 3/32" stock. So, is it better to use the 1/16, which is 1/64" smaller than the hole I drilled, or the 3/32", which is 1/64" larger than the hole. Short of that, is there a particular size of finishing nail I could make pins from? I was using 4d nails as working pins, but they were very very tight, plus I prefer to use brass pins on the finished gun because I like the way they look.
Maybe I am make too much out of this, but I wanted to check with you guys before I did something stupid. Thanks!
Way back when I drilled the holes for the tenon pins in the forestock, I used a 5/64" drill bit. Why I used this size was because it was the smallest bit I had on hand that was long enough to go the hole way through the width of the stock. I assumed I would be able to buy the same size pin stock without any trouble, and I didn't give it a second thought.
Now that I am ready to buy pinstock for the final pins I will be using, I can't find 5/64" pinstock at all. Track has 1/16" diameter pinstock and 3/32" stock. So, is it better to use the 1/16, which is 1/64" smaller than the hole I drilled, or the 3/32", which is 1/64" larger than the hole. Short of that, is there a particular size of finishing nail I could make pins from? I was using 4d nails as working pins, but they were very very tight, plus I prefer to use brass pins on the finished gun because I like the way they look.
Maybe I am make too much out of this, but I wanted to check with you guys before I did something stupid. Thanks!