I have a machine shop and I'm trying to find some guidelines on how to build a rifle. Anyone know a good place to find these guidelines? I would like to build it from scratch. My friend built a mcmillan tac-50 look alike, he did a great job on it, hes a good machinist but I'm out now to outdo him!! I just need to know where to start. it looks easy and I have the reasource to do it, its all done legal everything is registered. I'm looking for something like a Barrett M82A1
Gunsmithing how do i build a rifle?
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Re: how do i build a rifle?
Guidelines as in legal guidelines? Or machining guidelines for building a rifle from scratch?
Guidelines as in legal guidelines? Or machining guidelines for building a rifle from scratch?
Re: how do i build a rifle?
You're going to have to be a little more specific. Do you mean a bolt action rifle, an AR, ect. There are plenty of videos, some better that others for sale. Also there are many threads here where some guys guide you through the whole build. If you have machining experience, you should have no problems once you buy all the tools needed for the job. Good luck.
You're going to have to be a little more specific. Do you mean a bolt action rifle, an AR, ect. There are plenty of videos, some better that others for sale. Also there are many threads here where some guys guide you through the whole build. If you have machining experience, you should have no problems once you buy all the tools needed for the job. Good luck.
Re: how do i build a rifle?
I would like to build it from scratch. My friend built a mcmillan tac-50 look alike, he did a great job on it, hes a good machinist but I'm out now to outdo him!! I just need to know where to start. it looks easy and I have the reasource to do it, its all done legal everything is registered. I'm looking for something like a Barrett m82a.
I would like to build it from scratch. My friend built a mcmillan tac-50 look alike, he did a great job on it, hes a good machinist but I'm out now to outdo him!! I just need to know where to start. it looks easy and I have the reasource to do it, its all done legal everything is registered. I'm looking for something like a Barrett m82a.
Re: how do i build a rifle?
I hope this is OK to put here, but here is another place I like to hangout, these guys do amazing things with nothing, starting from scratch. from simple projects to stuff that looks like museum quality.
http://www.homegunsmith.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi
go to the "your projects" part of the forum
I hope this is OK to put here, but here is another place I like to hangout, these guys do amazing things with nothing, starting from scratch. from simple projects to stuff that looks like museum quality.
http://www.homegunsmith.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi
go to the "your projects" part of the forum
Re: how do i build a rifle?
Isnt there some legal (ATF) requirement for manufacture of a firearms?
Isnt there some legal (ATF) requirement for manufacture of a firearms?
Re: how do i build a rifle?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sean Hagerty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt there some legal (ATF) requirement for manufacture of a firearms? </div></div>
As long as you don't sell/transfer it, and you are legal to own, it's fine.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sean Hagerty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt there some legal (ATF) requirement for manufacture of a firearms? </div></div>
As long as you don't sell/transfer it, and you are legal to own, it's fine.
Re: how do i build a rifle?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sean Hagerty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt there some legal (ATF) requirement for manufacture of a firearms? </div></div>
manufacturing firearms, yes. building rifles for your self, no. this is assuming you aren't building anything that is prohibited by fed or local laws.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sean Hagerty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Isnt there some legal (ATF) requirement for manufacture of a firearms? </div></div>
manufacturing firearms, yes. building rifles for your self, no. this is assuming you aren't building anything that is prohibited by fed or local laws.
Re: how do i build a rifle?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hercule</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wouldn't do it unless it was legal, I got all the proper paper work needed to do this. </div></div>
i'm guessing you are not in the united states.
do something like your buddy's but add some extra touches like an integral recoil lug, integral tapered scope rail, etc.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: hercule</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I wouldn't do it unless it was legal, I got all the proper paper work needed to do this. </div></div>
i'm guessing you are not in the united states.
do something like your buddy's but add some extra touches like an integral recoil lug, integral tapered scope rail, etc.
