| New build [message #33774] |
Tue, 28 October 2014 20:56  |
Al in Mi
Messages: 41
Registered: December 2012
Location: Michigan
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Since Michigan allowed straight walled cartridges in the shotgun zone this year, I've been putting this sweetie together over the last month.
Sorry for the pic quality, me and this phone still in learning mode.
Specs...........24" MGM full bull double diamond fluted chambered in 460 S&W with a MGM brake, buttstock is from the old Virgin Valley, forearm started life as a 20ga from Kimbo (thanks again Dan)I opened it up and added some brass pillars, fits like a glove. Zeiss 3-9 Conquest set in MGM's mount tops it off. Hammer wears a Bellm extension and the trigger is set at 2 1/2#.
Patiently waiting for the weather to calm down to work on a load now.
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| Re: New build [message #33785 is a reply to message #33774] |
Wed, 29 October 2014 12:01  |
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Good looking outfit, very sharp. Let us know how it shoots. That should do a deer in real nice.
Good luck in the season.
Mr. Murl
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Molan Labe
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| Re: New build [message #33830 is a reply to message #33828] |
Sat, 01 November 2014 12:30 |
kimbo
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Registered: October 2011
Location: Pennsylvania
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Hey Big Al, that forend looks familiar??? LOL!! I figured that it would work for you after you mentioned the wanted or aimed for inside dimension. By the looks of it, I must not been to far off. Man, I don't even recognize it. If it wouldn't be too much trouble, and it isn't proprietary - I too would like to see some pics of your interior pillar work.
Perhaps one of the moderators may see a little need for a DIY "sticky"!!!
If you don't mind a pic of the pillar work, inside dimension of the forearm and what used (cnc cut, rasp,'tool'?).
BTW, I can't see from only the one picture you provided but did you take advantage of the 3rd hole for (tripod)?
Last but not least, did you cut the diamond patterns in the barrel and what type of insert did you use? Cobalt Tungsten?
Looks great Al, I'll have to drop by on my next business trip on the U.P. Dan
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| Re: New build [message #33901 is a reply to message #33830] |
Wed, 05 November 2014 18:59 |
Al in Mi
Messages: 41
Registered: December 2012
Location: Michigan
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Glen, Dan, First I opened the barrel channel up with a 1" ballnose end mill in a Bridgeport (after hours at work  ) then opened the screw holes up to 5/8". I made the pillars out of 9/16 brass about 1/2" longer than needed, radiused the end with the 1" endmill, drilled and couterbored the screw holes and cut some glue grooves in the OD.
On the end of the frame and bottom of the barrel I laid a strip of 2" blue painters tape a couple inches longer than the forearm. This wrapped up the sides of the barrel to keep any epoxy from sticking. Next we screwed the pillars on the barrel and taped a couple of shims from a business card on the tip of the forearm and each side of the screw holes. This was to act as a standoff and keep the forearm free floated. On the inside and outside of the forearm I ran a strip of blue tape full length and used a razor knife to cut around the holes, this was to keep the epoxy off the wood and I used the cutouts to put over the ends of the pillars to keep the epoxy out of the holes. If it looked like epoxy would touch anything I didn't want it to, I taped it!!! 
Now the messy part, mixed up some Marine Tex, lathered the pillars and inside hole of the holes of the forearm, slid it over the pillars and wraped tight with electrical tape.
Next morning removed the screws and everything popped right off, removed the tape and trimmed away any overflowed epoxy. I cut the extra length of the pillars off flush and filed to flatten out, then sanded and finished the wood.
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