Let's see that shooter
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SpongeBob*24
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I can see it now boss....very cool set up!!!!!
I couldn't post earlier I was surrounded by Estrogen......:wall:
I couldn't post earlier I was surrounded by Estrogen......:wall:
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Oooo. Thar they be!
Very nice.
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Yep, Type 38 carbine. Surprisingly light recoil, action is smooth as can be. My eight year old will shoot it with no complaints. Near as I can tell, the rifle is fairly accurate out to about fifty yards. Good enough for popping 2 liter coke bottles, at any rate. I haven't taken it to a range to check long distance shooting; now I think I have a good excuse to go! These old bolt actions--near as I can tell, this one was manufactured around 1927--are more of a hobby for me than anything else. I almost didn't buy it, as the mum was ground down, but I didn't have a Type 38 and the seller wasn't asking a lot.
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Sploosh. Seriously.
A genuine Savage 'T'? Very nice find there!
My other Arisaka project rifle; Type 30. Unfortunately, this one looks to have been a school rifle. Barrel's got some sharp looking rifling, but also has a good bit of pitting. And it keyholes every round. I'll probably make this one into a wall hanger we take down and shoot every once in a while.
My other Arisaka project rifle; Type 30. Unfortunately, this one looks to have been a school rifle. Barrel's got some sharp looking rifling, but also has a good bit of pitting. And it keyholes every round. I'll probably make this one into a wall hanger we take down and shoot every once in a while.
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Yeah but she's in rough condition and the bolt isn't matching, but I got her for like a 1/3 - 1/4 the price of a nicer one. I'll tinker with her and see what I can do, I'm very much an amateur though.
Sounds like your rifle needs to be counter bored.
Amateur? Join the club!
Every time I get on these boards I find out just how much I don't know. But, hey, I never claimed to be a gunsmith.
While price is a big issue for me, I actually like finding the older rifles I have to work on. Forces you to learn about them while you work on them and gives you a sense of the history they were involved in--a tactile link to the past. All matching numbers is a nice thing to be able to say, but, at the end of the day, if it's all there, mostly original, and works, then you've got a fine piece of history in your hands . I think you've got a great find there.
I know what counter-boring is, the basics of it (Googled it when you mentioned it), and the benefit is pretty clear. Are there any potential negatives you're aware of? I've also had re-crowning brought up; any thoughts?
Every time I get on these boards I find out just how much I don't know. But, hey, I never claimed to be a gunsmith.
While price is a big issue for me, I actually like finding the older rifles I have to work on. Forces you to learn about them while you work on them and gives you a sense of the history they were involved in--a tactile link to the past. All matching numbers is a nice thing to be able to say, but, at the end of the day, if it's all there, mostly original, and works, then you've got a fine piece of history in your hands . I think you've got a great find there.
I know what counter-boring is, the basics of it (Googled it when you mentioned it), and the benefit is pretty clear. Are there any potential negatives you're aware of? I've also had re-crowning brought up; any thoughts?
Re-cutting the crown normally solves a lot of problems with the round that yaws or tumbles. If you inspect the crown and see significant gouges or scratches, etc. Then I would definitely look at having the crown re-cut. Pitting in the lands & grooves won't have as much effect on accuracy as a scared up crown.
Not that I'm aware of.
The age doesnt matter at all; the condition of the steel does however.
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Here's my latest little project. I managed to get an LWRC M6A2 upper for a great price, so I just threw together a lower for it and I'm planning on taking it out to the range either tomorrow or next week.
It's a pretty simple set-up. I took an aero precision lower, threw in a Rock River lower parts kit and swapped out the trigger for an ALG Combat Trigger. Everything else is pretty identifiable. I can't wait to take this thing out.
It's a pretty simple set-up. I took an aero precision lower, threw in a Rock River lower parts kit and swapped out the trigger for an ALG Combat Trigger. Everything else is pretty identifiable. I can't wait to take this thing out.
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Very nice indeed! A LWRC is my AR goal.
I got the full upper, backup sites, and 2 BCG's for $850. Not bad I don't think considering everyone else wants double that.
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Sweet! Private sale?
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