What did you do today

[BigDave_185]

I rewired a old bluepoint bench grinder.
My grandfather had it and I got it from him,

Let’s say the wiring was a touch shocking. You plug the grinder in and touched the body and it would shock you.

Not anymore




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[noseoil]

My last Swedish Mauser (6.5 X 55mm) is getting a new stock, barrel, blueing & a new lease on life. They were imported into the states in the 90's & I was paying $89 each back then. It's the "new" 1896 pattern small ring Mauser, designed & built for the Swedish government. This one was made under contract in Germany for Sweden in Oberndorf. Wonderful deer cartridge & amazing ballistics for a design which is over 100 years old. I had the action & a new barrel (in the white as the picture shows) so it's time to build a nice shooter & pay homage to one of the best shooting cartridges from military history. This is the parent cartridge to the "new" following of 6.5mm target ammo like the Creedmoor. Fit, finish, metallurgy & workmanship were all of the highest order in the 1896. Sweden was pretty smart, especially since the were neutral through two world wars...

Inletting the stock for a good fit


Reshaping the trigger guard from a flat, square, blunt military strap to a bit more pleasing shape with a few curves & a bit more finish


Still need to glass bed the Boyd's stock, then have the barrelled action bead blasted & blued for a more traditional look, but progress is being made. Should be a good shooter when it's done. My eyes are too tired now for iron sights, so it will have a bit of glass on top for optics, Vortex or Burris are both still in the running for now...

[BigDave_185]

I pulled everyone thing out of the way that wasn’t on carpet in the garage and scrubbed the floor


I also half has polished a set of extra wheels to list for sale with eh ok tires



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[tony.latham]

It's the "new" 1896 pattern small ring Mauser, designed & built for the Swedish government.

Aren't those just a fine piece of machined steel?

Tony

[noseoil]

"Aren't those just a fine piece of machined steel?" Yep Tony, it's so nice to see something made with this degree of precision & effort from 121 years ago (the date stamp on this one is 1899). Times have changed, machinery is made with greater precision now than ever before, but there's just something nice about working with this type of metal & wood. I'm still enjoying retirement!

[tony.latham]

I'm still enjoying retirement!

Me too!

T

[twisted lines]

My last Swedish Mauser (6.5 X 55mm) is getting a new stock, barrel, blueing & a new lease on life.

My Last? If you need more bring one of those scooters north, my sister has a bunch and we know nothing

[BigDave_185]

You say last build. How many have your put together?


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[BigDave_185]

Got some security cameras up around the house


I hardwired with cat6 and into the PoE for power and service.

6 more to do


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[Sparksalot]

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so there are a few done todays...

Had a saved beer last summer during the Walk The Winds event I couldn’t attend.


Upgraded Rose with a new, longer, tongue and roof rack.


Bought a second cop car, because if one is good, two is better.


Was finally able to find an ARB awning in stock after Rona delayed shipment.


With awning deployed.


Added a new camping buddy to the crew. She loves the teardrop.

[saltydawg]

No pics but tacked on the rear sight base, and scope rail on an hk53 in 300blk build.

[MickinOz]

Why do they call it a 6.5 when the bullet is 6.71mm?
I'm guessing it's to do with bores and rifling? i.ee. bore 6.5, then cut rifling. Or am I dreaming that?

[tony.latham]

I'm guessing it's to do with bores and rifling? i.ee. bore 6.5, then cut rifling. Or am I dreaming that?

I think you're spot-on. Somebody once wrote this thing:

https://www.amazon.com/ANALYZING-BALLISTIC-EVIDENCE-Scene-Investigator/dp/1468146203/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=



Cartridge names are sometimes marketing mystique. The .44 Magnum cartridge fires a .429" bullet, for example.

Tony

[Tom&Shelly]

I'm guessing it's to do with bores and rifling? i.ee. bore 6.5, then cut rifling. Or am I dreaming that?

I think you're spot-on. Somebody once wrote this thing:

https://www.amazon.com/ANALYZING-BALLISTIC-EVIDENCE-Scene-Investigator/dp/1468146203/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=



Cartridge names are sometimes marketing mystique. The .44 Magnum cartridge fires a .429" bullet, for example.

Tony

I like the story (from ROTC class) that the Chinese (in Korea) manufactured a 51 caliber machine gun, so they could use our captured 50 caliber bullets, but if we tried to use their 51 caliber bullets our guns would jam. Not quite sure how true that was, however.

Tom

[twisted lines]

Yesterday it finally bothered me enough I had to learn what a pet load was