Wylie1
Member
BCRider,
Funny you mention this as I was thinking along the same lines although from a different angle. Your structure would be much stronger and more rigid I do have to admit.
I have narrow strips of foam with an adhesive backing I was going to use small pieces of to create a honey comb structure of Devcon Plastic Steel Liquid epoxy with.
I think I have a broken carbon fiber fishing rod that once the exterior is sanded, cut into small pieces, ends sealed with epoxy and epoxied into place, so they don't float should have the same effect as what you have suggested. I like your idea!
I have just a little of the Devcon Plastic Steel Liquid left, although it is heavy stuff it is extremely strong and the cure time allows for the barrel, taped to maintain position in its float and action to be attached to the stock again so everything sets up in the correct position.
A leveling jig to hold the rifle and the assembly of the rifle with the runny epoxy inside is really the biggest trick in doing this but I've done it before with my old Mosin.
As well I have noticed some contours of parts on the under side of the barrel and action I'm going to have to smooth out with maybe some epoxy putty in order to not lock the rifle together for eternity when I bed the connection points of the Buckhorn.
I appreciate the input BCRider! So with your screen name I'm left to think you're a two wheeler like myself, what kind of scoot would you have?
Edit:
I forgot to mention I went ahead with epoxying of the part I made to alleviate the pressure created by the ram rod on the barrel and it works as planned, if there is any pressure on the barrel it is really hard to discern and the shrink tubing is likely not needed, no need for the thicker o-ring I mentioned as well.
Funny you mention this as I was thinking along the same lines although from a different angle. Your structure would be much stronger and more rigid I do have to admit.
I have narrow strips of foam with an adhesive backing I was going to use small pieces of to create a honey comb structure of Devcon Plastic Steel Liquid epoxy with.
I think I have a broken carbon fiber fishing rod that once the exterior is sanded, cut into small pieces, ends sealed with epoxy and epoxied into place, so they don't float should have the same effect as what you have suggested. I like your idea!
I have just a little of the Devcon Plastic Steel Liquid left, although it is heavy stuff it is extremely strong and the cure time allows for the barrel, taped to maintain position in its float and action to be attached to the stock again so everything sets up in the correct position.
A leveling jig to hold the rifle and the assembly of the rifle with the runny epoxy inside is really the biggest trick in doing this but I've done it before with my old Mosin.
As well I have noticed some contours of parts on the under side of the barrel and action I'm going to have to smooth out with maybe some epoxy putty in order to not lock the rifle together for eternity when I bed the connection points of the Buckhorn.
I appreciate the input BCRider! So with your screen name I'm left to think you're a two wheeler like myself, what kind of scoot would you have?
Edit:
I forgot to mention I went ahead with epoxying of the part I made to alleviate the pressure created by the ram rod on the barrel and it works as planned, if there is any pressure on the barrel it is really hard to discern and the shrink tubing is likely not needed, no need for the thicker o-ring I mentioned as well.
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