Decided to post images on the process I've undertaken in school to build a custom rifle. I attend PCC for night classes, so learn the many things I've missed from being self-taught up to now, and also have access to the gear. The final portions of the curriculum require the building of a minimum of two custom rifles from an action. There's other stuff you have to do was such as stocking a two piece, and you can swap a third rifle for some of that work.
So, here's my first. BRNO large ring Mauser action, Shillen barrel at 22" w/ 11 degree target crown, chambered in 6.5x55. Some other earlier work is missing: threading, chambering, crowning, and the rough inletting of the stock with the mill. These pictures pick up the process with the shaping (rasp) state, after the inletting is done.
This week is shaping, cutting the slot for the bolt handle, grinding the recoil pad, gluing up the ebony tip and grip cap.
So, here's my first. BRNO large ring Mauser action, Shillen barrel at 22" w/ 11 degree target crown, chambered in 6.5x55. Some other earlier work is missing: threading, chambering, crowning, and the rough inletting of the stock with the mill. These pictures pick up the process with the shaping (rasp) state, after the inletting is done.
This week is shaping, cutting the slot for the bolt handle, grinding the recoil pad, gluing up the ebony tip and grip cap.
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