Author Topic: Novelty item for Quick (Done) (Read 9906 times)

trotterlg · « **Reply #30 on:** January 02, 2009, 08:18:15 PM »

There are lots of smart people out there, and lots of things to build and figure out, I have a great time doing it, but I know that there is a lot of talent that just needs to get interested in making something or improving something. I am having a lot of fun, I sure hope someone else will start thinking up things to do also. This is how innovation happens. Have fun guys, I know I am. Larry

Cookiemann · « **Reply #31 on:** January 03, 2009, 03:00:47 AM »

I don't have the tools or training for the stuff you do, Larry. But I sure do enjoy seeing it all get done. The explanations and great pics are all fun and interesting to me. Thanks a lot.

cookiemann

quickdtoo · « **Reply #32 on:** January 03, 2009, 05:30:44 AM »

+1 on what Cookie said!!

Tim

trotterlg · « **Reply #33 on:** January 03, 2009, 05:26:30 PM »

Done! I will fit an "O" ring to hold it centered and send it off to Quick for final testing. It has been interesting, not something I would want to make again, and definitely not something I would ever make for someone who does not understand the dangers and limitations of firearms and these types of things. I did fire a round through it and it worked, but you never know, guess only you can decide what project is safe and what isn't, so have fun out there guys but be safe, not all experiments are successful. I did this one because there was interest in chamber adaptors and inserts, I really think they are mostly gimmicks and novelty items, not really practical for much but a conversation piece or curiosity. Larry

quickdtoo · « **Reply #34 on:** January 03, 2009, 06:00:56 PM »

Looks great Larry, I was just thinkin

, I have an Ultra Slug hunter that I can put a scope on that should be a good test mule for accuracy if it fits, maybe try different size O-rings for a snug fit to keep it in consistent position in the bore. Not the best platform for carry, but for accuracy potential it should be good.

thanks,

Tim

trotterlg · « **Reply #35 on:** January 07, 2009, 01:03:48 PM »

It's finally in the mail. I had to try a few different "O" rings to get the right push fit in the bore. Anyone doing one of these will find you can get any fit you want, you simply use rings with different thicknesses and diameters, if one is a little tight in the bore you use a smaller diameter ring so it streaches making the thickness less. I don't know how much differences there are in shotgun bores, but this one is an easy push fit in the one I have. I never ejected a real shell from it, the 12 gauge barrel I have is not totally functional, so the first ejection will be from Quicks gun. It does look like it will work, but you never know. At least if things go wrong with it things should be contained inside of a 12 gauge barrel, so a little safety factor is built in. Hope it gets there by Friday, if I-5 doesn't flood it will, Quick is just down the street from me, but is raining really bad out here right now. Good luck, I know I will never do another of these things, they are a pain in the butt. Larry

quickdtoo · « **Reply #36 on:** January 07, 2009, 01:17:25 PM »

I'll give it a shot Larry

if the creek don't rise, sposed to get 5-10" of rain in the next few days, on top of that, all that snow up on the mountain is gonna be melting in the 50º+ weather!!

I'll be looking forward to playing with it, thanks again.

Tim

OR-E-Gun Bill · « **Reply #37 on:** January 07, 2009, 04:38:00 PM »

Sounds like they'll have to send the mail boats from the Rogue up you guys way. I-5 is now closed in a couple spots to your north.

Not much better down here in Oregon.

Bill

quickdtoo · « **Reply #38 on:** January 07, 2009, 05:09:33 PM »

I'm glad I have a several boats!!!

Tim

quickdtoo · « **Reply #39 on:** January 09, 2009, 02:51:05 PM »

I expected it here today, but the I-5 closure must have delayed it, they probably coulda used that mail boat to navigate the water running over parts of I-5!!!

Maybe tomorrow, they opened it back up finally. http://www.kirotv.com/weather/18445971/detail.html#-

Tim

brennemanj83 · « **Reply #40 on:** January 09, 2009, 03:01:23 PM »

Tim yall sure are having a time with the weather out there arent ya.I hope it clears out for you.......And cant wait to see a report on how that insert works out for you.

Jon

quickdtoo · « **Reply #41 on:** January 09, 2009, 03:04:06 PM »

Weather here is just wet since the snow melted, in fact, we had a little sun today!! The bad stuff is north of me for the most part.

Thanks,

Tim

brennemanj83 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 09, 2009, 03:05:57 PM »

Snow...whats that...LOL

I havent seen any snow since I moved here from Montana.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #43 on:** January 09, 2009, 03:08:33 PM »

We had 11" of the durn stuff last week! $:-\$

Tim

OR-E-Gun Bill · « **Reply #44 on:** January 09, 2009, 04:35:52 PM »

Quote from: quickdtoo on January 09, 2009, 02:51:05 PM

I expected it here today, but the I-5 closure must have delayed it, they probably coulda used that mail boat to navigate the water running over parts of I-5!!!

Maybe tomorrow, they opened it back up finally. http://www.kirotv.com/weather/18445971/detail.html#-

Tim

Sure was a lot of happy truckers up there today when they reopened I-5. Kinda like Moses parting the Red Sea saying "Let my people go".
Now let's get a few days of sun so you can get that Trotter-EXP out there and try it out!

