911rat

looking really good, I've never tried the alumihyde. I've become a really big fan of gunkote since using it on my AR project and plan to use it on my non bluable mauser parts, but then they have to be baked.

+1 to what everyone else said. Make sure the pins and or screws are removed, even heat, and you'll probably see the solder soften around the edges.

The other day my brother called to tell me he was thinking about buying an old single shot 22 he found at an estate sale. He told me it was a Stevens favorite. From his description it sounded as if it had been sitting around for a really long time and was absolutlely filthy and needed some repair to make it functional. The asking price was firm and not unreasonable we both thought. After bringing it home he called to tell me it was actually a Stevens model 44 in 22 LR. I got a chance to see it last night and it appears that to make it functional he only needs to replace the hammer and trigger springs. Bluing has turned brown, the color case hardening is about 30%, the buttplate is pitted but could be polished out if restored, there is no pitting on the exterior and the front sight is german silver and a little dinged up. The stock has normal handling marks and appears to have a worn varnish finish. The bore is either heavily pitted or extremely dirty. Can anyone tell me if 22 LR ammo was ever corrosive? I figure he has a few options. If the bore is decent he can repair it, clean it up leaving all the original wear and patina. Or, he can do a full restoration, probably putting more into it than it's worth by having the barrel relined, the receiver and lever color case hardened and the other metal parts reblued. The marks in the stock should come out with some steaming. Can anyone recomend a smith that does barrel relining and color case hardening at reasonable cost? I had guessed about 300 for the color case hardening and about 200 for barrel relining.

Never cared much for the tactical handles either, but that one looks great.

Looks great so far. Completing a build under 200 is certainly a challenge. Is that a commercial 06 length guard? Did you modify the receiver for the longer mag box?

Completely forgot about the surform type rasps. Don, I'll have to check out Woodcraft again, I can always stop in at Ikea for some meatballs afterward. I went out there some time ago to pick up some Solar-Lux (great stuff) but didn't have time to look around much. If the Microplane wood working products are as good as their kitchen products I'll definately give 'em a try. So, looks like my new rasp list includes a round and flat surform type and a smooth cut steel rasp? Time to stop using that cheap stuff.

I like the Timney much better than the Bold. If I remember right, the Bold trigger had some plastic parts that just bothered me.

I'm looking for some decent relatively innexpensive rasps for shaping stocks. I was looking at the Pferd second and smooth cut half rounds and the Nicholson #49 and 50. I've heard good things about Nicholson rasps but I understand their quality isn't what it used to be. Anyone use either?

Congrats to you too. Funny how things work out sometimes

Had to think about it a bit. About 600 but it could be done a lot cheaper if it was configured different, it all adds up; Flat top upper 16" stainless barrel AR Performance 4x4 brake Vltor gas block Samson Evo 11" handguard The first time I tried it out it ejected at 1 o'clock and the cases were hitting the rear of the ejection port. I swapped out the H buffer for an H3 and it started ejecting at about 3 o' clock. I think the barrel maker used a larger than needed gas port.

Yeah, still in the neighborhood, new wife, new baby girl. Haven't had time to work on any projects lately and haven't been on the board in a long time. Gonna start 'em slow and steady when I can. I hope to finish a 6.5x55 as a gift for my Dad first. I'm trying not to add any more reloading dies to my collection. Heck I might just go 308 but I already have a 308 bolt gun. So I guess I haven't made up my mind quite yet. I thought the 300 had a straighter case, but I tried some dummys and they seem like they'll feed fine with a little polishing of the extractor. I thought a bolt gun in 300 would be the perfect compliment to my Model 99 and the cartridge is very pleasant to shoot. Regarding the 7.62x39, I built a 7.62x39 AR upper last summer as a "brush gun". Turned out to be one of the most accurate rifles I own. Don't let anyone tell you the cartridge itself is inaccurate.

I've been thinking about building a 300 Savage on a 98 action. Just wondered if anyone has done it yet and had any tips. Figured the lack of case taper and short length compared to the x57 cartridges might cause a feeding problem.

I really like the way that looks. I think it gives it a really unique look.

Just got off the phone with my lawyer. He had emailed me and told me to call him to discuss the appraisal. He IS using the appraisal against her. I asked what she was asking for in alimony and he said he didn't really know and wasn't going to make any offers. He's planning to call her lawyer and ask what she wants to do now, and he said it was obvious to everyone that my wife's claim that she was about to lose her job was BS. Yeah, it's funny, she took hardly anything when she moved out. We agreed we'd keep our own stuff and anything that was a gift from our respective families. I'm left with no bedroom furniture, no biggy. She apparently can afford new kitchenware, towels etc.. A new bed and new couch. Anyway, it's nice to hear some good news and it looks like there is light at the end of the tunnel. Next court date is next Wed. BTW I'm taking a new friend shooting this week. I'm really looking forward to it.

Assume the mortgage?? Who, then, gets the house and what stops her from taking you back to court in a year or two and asking for "her share of the the house "You BOTH owned" ? There's a clause protecting me from that, or so I gather. The issue of appraisal never came up until the last meeting. It had been assumed that the value had dropped below the amount owed due to current market conditions. I'm wondering if my lawyer intends to use the appraisal as leverage? I have both a 401k and 457 plan in addition to a pension, if I retire from my current employer. She has no retirement savings. I honestly wanted this to go as smooth as possible but she's been unwilling to negotiate anything. Her mother (divorced 13 years ago and still bitter) went with her when she went to her lawyers office when she filed. I'm guessing that set the tone to an extent. She initially wanted me to pay her costs and attorney's fees in addition to permanent alimony.

