Rifle diversion

OK, here are a couple more pics. I have the forend wood mated to the forend iron, am working on the Anson latch to hold the forearm on, installed the trigger guard and have the extractor in, but not quite fitted enough to close the action with it in place. It REALLY is time to order the barrel now :-)

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Cool thread!:cool:

Nice pics. Beautiful wood you have there for the stock and for-end!

Kind regards,

Jos
 
Looking good Bailey.
Really enjoyed following this project. :thumbup:
 
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No doubt about it: the 7x57 is a honey of a round. Lower recoil and plenty of punch for most hunting applications, I'd use it on a more regular basis if I had not fallen in love with the .270 that has been my faithful companion for many moons. The only problem is that you'll likely not find many boxes of ammo for the classic round at your local W.Mart.
 
The availability of ammo has been the major detractor for the 7X57R choice. I was leaning towards the .303 British as it is much more available, but lacks the combination of qualities that make the 7X57R so attractive. ( lower recoil with better down range ballistics)

I have also considered the 7-30 waters. Similar ballistics for the pressures I intend to shoot with. Plus it is available at many outdoor stores.
 
very nice are you doing a shadow line on the check piece. Have you thought about .275 rigby same thing as A 7 X 57 just sounds a little better. you are very talented
 
Getting real close to the first shot!!

I had a local machine shop thread my monoblock and barrel. They did a very good job as the faces meet tight enough to hide the seam ( 1" 20 threads if you were wondering) I spent the weekend machining the barrel from the 1.25" unturned blank....A LOT OF MACHINING) and fitting the Anson latch block on the bottom of the barrel. The forearm fits nice and snug and there is no wobble at the hinge when the action is open. It isn't too tight either, the barrel gently falls open when the top lever is released. Now all of the mechanical functions are complete with exception of refitting the extractor where the barrel comes through to the breach. I do need stronger springs for the locking slide, but that is an easy adjustment. The barrel needs to be crowned and the chamber reamed and it is ready to test.

These pictures aren't too great, will shoot more quality shots when the action is polished more.

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bailey....i don't know much about guns so i got a knife question...are u gonna make a matching knife for yourself.....ryan
 
bailey...how much of the un is your work....i know there are probably parts you HAVE to buy for it to work?......is it like 80%....more less?......as u can tell i know nothing about guns and just wonder how much work goes into the inner workings and such.....ryan
 
That is really looking good. Actually much more than good. My question is: are you going to engrave it?

Peter
 
Ryan,

I designed the action myself over the course of about 6 yrs. I made everything on it except the barrel and a couple of coil springs, and have done all the work with exception of cutting the threads on the barrel and monoblock. If I had a capable lathe, I would have cut the threads too.

Peter,

I will engrave it in deep releif sculpted scrolls with gold borders and a sculpted Fallow buck on the bottom of the action.

This project was all about realizing a long time desire to have a fine single shot break action rifle, and just to see if I had the skill set and discipline to pull it off. It has revealed weaknesses and strengths, taught many lessons and instilled a lot of confidence. I just can't wait to hunt with it this fall:D
 
Your tastes are impeccable, particularly in reference to the rounding of the bottom of the action. The greatest double shotgun ever made imho was the Dickson Round action--light but strong, great workmanship, incomparable balance, and beautiful lines. The way a straight stock fitted the action also resulted in a stock-action alignment that is the best I've ever seen. Had a chance to buy one 30 years for $7500, but I was about $25,000 short. I lost sleep over that one, and the round belly of that action smothered in tight English scroll remains indelibly imprinted in my mind.

That little curve hosting the forend is a nice touch too, and one I've never seen before.

Well, it's almost show time, the time every rifleman lives for--shooting a virgin rifle and trembling with excitement that this will be the one to shoot lasers. Hope it does. Like Townsend Whelen used to say, "Only accurate rifles are interesting." Of course, accuracy is relative, and I suppose in those East Texas jungles one only needs to keep'em in a 10" bull at 25 yds. to be a ringer and sound the death knell on those sneaky whitetails/hogs.

Don't tary now; you've got us all holding our breaths for the range report.

ken
 
I'll tell you here as well Bailey, post this rifle on accuratereloading and those guys will really appreciate the level of work you've done here. that is so astounding. what a rifle!

heath
 
Ken Williams said:
Your tastes are impeccable, particularly in reference to the rounding of the bottom of the action. The greatest double shotgun ever made imho was the Dickson Round action--light but strong, great workmanship, incomparable balance, and beautiful lines. The way a straight stock fitted the action also resulted in a stock-action alignment that is the best I've ever seen. Had a chance to buy one 30 years for $7500, but I was about $25,000 short. I lost sleep over that one, and the round belly of that action smothered in tight English scroll remains indelibly imprinted in my mind.

That little curve hosting the forend is a nice touch too, and one I've never seen before.

Well, it's almost show time, the time every rifleman lives for--shooting a virgin rifle and trembling with excitement that this will be the one to shoot lasers. Hope it does. Like Townsend Whelen used to say, "Only accurate rifles are interesting." Of course, accuracy is relative, and I suppose in those East Texas jungles one only needs to keep'em in a 10" bull at 25 yds. to be a ringer and sound the death knell on those sneaky whitetails/hogs.

Don't tary now; you've got us all holding our breaths for the range report.

ken
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True dat, Mr. Ken. I shudder to think what the current David McKay Brown Dickson style round actions are fetching.
Bailey....you have truly outdone yourself. My only gripe is that I liked the original trigger guard better. So when are you going to do a double rifle in say, .405 Winchester and maybe something like a modernized medium pressure wildcat version of 50-120? I hear tell that the extremely overbuilt old Winchester Model 21 action design is an excellent starting point for such a project:D
 
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