Bill

trotterlg · « **Reply #45 on:** January 09, 2009, 08:07:17 PM »

I have a S&W I Bolt in 25-06 on a truck waiting to get to Joes Sporting Goods here, Hope the water goes down soon. Don't really know what I will do with it, but with the rebate they were $250.00. Larry

Datil · « **Reply #46 on:** January 10, 2009, 07:20:22 AM »

Quick Hope your weather clears up and water goes down, So you can try out
the insert Waiting range report.

Marv.

quickdtoo · « **Reply #47 on:** January 10, 2009, 08:20:11 AM »

Me too, the bad part is the timing as the range is only open on Sundays until April when it opens on Wednesdays too. $:-\$

Tim

quickdtoo · « **Reply #48 on:** January 10, 2009, 11:16:22 AM »

No joy today, maybe Monday? $:-\$

Tim

quickdtoo · « **Reply #49 on:** January 12, 2009, 11:47:22 AM »

Got the adapter barrel today, looks really good, but upon chambering it and trying to close the action I had a .0015" gap, the adapter rim was a tad too thick for the rim cut on my USH, so a little judicious needle file work for 20 minutes and 6-7 tries and it fits perfectly flush with the chamber and locks up perfect with zero gap, tight on aluminum foil!!

I mounted a Weaver V3 scope, now I need to load up some ammo for the short barrel and see how it does at the earliest range opportunity.

Thanks Larry, great work!

Tim

trotterlg · « **Reply #50 on:** January 12, 2009, 02:32:23 PM »

You have found another problem with making these type of things. When you put in a chamber adaptor, you double the places head space can build up, you have the head space built into the adaptor for the cartridge and the head space from the rifle or shotgun to the adaptor. On this one I had .001 head space to the adaptor on the shotgun barrel I had, so I guess what would be needed is a headspace of about .003 on the adaptor to barrel and about the same on the cartridge to adaptor, this would give a maximum of .006. I probably should have thought about this, live and learn. Larry

quickdtoo · « **Reply #51 on:** January 12, 2009, 05:21:43 PM »

I checked the headspace on the adapter with new Rem brass and it was perfect, so I couldn't remove any metal from the face of the adapter, so it left the "rim" thickness of the adapter to work with, thought maybe the rim cut in the barrel was dirty, but it wasn't, so out came the file, doesn't really take long to remove .0015" from that small surface area.

I thought about chucking the barrel in the drill press and making a pilot bearing for the other end, but it would mess the nice finish up I'm sure, so the file became the tool of choice. I might have to send it back to ya to refinish it anyway. Also thought about just sending it back for you to for an adustment!!

Tim

trotterlg · « **Reply #52 on:** January 12, 2009, 06:02:11 PM »

Glad you got it fixed. Any time you need something re-finished just send it up. Larry

quickdtoo · « **Reply #53 on:** April 06, 2009, 01:18:54 PM »

Well, it's been a long time coming, but I finally got to shoot the adapter, went turkey scouting and gun patterning this morning, brought the adapter along in a 12ga USH with a Weaver V3 mounted for a test platform, I had bore sighted it using the look thru the bore method, first shot at 25yds cut the black at 3 o'clock, shot one more to confirm and it was right beside it. Moved the target to 50yds(paces actually, forgot the range finder

) hit 1½" high and 1" to the right, figured it was good enough for a group so I just left it there, shot two more and ended up with a fantastic little group, I was very pleasantly surprised, since I was shooting a gun case folded over a cooler on top of a stump, I had a bit of a wiggle and the trigger on the USH needs to be lightened, but it still shoots very respectable!! I had problems breaking the barrel open after each shot, had to break the barrel over my leg to get it open. Dunno if the adapter is at fault or the primer cratering that I was getting was the cause making the firing pin hang up, I'll have to shoot it again and see if the pin is the problem, load was 12.5gr Lil-gun, SPP in Rem brass under 35gr Vmax. Anyway, I am real happy with the results!!

Well done Larry!!

Tim

trotterlg · « **Reply #54 on:** April 06, 2009, 01:34:37 PM »

I would have been supprised if you could have hit a basketball, that is amazing. Larry

quickdtoo · « **Reply #55 on:** April 06, 2009, 01:39:58 PM »

Me too actually, but I think with a good solid rest and a little more glass it would probably shoot close to that at 100yds. Next time I'll remove it, then reinstall it and see how consistent it is, that could be the fly in the ointment. $:-\$ But in reality, it would most likely be used in a shotgun with just a bead front, so I guess it just depends on how ya want to use it.

Tim

pondenck · « **Reply #56 on:** April 08, 2009, 04:11:00 AM »

Good job Larry. i like your work,its got me going.Jim

petemi · « **Reply #57 on:** April 08, 2009, 08:50:23 AM »

Youse guys just simply amaze me...every day. I need about another 100 years to catch up, and I don't think the Good Lord'll see fit to keep me around long enough.

Pete

dpe.ahoy · « **Reply #58 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:18:29 AM »

I'm with Pete. I really would like to learn to things like you do Larry. Never been around it much, and what I know would only fill a thimble half way

. DP

Lazermule · « **Reply #59 on:** April 11, 2009, 01:25:08 AM »

Wow! That little project came out pretty well. I have been watching the build and that is some pretty darn good accuracy. It will be interesting to see what it does when R&R'd and shot again.

Great work!

LM