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ugly old guy

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What 1.5 inch to 2.0 inch diameter brass compass would you recommend to inlet into the butstock of a TC .54 caliber Hawken? (forward of the patch box)

Is an oil filled compass needed to withstand recoil?

Epoxy in place to ensure the compass does not go AWOL?

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What about putting a compass in the patch box itself ? If you want to protect it from recoil, wrap it in plastic wrap, or patching material. That is, if you do t use the patch box.
 
What about putting a compass in the patch box itself ? If you want to protect it from recoil, wrap it in plastic wrap, or patching material. That is, if you do t use the patch box.
Patch box has patches innit. (I know. Not HA/PC)
I might take them out and fill with a good patch lube, like ChapStix.
 
My take; a compass will look awful and will forever be a blemish on an otherwise nice looking stock.

That said, it is none of my business what you put on your gun if you like it. In these discussions I am always reminded of the guy who posted pictures of his newly completed longrifle where he had used a propane torch to put a 2" wide barber pole black stripe on his stock from stem to stern. I asked him why he would do such a thing to a nice rifle, his answer; "because I like it", end of story.
 
Well lets hope the screws in the butt plate aren't magnetic and throw off the compass.

Had a buddy in the service that couldn't figure out why his compass quit working...,
"Hey John, maybe standing next to 60 tons of tank is throwing it off?"
Tanks are a LOT more steel though, than the screws in the butt plate of one's rifle.

LD
 
What 1.5 inch to 2.0 inch diameter brass compass would you recommend to inlet into the butstock of a TC .54 caliber Hawken? (forward of the patch box)

Is an oil filled compass needed to withstand recoil?

Epoxy in place to ensure the compass does not go AWOL?

MODERATORS:
If I put this in the wrong place, please delete.
Thank you.


I just would say, make sure that is what you want to do. Oil filled compass would be more stable, but slower.
 
One that looks period?
My take; a compass will look awful and will forever be a blemish on an otherwise nice looking stock.
Yeah, it's been striking me as awfully 1950s BB gun. (Not that having an original one'f those wouldn't be cool.)

Tanks are a LOT more steel though, than the screws in the butt plate of one's rifle.
Before inexpensive gyros, they'd suspend sailboats from cranes and swing them around whilst placing tiny magnets near the compasses, to compensate for metal in the boats.
 
Well lets hope the screws in the butt plate aren't magnetic and throw off the compass.

Had a buddy in the service that couldn't figure out why his compass quit working...,
"Hey John, maybe standing next to 60 tons of tank is throwing it off?"
Tanks are a LOT more steel though, than the screws in the butt plate of one's rifle.

LD

ROTFLMAO!!
PLEASE tell me that was at TBS? :doh:

Gus
 
It will point at your barrel to some degree. I was working far from any road, and a fellow all dressed up like a bush with a machine gun materialized next to me, and asked if I knew exactly where I was. I said 'Yup' and told him. He pulled out a military map (with circles and arrows etc. grease pencilled all over it), and asked me to show him where. He asked if I was sure; I pointed out through the trees a local landmark (visible for miles), and hauled out my compass to get a bearing so I could prove it on his map. My compass was wrong! Then I remembered the bushy gentleman was packing a rather large automatic weapon, which was no doubt somewhat magnetized. I asked him to give it to one of his likewise bushy friends (who had stealthily appeared), and re-checked the compass, this time getting a correct bearing. He was miles from his supposed position because he had been depending his compass, which was basically pointing at him all the time. I guess he forgot that bit in his navigation classes. They weren't happy about the extra hike, but at least they didn't end up walking to the North Pole.
 
I put my Grandfather's pocket compass into my
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priming horn.
 
In the Hokitika (West Coast South Island of NZ )
Museum used to reside a 40 cal half stock Belgium made US style hog rifle .All sorts of guns came with the goldminers. It had a compass in the stock .How accurate or useful I have no idea but it was fitted new by the looks of it . I carry a simple compass in my bag it dosn't seem to be too affected by the rifle or knives ect overly . Rudyard
 
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