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I don't have any real set up experience but could you turn a mandrel to fit in the receiver threads and the bolt ways?Then use it to index from to set up in a four jaw chuck. Remove the mandrel, drill, ream and cut new threads. Paul P.

Shellac is thinned with alcohol so you should be able to cut it with alcohol. Something that should work at least as well and is much cheaper is ammonia. Washing with steel wool and ammonia should easily remove it. Ammonia will also wash the nonpolyuretane varnishes off as well. Be sure to do it outside as the fumes are hard on your lungs. (i'm a painter by trade though I've never played one in a movie). Good luck and let me know how it works for you, Paul P.

I'm getting closer to finished on a twede project and need to know how to get the silver solder off from where the rear sight was located. Will muriatic acid take it off with the bluing? Should I just bead blast it off as the finish will be matte anyways? Will bead blasting it off make that spot a heavier matte(uneven)?

Thanks guys.......Scott

I thought they used regular 50-50 solder on these, so I would think a propane torch, steel wool and some cotton rags would get the majority of it off.

Gun nutty, yeah it looks like the COL for the Rem .35 is 2.525, the 7.62x39 is 2.200 so some mag rework would be necessary but it does'nt look impossible. I had even considered a blind well magazine to help keep it light weight and smooth.

I had thought about the 7.62x39 but was concerned about the pressures. My thoughts were to pick up a surplus SKS barrel and drill the Carcano barrel stub to solder the SKS barrel inside. What do you guys think? It would make for a light weight compact economical to shoot bolt action. Thanks, Paul P.

FC, email sent. Gun nutty, that was pretty much what I was thinking. An AK mag shortened to be flush would slick up the bottom metal as long as you could get it to feed. Azredneck, I had heard something along those lines also. That was why I was thinking along the lines of the .35 Remington. Do you think it would be a problem to convert the 8mm to .35 Remington or possibly 7mm Mauser or .257 Roberts? I have an 8mm Carcano with a real bad barrel. Thanks for the replies,Paul P.

I was refering to the Italian Carcano. I have a couple and was wondering if it would be feasable to build one in .35 Remmington? Azredneck what is the problem with 8mm? Would it be suitable for the .35 remington? I would probably go with some type of detatchable magazine.

Has anyone done a Carcano sporter project? What would be a good caliber for it and are there any difficulties or problems using this action? Thanks, Paul P.