Author Archives: Doantrevor

Beginning Threading and Chambering Veterans Rifle

This is the barrel that Krieger donated for the Raffle Rifle. The end is cut off the barrel, the center is located (see next picture) and the outside is turned to center.

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Modifying a Composite Stock

This is a H&H Ian Robertson stock that I modified the pistol grip on to match the owner’s wooden stocks that I have done in the past that were Culbertson patterns with a slightly larger pistol grip.  I modified the … Continue reading

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Stiller Action for Veteran’s Raffle Rifle Arrives!

Stiller Action for Veteran’s Raffle Rifle arrived yesterday. This unique serial number signifies the USA Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

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Crowning Veteran’s Rifle Barrel

Crowning a Barrel for Veteran’s Rifle for US Palma Veteran’s Raffle Rifle Crowning and using a Q Tip to check for burrs on the crown.  This is a long forgotten old fashioned technique, but works well to make sure the … Continue reading

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Prone Palma Walnut Stock

This is a stock I just finished. It’s for a big BAT action for a 223 Palma gun.

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Take Back our Country!

I’ve been at the match in Raton all week.  Sue shot this at the Tea Party Express Rally when it came to Albuquerque while I was gone.

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Making a Bloop Tube – Sight Extender

Bloob Tube Machining

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Inletting for Rear Sight Block – Palma Rifle

This is a Palma rifle stock that is a beautiful light colored wood.  Using a  bedding block with the bedding material reinfores the bedding so that the bearing points do not wear on the bedding block.  The action uses a … Continue reading

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Pillar Bedding on 22 Rimfire Smallbore Anschutz

Pillar Bedding on 22 Rimfire Smallbore Anschutz. The inletting is complete……. the rifle fits in the stock with pillars. Bedding compound has been added.  The action is ready to be put in the stock. Ready to put action in bedding … Continue reading

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Preparing an Eliseo S 1 for TR F Class

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Making a T Nut to go in a rail for F Class Rifle

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Attaching Cheekpiece

The cheekpiece is held on with rare earth magnet.

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Testing Palma Gun at Del Norte Range

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Update on Status of Donations for Palma Veterans Team Rifle

Here’s a current update on the status of the donations for the Palma Veterans Team RIfle … Krieger Barrels has donated a barrel.  http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/ Scott Riles has offered to donate a front sight and trigger. Richards Microfit and Doan Trevor … Continue reading

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Building Offset Sight

Here’s a picture of an offset sight which I made for Mike Dunia with the help of Scott Riles.  The globe is Scott’s, and I adapted it to the offset sight. This is for a Remington but could be adapted … Continue reading

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We The People Stimulus Package

This guy’s video on youtube has been so popular that Obama called him personally. He said that he was very disturbed with the video and invited him to the White House. Obama also said he wanted the White House to … Continue reading

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Milling Slot for Thumbwheel

Finally – we’re settled in Albuquerque!  The shop is set up and I’m back to work. I’ve started on the US Palma Team Veteran’s Rifle for the raffle – again for the third year.  Updates tomorrow on the progress of … Continue reading

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Support of the Second Amendment

“PEOPLE ASK WHY? ? ? Why I Carry a Gun ? My old grandpa said to me son,’ there comes a time in every man’s life when he stops bustin’ knuckles and starts bustin’ caps and usually it’s when he … Continue reading

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On the way to ABQ………

We’re on our way to ABQ tomorrow morning……….  exhausted…….

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Donations for Palma Veterans Team Rifle Raffle

Here’s a current update on the status of the donations for the Palma Veterans Team RIfle … Krieger Barrels has donated a barrel.  http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/ Scott Riles has offered to donate a front sight. Richards Microfit has donated the stock http://www.richardsmicrofitstocks.com/ We’re … Continue reading

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Moving………. Part 1 … Pratt & Whitney Lathe

Moving under any circumstances is difficult…… moving an entire machine shop without heavy equipment machinery movers is an undertaking.  Sue and I are relocating to Albuquerque, NM  – so far we have three pods (one and a half already loaded) … Continue reading

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Removable Cheekpiece Magnet Installation

This is done so that the cheekpiece can be removed from the stock so that you don’t have to change the adjustment on the cheekpiece. Note that the two little allen heads allow the cheekpiece to be adjusted for cast … Continue reading

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Reworking Existing Stock for an Adjustable Cheekpiece

Reworking Existing Stock for an Adjustable Cheekpiece

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Start of Rifle for Veteran’s Palma Team Raffle Rifle #3

I’m starting today on the third rifle that I’ve built for the Veteran’s Palma Rifle Team  Raffle.  I chose this stock as it has a beautiful Fiddleback Walnut pattern.  Here is the link to the Veteran’s Rifle Team and information … Continue reading

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English Walnut Long Range Target Rifle – Completed

This prone rifle in custom English Walnut is for long range target shooting, and probably will work well for F class with the addition of plates for the rests.  It has a Hart 6mm 1:8″ barrel, chambered in 6BRX.  The … Continue reading

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