It's been a typical LONG Alaskan winter, and therefore instead of shooting, I have been working on making shooting 'stuff' - guns, ammo, etc.

I thought I should probably make a list of things that need doing when the weather gets nice enough to get out and shoot! After all, shooting, IS what "it's" all about.

There are three reasons I am making the list here.
1) I come here frequently, and therefore will be able to FIND the list when I want to,
2) I will rely on the members of THL to 'remind' me of things on the list that I haven't done, and,
3) By putting up a list of things here, I hope to refresh some member's memories about things I said I was going to do, and haven't yet done. In other words, the membership can help me get the list complete.

So here goes:

1) Get the scope mounted on the Navy Arms Martini chambered in .25 Krag AI and develop loads for it.
2) Get loads worked up (by shooting) for the .338-06 using bullets swaged from .358 caliber pistol bullets.
3) Get loads worked up (by shooting) for the .338-08 using bullets swaged from .358 caliber pistol bullets.
4) Get loads worked up for 8mm-08 (AR-10) using swaged bullets, and bullets swaged from .358 caliber pistol bullets.
5) See how rolling block chambered in 12.7x44R (CF) shoots with my handloads.
6) Develop "good" loads using nickle-plated #5 shot in 16 gauge for the various 16 gauges I have including the ones with Damascus barrels.
7) Test slug loads I developed YEARS ago for the French 16 gauge "Boar" gun. (http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15160, and http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14111)
8) Sight in and develop loads for the Howa chambered in .308 Win. (http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19156)
9) Finish extractor for the Huglu "Cape Gun" chambered in 16 ga and .416x348 Win. (Remember this? http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12911, and this: http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13953)
10) Shoot CZ 450 that has new .22 WMR barrel on it.
11) Get the forcing cones on the chambers on all of my 28 gauge shotguns lengthened. (I have the reamer in hand.)
12) Test fire all of my 28 gauge shotguns including the new bolt action Mauser.
13) Cast some more:
. . . . . a) 10 gauge round ball for The Beast (http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16358)
. . . . . b) .50 cal bullets for the 12.7x44R AND the .500 S&W (http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15685) Turns out that the 500 S&W reloading dies work perfectly for the12.7x44R (CF).
14) Make new scope base for Riedl. (http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18704)
15) Make some gas check forming dies for .50 cal.
16) Make some 'pointing' (nose forming) dies for 8mm bullet swaging.
17) Swage some more .510 caliber bullets for the .50 Alaskan (http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12385)

That's a good enough start. Y'all can remind me of things you think I have left off/forgotten.

Paul

Must be some seriously long Alaskan winters, a bit like Games of Thrones.

Interesting pursuits none the less.

Those are things YET to do!

The list is not in order of priority. Pretty high on the list is finishing the extractor for the 16ga .416x348 Cape Gun.

I really LIKE that .416x348 Win cartridge. I'm going to have to find some kind of action to chamber that in. A Ruger No. 1 would be good.

Paul

Can't wait to see that Cape Gun load results and the 25 Krag AI Martini.

If I recall there was a fore end for a break barrel...

Quote from: j0e_bl0ggs;150181If I recall there was a fore end for a break barrel...

Right! That goes WAY back. BUT... I have been thinking about that very thing lately. There are a couple of old firearms that need some clean/polish work done on back actions, and a stock that needs repair/replace.

The fore end you mention was actually metal work, making the metal part of the fore end that effects extraction/ejection and mates the fore end to the receiver. I'll have to go over that piece again. There is only one part of it that is challenging.

I went looking at the "rolling block refurbish" (http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15825&highlight=rolling+block) as a potential candidate for making a .416x348 rifle. Can't find the !@#$%^&* guts! (But I will. I think they are in my wood shop.) I also have ANOTHER RB action that is primed for refurbishing. (All it's parts are together.)

And there is always the Schuetzen to 'fix' too.

OY!

Paul

Paul, I have a couple dozen projects for you if you're bored.  :grin: I'll never finish all of them.  ....Paul H

Quote from: Paul Hoskins;150191Paul, I have a couple dozen projects for you if you're bored.  :grin: I'll never finish all of them.  ....Paul H

Paul

Once you power through Paul's projects, I can throw a couple your way too. I can't wait to see how the 10ga does with the RBs.

Quote from: Hunterbug;150201I can't wait to see how the 10ga does with the RBs.

I can tell you how it does - It "does" ugly. It's a BEAST, even with 'mild' 10 ga loads of 80 grains (by volume) of black powder! From what I read on the internet, a "standard" 10 ga load is 120 grains of BP. OY!

The problem is that it was built as shotgun, not a rifle. As such, the stock configuration bucks right into your face if you put your head down on the comb in order to AIM it. (Aim a rifle, point a shotgun.) You don't put your face down on the comb to shoot a shotgun. Since I have the .58 cal Zouave, I am inclined to use that for "bullets" and keep the 10 gauge for ML shotgun use.

BUT... I AM going to cast some more 10 ga (~.75 caliber) RB. "Just in case..."

Paul

Push to the top...


Paul

end of Feb '18.... so how many were checked off?

Ten


Paul