Author Topic: recent completed projects......... (Read 1399 times)

gendoc · « **on:** April 25, 2010, 12:25:31 PM »

as you all know, i've been project happy since meat season is outta here !!!!
here is some pictures of what i've been up to.... when i'm not out-of-town
chase'n bullets and crime shooters

first off is my grandkids tac-22 16" barrel with the ati plastic.... and yes it meets minimum legal
length !!! do you really think i would have one that did'nt

next is my 17hm2....16" with the tamer stock set. a scary accurate piece

this is my oldest grandsons 357max, and special thanks goes out to
fredster22, arrowstar, denverduck for the fine things we wheeled and dealed for.
and to make J3 so proud to have such a nice and extremely accurate rifle.

my latest tractor blaster.... too much controversy over the 45/410 to go any further
on what it is NOW !!!

finally, the 45/120...... it speaks for itself

got a few more on the draw'n table right now...but work isa get'n hecktic

SO LETS SEE SOME OF YALL'S PROJECTS !!!!!!!!!!

dave29 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 25, 2010, 12:38:09 PM »

Man, you have been busy. Everything looks great!

garbhead · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:26:45 PM »

Hey doc..did you have to drill & tap the 45/410 for scope? I have one in nickel but it's not drilled & tapped.......nice collection by the way!!

gendoc · « **Reply #3 on:** April 25, 2010, 01:30:47 PM »

yep, sho-did....we got 2 others i did too

an thank yall for the comments

bikerbeans · « **Reply #4 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:01:48 PM »

Gendoc,

Very nice work, they all look great. The 45 120, what is the barrel length and have you got any range reports yet? Last question on the 45 120, what, if any, recoil modifications have you done?

thanks

BB

gendoc · « **Reply #5 on:** April 25, 2010, 02:14:09 PM »

only thing i'm concern'd about in accuracy is... it puts 3 holes in the 5V circle @ 200yrds
as for recoil......the problem is mostly before you pull the trigger, its exciting !!
thought about renting a porta-toilet out back at the shoot'n platform

i've not noticed any rash recoil... only underwear rash.

its fun and its only gonna get better

thanks

oh-yeah !!! 22" in length

and hardly any fire.......

fredster22 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 25, 2010, 03:24:17 PM »

Simply amazing john, you are a man of creative talent. They all look excellent especially max he wasn't that well dressed before.

I imagine that 120 a handful though. Whats next? Fred

gendoc · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2010, 01:43:21 PM »

thanks for the good words fred !!!
next will be revitalizing my swift... cosmetics only.... don't think i can geter any
closer to the center in my range for them kiyots

the grandaughter wants a sleeper for her birthday in july, gotta .223 bull
with t/h lams for it....look'n for a 6-24x50 glass for it now.
she likes benchrest and a big picture and a 3lb trig....

also gotta hanker'n for a 6mm.. not a 243, maybe a 284 !!!

or sumthin......

ya know how it is...when your a DIY'r the skys tha limit

OldBob · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2010, 01:54:29 PM »

gendoc, that lil' 357 MAX is a beauty !!! So is the 45-120, but I'm affeered shootin' it might migrate the arthritis in my shoulders clean down to my butt.......... hmmmm.... might not be a bad exchange.........

Rustygun · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2010, 01:58:58 PM »

The 357 Max is one sweet looking little rifle! Very nice

gendoc · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2010, 02:29:48 PM »

hey oldbob...
it ain't that bad

maw-maw's done shot it more than i, and jus like always.... she claims it

its more of a shove thana mule kick !!!
she can hold her business way better than me

she even has been handload'n for it.

i thank both you and rustygun for the kind words

wreckhog · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2010, 02:41:35 PM »

What is the weight on that tractor blaster? Looks like 29" and 5lbs to me. My kinda toy. I love Tamer stocks, though they do magnify the kick a bit. Wood is good, but plastic is fantastic.

gendoc · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2010, 02:51:28 PM »

only weight i know is... can't weight to killa critter with it !!!!!

and length... just a touch above legal spec.
it fits in my tractor cab left window perfectly.
and it don't throw lead lika 45/410 does.... 1.5" @ 50yrds.
take a close look at the brass below the shotshells.... canya tell what that is ??

took me a long time to geter to shoot... not one waisted minute

garbhead · « **Reply #13 on:** April 27, 2010, 04:35:03 AM »

Quote from: gendoc on April 25, 2010, 02:14:09 PM

i've not noticed any rash recoil... only underwear rash. its fun and its only gonna get better
thanks

Why don't Hanes or Fruit-of-the-loom get wise and mfg skivvies in a nice dark brown color? Would be a great seller !!

petemi · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2010, 08:25:23 AM »

gendoc, that's a set of Handis to be proud of......ya done good

That '120 with the straight stock is scary. My straight traditional muzzle loaders all kick like a mule with a heavy load. My .30-30 336T with the straight stock kicks almost like my 45-70 pistol grip. Perhaps I'm just becoming a recoil whimp in my old age

Pete

gendoc · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2010, 01:19:49 PM »

