Inletting for Trigger ~ Stolle Swindelhurst w/ Anschutz Trigger Assembly

June 10, 2010


Scope Rail and Rings for Smallbore and Long Range Rifle – Unfinished Prototype

April 6, 2010

This has been one of my chief rants over the last couple of years… that the advent of the new rails and rings, which are actually pretty high quality, add so much height to the shooting position, that when you go from your iron sights to your scope you have to raise the cheekpiece 1/4″ to 3/8″.  On this project I set out to make the scope at the same height as my iron sights.  One of the things that I discovered is that when you order a set of rings (that they call low rings now) are the same height as an old set of Weaver rings.  You think you’re getting low rings and they are actually high rings.  The whole affair ends up that you have an extremely high cheekpiece when you get done.  After arguing with the parts for 2 years, I decided to build a prototype for myself to see if it could be done, and still end up with a set of workable, reliable, repeatable rings that ended up the same height as the iron sights.  I think this whole problem developed over having rings and bases to satisfy the tactical shooters.  I appreciate the precision and the quality of rings that are being made for tactical rifles, but what you lose  is the ability to shoot a prone rifle in a comfortable position.  Or maybe I’m just getting to be a cranky old fart….





Starting Laminate F-Class Rifle Stock

March 10, 2010



Stippling Vostok Forend

March 9, 2010

The stippling on the forend has been done with the same stippling that is on the grips (no border).  It is quite plain and utilitarian.  The original forend was missing, and the owner wanted a new one with a Schnabel.


Making a Vostok Forend

March 5, 2010



F-Class TR Stock Finished

March 1, 2010

This is a right hand stock with a left handed action.


New Grips Available

March 1, 2010

Just arrived and ready for finishing …. they are all available except the one marked “Lige”.  The unfinished grips will be available through Gary Eliseo.


Curly Maple F-Class Prone Rifle Finished

March 1, 2010


Mike C – Walnut Rifle – More Final Pics

February 5, 2010

Doan is at the match in Phoenix this weekend, so I’m just finishing up some final pics.

~Sue


Quick Disconnect Cheek Piece with Magnet for TR and F-Class Rifle

January 29, 2010

Bedding Block and Recoil Lug ~ Barnard F-Class Rifle

January 27, 2010

Typically, the Barnard action is bedded with either a round screw in the center of the action, or a square bedding block in the middle screw on the action.  Since this is an F-Class rifle with a heavy barrel, I made a recoil lug to fit the slot in the bottom of the action so that I could use the middle screw as another action screw.  I also enlarged the length of the bedding block.


More Inletting Process – Walnut Rifle Stock

December 21, 2009


Setting up for Inletting – Walnut Rifle Stock

December 20, 2009

Start of inletting and leveling stock in milling machine

Nice figuring in this wood

Setting up the stock for inletting


More Final Pics US Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

November 22, 2009

To see the progress on this rifle, click on the Category tab to the right titled “Veterans Palma Team Raffle Rifle”


Completed USA Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

November 10, 2009

This is the finished rifle for the US Veterans Palma Team raffle for 2011.  It carries a unique serial number signifying the 2011 World Championships in Australia.  More information regarding the US Veterans Team can be found here. Also competing will be the USA Palma Team and the Young Eagles (under 21 and under 25) Team.

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