Belgian Shotgun. I brush my teeth with gun powder so I can shoot off my mouth.
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Test rest
This is a photo of the stand that I built for working on long arms and for test firing same.
The handle that tightens the stock clamp is on the opposite side (the side not visible in the photo).
Of course, the stock would be far lower in the stock clamp when test firing.
When I tested the Stevens Favorite, I was able to clamp the rifle in such a way as to be able to point the target. With the Favorite, movement of the stand from recoil was very minimal.
This is a photo of the stand that I built for working on long arms and for test firing same.
The handle that tightens the stock clamp is on the opposite side (the side not visible in the photo).
Of course, the stock would be far lower in the stock clamp when test firing.
When I tested the Stevens Favorite, I was able to clamp the rifle in such a way as to be able to point the target. With the Favorite, movement of the stand from recoil was very minimal.
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In regards to the post, you post and then don't expect feedback? Oh my (grin)
Ok, I will put my 2 gr of powder in. No gunsmith can tell you if its shootable or not. You have done everything they would have. And I would agree with a CYA statement of shoot it at your own risk from a gunsmith (saw a kaboom a gunsmith employee incurred testing a gun for a client, said employee lost 5 teeth and it was traced to use of pistol powder in a 300 WM by a person who supplies "custom" ammo.
Not even sure a magnaflux of a barrel would tell you what you need to know.
So, yep, per others, do it remotely and carefully and let us know!
Ok, I will put my 2 gr of powder in. No gunsmith can tell you if its shootable or not. You have done everything they would have. And I would agree with a CYA statement of shoot it at your own risk from a gunsmith (saw a kaboom a gunsmith employee incurred testing a gun for a client, said employee lost 5 teeth and it was traced to use of pistol powder in a 300 WM by a person who supplies "custom" ammo.
Not even sure a magnaflux of a barrel would tell you what you need to know.
So, yep, per others, do it remotely and carefully and let us know!
Yep
Always happy for any and all feedback. I hope I did not leave the impression that I am asking for advice which I intended to ignore.
And I agree, I will test fire carefully using the test bed I mentioned and a thirty foot length of wadded up string which is always in my range box. Light loads.
Prolly won't magnaflux the barrel relying more on the test firing. Sorry, Gary. I agree with your astute advice. Just too lazy and cheap to find a place that will magnaflux it.
(This is Naples Florida and when you walk through the door, the dollar signs appear like a Popeye the sailor cartoon, in the eyes of the guy behind the counter. Gunsmiths are as scarce as hen's teeth. And when you ask a "craftsman" to do something with which he has little familiarity, you have to endure about eight paragraphs of insults.
Xray of a cat's leg at any vet in this town runs about $200.00. This shotgun is worth about a buck and a quarter and I already have the test bed and line to shoot it remotely.)
I do acknowledge that a shotgun of this age, could be fired a thousand times and the thousand and first is still a test fire.
Always happy for any and all feedback. I hope I did not leave the impression that I am asking for advice which I intended to ignore.
And I agree, I will test fire carefully using the test bed I mentioned and a thirty foot length of wadded up string which is always in my range box. Light loads.
Prolly won't magnaflux the barrel relying more on the test firing. Sorry, Gary. I agree with your astute advice. Just too lazy and cheap to find a place that will magnaflux it.
(This is Naples Florida and when you walk through the door, the dollar signs appear like a Popeye the sailor cartoon, in the eyes of the guy behind the counter. Gunsmiths are as scarce as hen's teeth. And when you ask a "craftsman" to do something with which he has little familiarity, you have to endure about eight paragraphs of insults.
Xray of a cat's leg at any vet in this town runs about $200.00. This shotgun is worth about a buck and a quarter and I already have the test bed and line to shoot it remotely.)
I do acknowledge that a shotgun of this age, could be fired a thousand times and the thousand and first is still a test fire.
Went to work on the lock for this shotgun
Wanted to correct two problems:
1. Full cock sear on the tumbler was worn and unsafe.
2. Hammer was loose on the sear tumbler stud.
So I remade the sear tumbler. I know that I could have filed the sear and used a shim for the hammer but I wanted to prove I could make the part.
While working the tumbler I decided to also drill and tap the bridle screws. Went from about M3.5 to M4. Made the screws in the lathe to give them the vintage patina.
Heat treated the tumbler.
Wanted to correct two problems:
1. Full cock sear on the tumbler was worn and unsafe.
2. Hammer was loose on the sear tumbler stud.
So I remade the sear tumbler. I know that I could have filed the sear and used a shim for the hammer but I wanted to prove I could make the part.
While working the tumbler I decided to also drill and tap the bridle screws. Went from about M3.5 to M4. Made the screws in the lathe to give them the vintage patina.
Heat treated the tumbler.
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Brownells case hardening compound.
https://shop.brownells.com/tools-cl...0033&msclkid=4d5dcb2448d01a64e8f3aff9c9778b18
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https://shop.brownells.com/tools-cl...0033&msclkid=4d5dcb2448d01a64e8f3aff9c9778b18
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Heard of it but haven't never used that myself. I think they are similar products under different names.
You want used the compound outside. It makes a lot of fumes. Avoid breathing in that stuff. You may need to do multiple passes to build up enough case depth.
-TL
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