Quote from: garbhead on April 27, 2010, 04:35:03 AM

Quote from: gendoc on April 25, 2010, 02:14:09 PM

i've not noticed any rash recoil... only underwear rash. its fun and its only gonna get better
thanks

Why don't Hanes or Fruit-of-the-loom get wise and mfg skivvies in a nice dark brown color? Would be a great seller !!

hey garbhead... its yella stains !!!!!!!!

and i've even shot it with no cold beer in my system

pete... the 120 ain't really that bad with the straight stock and limbsaver !!!
i can't imagine it without the pad.......

thanks

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 28, 2010, 08:30:33 AM »

Got some fine lookin projects finished up there, gendoc! I'm not a bettin man, but I'll take a guess on the 45/410. I'm thinkin maybe 460 brass? When I get some extra time I want to try some easy loads using that brass and my 45/410 barrel. I've got a stock set like you have on your 45/120 on a 357 max, and the BC walnut and colored frame on my 22 Hornet. Yer lookin good, keep posting on more projects. DP

gendoc · « **Reply #17 on:** April 28, 2010, 01:16:40 PM »

your right, DP... and thanks !!!
260gr rem sjhp loaded with 10grs of trailboss...
piezo-tran pressure test is 14,322 psi... right on the limit.
i've been lower and much higher in the test cell with no
signs of chamber failure with magna-flux tests or ultra-violet scans
yall remember that i still got 3/8" +/- jump for pressure reduction
them 45/410's gotta healthy chamber depth...
and as always...... no 2 chambers or shoot'n irons are the same.
kinda like there operators.
but of course, i always use an sb2 for test'n

its one of them " don't try this at home" things unless you have the proper
testing facillities and equipment.

PHATINJUN · « **Reply #18 on:** April 28, 2010, 04:03:13 PM »

Very nice jobsss Doc. Kurt

gendoc · « **Reply #19 on:** April 29, 2010, 01:20:20 PM »

thanks kurt....
always good to hear from a "gotta have it cus nobody else does" kinda guy like you !!!

jedman · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2010, 09:18:33 AM »

This is a handi project that I just finished. Its a 38 special rifle built from a 20 ga. Topper shotgun.
It is a newer model gun with the small firing pin and slim profile barrel. You can't tell from the pic but it has a short 18 1/2" bbl. and the butt stock and forend were reshaped to take some of the thickness out of the grip and give it a different look and feel. I tried a little green tint on the wood then steel wooled it down to the pallet wood in some places then put a couple coats of oil on it. I don't know if I like the look just yet but I wanted to put it back together and shoot it so I left it this way for now.
The Bushnell trophy red dot is mounted on 30 MM rings that attach to milled dovtail cuts in the actual barrel. The rifle barrel itself is a liner made from a prechambered 357 mag barrel you can get from Gun Parts Co. and turned to a close fit inside the 20 ga. barrel and epoxied to permanatly bond it inside.
How does it shoot ? I don't know yet, all I had laying around was a couple of old 38 spl. rounds and I fired them and everything was OK, but I need some bullets to load some hand loads to sight it in and experiment with it. I wanted some XTP flat points or some good cast bullets w/ gas checks but neither is available locally, so next time I get to Cabelas or Bass Pro , both within a hour of me I will try and get some there. I may at some point ream it to 357 max but I will wait and see how it does with a long 38 spl. chamber, it will take brass upto 1.220 long as is now. Jed

retrosub · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2010, 11:01:20 AM »

jedman, that is a cool project! I did something similar with my stocks, thinned them out considerably in the handle area. The green is... interesting, it's always fun to experiment. I work with epoxy a lot, had not thought of using it in this application, but I'm sure it'll work. I typically use West Marine, but this starts to go soft around 130-140 degrees, so I wonder if you used a high-temp epoxy?

bikerbeans · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2010, 11:30:23 AM »

Jed,

I looked at your profile when you said Bass Pro & Cabelas are within an hour's drive. We both live in NW Ohio. Do you shoot at the Sportsmans Club in Wauseon? If so would like to see your new project when you are at the range.

Tom

jedman · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2010, 12:25:52 PM »

Thanks for your replys, The epoxy I use is called Power Poxy it is said to have 3500 psi bond strength and full strength upto 250 degrees. I have made 7 rifles so far using the epoxied liner and have had zero problems, all the epoxy really does is hold the liner from moving the larger diameter chamber end cannot move forward from pressure when fired because the shotgun barrels bore diameter is smaller.
Bikerbeans, I live in the Swanton area , I use to belong to Adams Coservation Club for years, but now have my own range here at home where I can shoot upto 200 yrds.
I would like to meet you and many of the other GBO members in OH and others, Do you mean the Sportsman Club on Co. RD. 14 ? If so I know where it is and go by the area quite alot .I could meet you sometime, use my E mail to contact me . Thanks Jed

wiresparker · « **Reply #24 on:** April 30, 2010, 03:33:27 PM »

Jedman
That looks good, color is interesting.
Last year I used one of the same 38 barrels to build 38 out of a rossi 12 gauge for a friend.
I used J B Weld to stick things together.
want to build one for myself...
sparks