Chris In SE PA
40 Cal
- Joined
- Oct 22, 2021
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- 153
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When I attempted my 1st build, I had no idea what I was doing. At one point in time I was tempted to scrap the stock and start over again. But, the stock was too nice of a figured/grain to ditch it. Well, I finished it. And it shoots. I proudly display that rifle in the rear of my closet. It started off as a pre-carved stock w/a 42" Green Mountain straight 13/16 barrel in 45 caliber.
Build #2 was much better. Still plenty of rookie mistakes. But, worlds better than the 1st build. The butt portion of the stock was pre-carved and the front was a blank. I bought 2 stocks and 1 barrel off of this forum from a dealer in West Virginia. Off the bench it shoots pretty good. But, there's simply not enough drop in the comb for me to shoot it accurately when not on a bench. I've tried. So, this one sits at home also.
Build #3 was a pre-carved stock that I made as a squirrel rifle. 40 Caliber Rice 42" A weight swamped barrel. Again, I made several beginners mistakes. But, better than its predecessors.
None of these were kits. They were all parts that I assembled together for the build. I made some of the hardware, and bought the rest.
Now, I'm starting build #4. I'm going to document the build on here for 2 reasons: 1. To document everything for myself. And 2. to get advice as I proceed. I've decided on the parts and am now doing the lay out. This will be using the other partially pre-carved stock that I bought as a package deal.
Build #2 was much better. Still plenty of rookie mistakes. But, worlds better than the 1st build. The butt portion of the stock was pre-carved and the front was a blank. I bought 2 stocks and 1 barrel off of this forum from a dealer in West Virginia. Off the bench it shoots pretty good. But, there's simply not enough drop in the comb for me to shoot it accurately when not on a bench. I've tried. So, this one sits at home also.
Build #3 was a pre-carved stock that I made as a squirrel rifle. 40 Caliber Rice 42" A weight swamped barrel. Again, I made several beginners mistakes. But, better than its predecessors.
None of these were kits. They were all parts that I assembled together for the build. I made some of the hardware, and bought the rest.
Now, I'm starting build #4. I'm going to document the build on here for 2 reasons: 1. To document everything for myself. And 2. to get advice as I proceed. I've decided on the parts and am now doing the lay out. This will be using the other partially pre-carved stock that I bought as a package deal.