DrScott

Look at this link for some pictures of my P17 converted to 416 Remington.

http://forums.accuratereloading.com/groupe...02224#925102224

I have one and have done a few bolt handles and the bottom metal on a P17. The biggest problem I have is the scratch starting if you have the power low - the electrode will stick to the metal you are scratching. At higer power it works fine. I have much better luck with this cheap tig welder than with a cheap MAPP setup.

If I had the money I would get a real tig machine but the harbor frieght one will work with practice as long as you are not doing anything too delicate.

Scott

Dr Scott, where can you order a stock with cross bolts? Thx in advance.

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I am going to put them in myself - it is not that hard with the jig from Brownells.

Shot another 15 rounds of 416 Rem Mag today after I straightened the scope out (I can't believe no one mentioned that in the above picture the scope is twisted 90 degrees to the left). The cheap old weaver rings are broken and the stock is cracked now where the front action screw goes through. No more shooting until the new stock is ready (2 crossbolts, extra recoil lug on the barrel, epoxy bedding) and much stronger scope rings are purchased. The target is the last 6 rounds right before everything broke.

Here is a picture of the one I am working on. I finally got the 416 Rem Mag barrel on and used the old stock to test fire it. Still a lot of work to do. I plan to add some open sights and get a new stock and rust blue. It feeds better than any other gun I have (factory or homemade) but it took a lot of work to get it right.