Thanks guys, Like I said I just can't wait till it's all over and done with. The way it's dragging on with nothing really to fight over is frustrating to say the least. And I know I'll be better off in the long run. I'm certainly not the first to go through this. According to my lawyer, she has a weak argument for alimony based on the difference in our incomes, our ages etc... But he advised me to consider a settlement. She wants me to pay her health insurance premium. I'm considering offering to pay it for 6 months in a one time payment. I think that's more than fair. We met together with our lawyers last month to settle all our issues before going into court for the second time. Before the meeting started, she told her lawyer that she might lose her job the first of the year so things were delayed a month. They wanted to see what would happen first and both lawyers were visibly frustrated. I think she's trying to stall. Since it was already decided that I would assume the mortgage, my lawyer ordered the house appraised.

Been a while since I posted Thought I'd check in and say Hi. I've stopped in and checked the board occasionally but haven't been working on any projects for a while so I haven't had much to say. Long story short, the wife filed for divorce in July. I immediately moved all the firearms out of the house to prevent anything from coming up "missing". I really haven't had the opportunity to work on anything but have a few projects ready to go once this is over and can't wait to get started again. The morning after she told me she wanted a divorce, I sat down at the computer and checked the browsing history to see if she checked our bank account. Without going into a lot of detail, I discovered her profile and all her messages indicating that she had been running around for a few months. After a brief argument, I never told her how I found out and figured there was nothing to fight about anymore, I installed a spyware program on the computer. The program recorded every program that ran, keystrokes, chat messages and took a screenshot every 60 seconds. About a month later, after I was served, she discovered the program and tried to overdose on pills when I wouldn't promise not to use it against her in the divorce. She told the hospital staff that she did it because she was afraid of me. Thankfully I have a great family and good friends and any of them will tell you that I've never been happier once the initial shock wore off. My social life has picked up considerably and I can't wait to start the next chapter in my life. But this thing's dragged on longer than it should have because the soon to be ex is being a bit uncooperative. We have no assets, no children and the wife has been working full time throughout the relationship. But for some reason she sees dollar signs somewhere and she's asking for alimony. We haven't been able to reach any property division agreement. The house just appraised for much less than what's owed (thanks to all the foreclosures in the area) and she racked up a ton of credit card debt on what I have no idea that I wasn't aware of. So, I'm just hanging in there, living in limbo until this thing is over with. I can't wait to get started on projects again.

I think it took 2 months to get my Woodless Dane but they were really busy at that time and I got one of the last ones. You could always check the CMP forum to see when others that ordered around the same time see their status change to processing and shipped. I went crazy too. About a month in, I started checking estore every day to check the order's status. When the "Big White Truck" delivered that long box from CMP, I was like a kid at Christmas.

I didn't really celebrate but......... I first heard about the decision on the radio while driving my truck. I was on my way to ship an M1 Garand to have a new barrel installed.

Thanks for the heads up Spiris, that's a good price but the new Lymans are aluminum. I'm putting it on a pre-64, so I want something old. And I'm thinking about whether I should inform Gunbroker or just "Neg" him. If I leave him a negative, it might help warn the next guy. He had three listed. I asked before I bid if one was steel or aluminum, his response was that the one I asked about was aluminum and the others were steel. So I have to think that he knew he had three listed (1 aluminum, 2 steel). the others sold at their "Buy It Now" price. I think it all comes down to, he wanted his "Buy It Now" price of $65.00 plus 3 bucks for shipping it. So he quoted me $14.00 shipping to make up the difference. Perhaps after he sent the email he thought $14.00 for shipping sounded ridiculous and decided he'd tell me it was already sold and listed in error.

Figured I'd whine a bit. I bid on and won a receiver sight for a Winchester 94. The Buy It Now price was 65.00. I won it for 54.00. The buyer sent me an invoice for 68.00 (54.00 plus 14.00 shipping). The auction says "buyer pays actual shipping costs". Unless he's shipping overnight, it doesn't cost 14.00 to ship a receiver sight. Though I should have asked him to quote shipping costs before I bid. I think one would reasonably expect shipping to be mush less than 14.00. Anyway, here's my contact with the seller. I'm a bit miffed but I figure I can find another sight anyway. I'm sure this happens often and at least I didn't lose anything. 6/24 5:35pm Hi, I won your auction on Gun broker for the the Lyman 66A sight Auction # 10277XXXX. As soon as you tell me the shipping costs I'll get a MO out right away. 6/24 11:35pm We will invoice you in a.m. Thank you 6/25 11:46am Congratulations on your purchase, Item #10277XXXX from GunBroker.com. Please send payment of $68.00 (Item $54.00 + Shipping $14.00) to: His Address Phone #: His Phone The payment must be in the form of money order or cashier's check. After receival of all information and payment, shipment will follow promptly using USPS with insurance. Shipping is to actual street addresses only; no PO boxes. I will send second email with tracking number upon shipment. Thank You for Your Purchase! 6/25 12:03pm I made a mistake and relisted the auction without realizing that item was already sold...Please do not send payment. I am sorry for any inconvenience; I hope it is not too much trouble for you. Please respond to let me know you are not sending payment. I just discovered it at this moment.

Happy B'Day Don! Hope you have a good one.

Prayer sent

For what it's worth. Bystanders Ignore Hit and Run Victim And this Police Cief's quote; "We no longer have a moral compass."

Nice!