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Offline Mike Yancey

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Southern Mountain Rifle
« on: May 04, 2020, 02:31:52 pm »
I have started an new rifle, A Southern mountain rifle in 45 caliber. It is being stocked in walnut from a slab and has an A weight swamped Gain Twist in 45 caliber from Colerain.  I love these Southern style rifles.




Barrel channel is chiseled in.



Ramrod channel is done




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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2020, 07:12:25 am »
Mike, you are a gun building machine, I wish I had your work ethic.
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2020, 11:01:07 am »


Starting to slim up. Still way over sized but I saved many hours in about three minutes on the band saw.
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Offline PaulN/KS

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2020, 07:28:05 am »
Nice looking piece of walnut.  :OK
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2020, 05:46:14 pm »


Got the butt plate on today



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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2020, 08:30:43 pm »


Starting to shape up the cheek piece
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2020, 03:29:42 am »
Losen weight, and lookin' good ! Bob
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"May the Gods give Us the strength to draw the string to the cheek, the arrow to the barb and loose the flying shaft, so long as life may last." Saxon Pope - 1923.

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2020, 10:17:20 am »
Looking good!  Nice work!
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2020, 04:26:56 pm »


Shaped the tang and installed the breech plug and inlet it all. Now I can thin the wrist area and inlet the lock!
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2020, 03:09:50 pm »


Got the barrel lugs dovetailed and installed and the barrel pinned. Inlet the lock plate today and reduced the lock panel some, still a little proud at the nose of the lock. Soon I will reduce and shape the lock panels. 

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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2020, 03:16:28 pm »


Starting to look right. If I do my part, this little dandy is going to New Mexico the end of August on an antelope hunt.
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Offline chamookman

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2020, 01:47:20 am »
Nice  :OK ! Bob
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2020, 04:49:41 pm »


Lock is in and ready to bolt. Then its the triggers.
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Offline Piddler

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2020, 05:31:01 pm »
Looking good Mr. Mike
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Offline Mike Yancey

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Re: Southern Mountain Rifle
« Reply #14 on: June 25, 2020, 11:04:30 am »


Lock and tang bolt in and tapped. Ready for the touch hole liner and trigger guard.

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