Recent content by Quick Karl

Re: IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING! You aint paying for a building like that on a spread like that, building one rifle at a time... unless you have a handfull of ridiculously rich customers...

Re: Getting a lathe ..... now what? I don't see a threading dial???? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mscott</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: oneeyedmac</div><div...

Re: Winchester Pre 64 Heavy Tac Build Sir, I want to come and work for you. I've seen a lot of wannabees that wish they had your skills, and commitment to quality & craftsmanship, but you are an artist.

Re: Winchester Pre 64 Heavy Tac Build <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: C. Dixon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Karl, Here's a link that explains it. http://www.longriflesinc.com/process.html</div></div> I wonder how in the heck you adjust that...

Re: Winchester Pre 64 Heavy Tac Build I am curious - how do you adjust the receiver in the 3-jaw so that the bolt bore axis is true before you chase the barrel threads and face the receiver and bolt lug buttresses?

Re: Barrel Vise <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: wwbrown</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The only mod I would make to your vise is drilling two holes in your base, on at each end, to bolt the vise down to a bench or some other support. One of my...

Re: Barrel Vise They all look like they will do the job but I am still going to build mine

Re: First try at bedding was a semi-disaster Johnson's floor wax (liquid)! Best and easiest release agent made (a little birdy told me its exactly what is in the bottle of release agent that a well known gunsmithing mail order place sells - in fact, all you have to do is follow their...

Re: Barrel Vise <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Clark</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It is the barrel vises that get tightened until slippage stops that break bolts. At 500 foot pounds of torque to get off old military barrels rusted on, lots of...

Re: Barrel Vise <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DebosDave</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I actually like the 4 bolts in this instance, because it might allow the jaws to conform to a taper a little bit easier than a 2 bolt setup might.</div></div>...

I wanted a barrel vise and wasn't too happy with the prices of the vises I was able to find online so I drew one up in Solidworks. Estimated material cost is less than $50 and a local machinist will mill the slots and v-ways for cheap so I will have a 10-times sturdier vise that will hold...

Re: Best Military Sniper Movie. Enemy at the Gates - fantastic Saving Private Ryan - awesome Shooter - hogwash (anyone that thinks someone can make a shot on a human in a moving vehicle is smoking crack) and I read the book about 15-years ago - the movie was bs. Sniper - what a load of crap.

Re: Army to sell ACOGS??? When men's <span style="text-decoration: underline">deeds</span> - how they treat their neighbors and brothers, and how they conduct their businesses, and what they report to their insurance providers when their water heater breaks - match the words they regurgitate...

Re: Army to sell ACOGS??? Religion belongs in YOUR heart and mind, not in MY face.

Re: Headspace question- I'm gunsmithing ignorant! <span style="color: #000099">If your action/bolt CLOSES on a NO-GO gauge, you are technically OVER-spec (chamber too long/deep), but you can NOT determine HOW MUCH over-spec you are with a NO-GO gauge... If your action/bolt does NOT CLOSE on...