mesinge2
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Would we be able to send the rifle to you to do the work?
Have the barrel cut and re-crowned, extra
I know that that would cost more...
Have the barrel cut and re-crowned, extra
I know that that would cost more...
Thanks, but I'm not really in the gunsmithing biz. I'm set up for the CNC machining but not processing individual builds like that.Would we be able to send the rifle to you to do the work?
Have the barrel cut and re-crowned, extra
I know that that would cost more...
That's a pretty cool idea. In this case you would have to disassemble the chassis to get to the q/c nut but, it could work.Rafaga,
i can pm you some sketches of the q/c barrel system i have in mind. its actually only two parts, three including the barrel & very simple to make.
basically all it would be is a threaded sleeve that would screw into the mosin action in place of the barrel. the od of the sleeve would threaded for the mosin action on one end then step out to around 1.250"o.d. x around .750 long on the other end and be thread 10 or 12tpi. the i.d. of the sleeve would be around .790".
the face of the sleeve would have a hardened pin sticking out about .125" to serve as a locating pin to keep the extractor cut lined up.
the barrel shank would be machined almost the same as an ar-15 barrel shank but it would have a .125" section milled out of the ring to match up with the pin on the face of the sleeve. the barrel shank would have a very colse slip fit into the sleeve.
then just machine a barrel nut to hold the barrel on and your in business.
to swap barrels or just make it into a shorter package for travel all you would do is unscrew the barrel nut & slide out the barrel.
its actually very similar to the q/c barrel system used on the windrunner.That's a pretty cool idea. In this case you would have to disassemble the chassis to get to the q/c nut but, it could work.
the chassis could accommodate both very easily. just drill & tap a hole in the front of the chassis & make a PH style spud that threads into it.Stick with a stud type Harris bipod system. There are adapters for Parker Hale, and the reality is how many of the latter do you see. I go to a lot of tactical matches and see Harris bipods on AI rifles
The Mosin parts in the pics are standard except for the barrel is shortened to 20" and the rear sight base has been removed as it interferes with the inside of the cover.
accept standard AR type buttstocks a
the original style parker hale bipod has the spud on the mount like the versapod, the parker hale fixed spigot bipod has the spud on the bipod.PH bipods have the stud on the bipod. Versapods require a stud on the stock. Unless things have changed since I bought my AICS with PH bipod. So you need to pick one or the other.
Have you done any torture-testing to see how these hold up under sustained 54R recoil--esp. out of your light-weight platform?
The bolt handle was fairly easy although I do want to make a new one from scratch. What I did is cut 1/2 way down through the shaft and then heat and bend. Still needs to be welded but, I may not bother since it will be replaced fairly soon.Interesting effort, though I'm sticking with my M39.
You should check out what Valmet did in creating the Tkiv 85 with old Mosin receivers. As the Finns discovered long ago, the key to remaking the Mosin-Nagant in to a precision rifle is the BARREL. Without putting a custom heavy barrel on, you are going to be stuck with the very thin Soviet design that whips around like an AK barrel. I've seen accuracy with such thin barrels *decrease* once the pressure of the wood stock was removed, so free floating may not be the best idea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62_Tkiv_85
It looks like you cut the bolt handle as well.
Does the safety function with your receiver?
Have you done any torture-testing to see how these hold up under sustained 54R recoil--esp. out of your light-weight platform?