longcruise
70 Cal.
I'm just headed to the bench. Don't know what I'll do there but I'll find something.
Would love to see the rest of the pistol!Working on my Hawken pistol today. Tricky work cutting threads on iron trigger guard.
I'll be back out in the shop after a bit and get some posted.Would love to see the rest of the pistol!
That is sweet! I’ve never seen a Sharon pistol barrel.Full stock Hawken Pistol with a .54 Sharon barrel. The very early pistols were pinned and the wedge keys came a few years later. This will be paired with a full stock .54 rifle also a Sharon barrel.
I know! I don't think the person who sold it had any clue. As I was draw filing I found it.That is sweet! I’ve never seen a Sharon pistol barrel.
When you get to that kit I want pictures please.@RobertIN cool hat.
Finally got to the bench. The only thing I had on.my mind was to switch barrels on CVA Frontier rifles and put things back together. You'd think those barrels would swap easily but one was a wee bit bigger and it turned into an inletting project. Not a big deal but then I misplaced a tang boltA search was fruitless..headed to Ace for a replacement. Had my choice of Phillips head or flat screwdriver head. Got both. The Single slot was only available in brass but it will do until I find the original one.
Was also switching the trigger guards. Turns out they were factory drilled different. So plugged all the existing holes with glue and toothpicks. Then redrilled.
Changed out sights on the barrels and realized it was dinner time.
Not much accomplished for a whole afternoon.
Admired my Chambers English Sporting kit. Really want to get started on it but my whole life is loose ends sooo.... Focusing on the loose ends.
Thanks! It's a Cleetus McFarland hat, he's a drag racing/general automotive shenanigans YouTuber. Good stuff!@RobertIN cool hat.
Finally got to the bench. The only thing I had on.my mind was to switch barrels on CVA Frontier rifles and put things back together. You'd think those barrels would swap easily but one was a wee bit bigger and it turned into an inletting project. Not a big deal but then I misplaced a tang boltA search was fruitless..headed to Ace for a replacement. Had my choice of Phillips head or flat screwdriver head. Got both. The Single slot was only available in brass but it will do until I find the original one.
Was also switching the trigger guards. Turns out they were factory drilled different. So plugged all the existing holes with glue and toothpicks. Then redrilled.
Changed out sights on the barrels and realized it was dinner time.
Not much accomplished for a whole afternoon.
Admired my Chambers English Sporting kit. Really want to get started on it but my whole life is loose ends sooo.... Focusing on the loose ends.
Well Longcruise it might be time for some filing. I don’t mean paper filing, it’s parts filing that gets me out in the shop.I'm just headed to the bench. Don't know what I'll do there but I'll find something.
bet you could rent out that TC plug wrench and pay for everything twice over Eric!I mentioned earlier that I bought an estate lot of B/P stuff for $100, when I met the guy to pick up the stuff he threw in a full pound of powder from the 70s and a tackle box with a lot of other stuff in it. I gave one of the molds to a Forum guy who lives close and sold the Lyman TC Maxi mold for about half of what I paid for the whole lot. I am going to keep the TC plug wrench, it is 15/16" and I have a TC .50 but it is unlikely I will ever pull the plug but one never knows.
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I thought the lead pot was a bit small but needed to cast some .390 balls for my .40 so I filled it with lead and turned it on yesterday, it worked like a champ. I have a tablespoon sized dipper that worked perfectly with the small .390 mold, the pot kept the lead at the perfect casting temp. I think I will keep it; very handy for a quick pour.
I already have an RCBS bottom pour dipper like the one in the picture, it appears unused, probably because it is too big for this small pot.
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