Category Archives: Rifle Building

Finished Stolle Swindlehurst

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Prone Stock for Barnard Aciton

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Inletting for Trigger ~ Stolle Swindelhurst w/ Anschutz Trigger Assembly

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Starting Stolle Swindelhurst Stock

Left handed stock – it will get a Stolle Swindlehurst action and an Anschutz trigger.

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Removing Material for Thumbwheel F-Class Rifle

After this I use a Miller bit to smooth out the slot.

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Savage Bolt Face and Lugs

Even though this is a floating bolt head, it is still necessary to true the bolt head.  After lapping the lugs and bolt face, notice that the Savage dimple is gone.  This should slow down ‘blowing or blanking’ primers.

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

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 … Continue reading

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Replacing Cheekpiece on Thumbhole Stock

Replacing Cheekpiece on Thumbhole Stock with a Mid Tompkins rollover cheekpiece  made by Steve McGee

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Cutting Action Screws to Length ~ F-Class Laminate

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Shortening Length of Pull on Smallbore Stock

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Doan and Lones Wigger at Western Wildcat Match Phoenix

I didn’t win anything at the WW Match except a brick of ammo, but it was an honor to meet Lones. He is the first and only American shooter to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. AccurateShooter.com … Continue reading

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Threading Escutcheon for Holding Butt Plate Screw

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Parts for Al Warner Adjustable Cheekpiece

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Don’t tell Doan …. I just finished the ice cream

He’s still in Phoenix, but he should be home tomorrow.  I couldn’t help myself.  Sorry for the minor interruption, we’ll get back to the rifle stuff tomorrow.

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Doan’s in Phoenix @ the Wildcat Match….

We had two inches of snow overnight.  Skippy the California dog, isn’t quite sure what you’re supposed to do with it.

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LowRider F-Class Stock

Building a Forend for F-Class Gun to Reduce Ride Heigth

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Finished Vostok Forend

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Inletting Laminate F-Class Rifle Stock

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Starting Laminate F-Class Rifle Stock

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Stippling Vostok Forend

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.

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Making a Vostok Forend

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F-Class TR Stock Finished

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

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New Grips Available

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

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Curly Maple F-Class Prone Rifle Finished

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Surface Grinder

This machine is really handy to fix recoil lugs that have been overtightened, and also truing parts that need grinding.  This is part of the equipment that was once owned by George Mitchell (Mitchell movie camera and Panavision).

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