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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #30 on: May 01, 2018, 07:50:30 pm »


Here is a shot of the touch hole.
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Offline Tracker0721

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #31 on: May 01, 2018, 09:22:37 pm »
It’s coming along really well! I cut my first ever dovetails in my barrel yesterday, looks like I’ve gotta practice more, yours looks good!
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #32 on: May 05, 2018, 05:06:55 pm »


Had to shoot it! Just playing @ 25 yards no rest, just wanted to see how it shot.
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2018, 09:12:16 pm »




Trigger guard is in. Had to do a little modifying of the front lug to make it be where I needed it to be, but it worked great.

Now I can start thinning and sanding this thing down! The wood looks like I shaped it with a chain saw right now, but its getting ready to shine!
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Offline Comalforge

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #34 on: May 08, 2018, 10:26:43 am »
Nice job - I really like the stock profile.

Some years ago, I built a poor-boy Southern style, cap lock in 45 as a ball shooter - IIRC, it was 1-70" twist barrel.  It was quite accurate and a great offhand rifle; it liked 70 grs. of FFFg and a patched ball.  Went to an informal shoot with a group of fellows one morning and we shot all day.  I noticed my groups were moving up as the day progressed and I was having to hold lower as it got later.  Finally figured out that the sun was arcing straight overhead and the glint off the front sight was changing.  I loved that piece but eventually sold it because my eyes aged out and I couldn't see the front sight anymore.  Getting old sux...
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #35 on: May 12, 2018, 10:40:29 am »


Got the lock bolt washer that I made in. I'm thinking about not putting the patch box on this rifle and finishing it up like it is. I never use a patch box and not all guns had them.
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #36 on: May 12, 2018, 02:59:50 pm »




Made the toe plate today out of an old hand saw blade, got it in and need to do a bit of tweaking with the screws and sides.
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #37 on: May 13, 2018, 08:13:32 am »


First coat of wood sealer applied. Going to take a break for a few weeks. I have a bear hunt and bow class in Maine to get ready for. Ill post the finished gun in a few weeks.
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Offline mullet

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #38 on: May 13, 2018, 02:37:06 pm »
That is gonna be pretty when you finish. Looking forward to seeing it.
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #39 on: May 31, 2018, 09:22:39 pm »


Got it done! Far from perfect but totally from scratch and out of my shop.



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Offline chamookman

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #40 on: June 01, 2018, 03:22:47 am »
Nice  :OK :-M ! Bob
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Offline GlisGlis

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #41 on: June 01, 2018, 04:39:46 am »
it is a beauty. small imperfections will make it unique  :OK
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #42 on: June 01, 2018, 07:18:54 am »
I really like the stain and finish on that gun.
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Offline Comalforge

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #43 on: June 01, 2018, 09:03:47 am »
Outstanding job!
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: 36 Caliber Southern Rifle
« Reply #44 on: June 01, 2018, 09:10:41 am »
Thanks guys, Eric the stain is aqua fortice and a heat gun.
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