doubleh
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Yesterday was a rip snorter in the wind department and I had business in town and didn't make it home until 2 PM. UPS had left my package on the doorstep and I found it about a 100 feet on down the driveway. About six more steps and they could have put it around behind the house out of the wind but that would have taken too much effort I suppose. They barely manage to get them on the edged of the doorstep closest to the road most of the time. It should be easy to tell when I started out on this I was just a little frazzled and just became more so as I continued.
The grips were a little finicky to get to fit up correctly and then the escutuchion screw wouldn't thread into the nut. OK, dig the nut out of the grip and start checking threads. The nut was 8-32 with some type of adhesive in part of it and I had to run a tap thru it to clean it out. No go, screw still won't thread into the nut. I haven't determined what the screw thread is but it's not a USA thread. OK, an 8-38 allen head screw should substitute so I get out my small allen screw supply. Yep, the head will fit perfectly but I don't have one that is long enough. Bad words. That means a trip into town to our hardware store/lumber yard. Their smallest allen screw is a 10-32. More bad word thoughts since I'm in a public place. I grab a couple of 8-32 panhead screws, go home, chuck one in the lathe, file the head down to the correct diameter, cut it to the right length, and finally get the grips in place. I'll deal with the allen head screw when I can get to Lowe's that has a good supply but it's a 50 mile round trip.
It was almost sundown and the wind had settled down when I finished. Too late to go shoot but the gun does feel good unlike with any grip I have had on on it before. The wind is blowing just as hard today as yesterday so I'll shoot it someday. It's March so I don't have any idea when.
Edited to add: I just got tapped to have breakfast with my #1 grandson tomorrow morning and then help him with a AR assembly. It's less than a half mile from his house to Lowe's and I'll grab a few allen head screws. I'll take the pistol too. My range is a short side trip on the way home and depending on the wind conditions I may get to shoot it tomorrow.
The grips were a little finicky to get to fit up correctly and then the escutuchion screw wouldn't thread into the nut. OK, dig the nut out of the grip and start checking threads. The nut was 8-32 with some type of adhesive in part of it and I had to run a tap thru it to clean it out. No go, screw still won't thread into the nut. I haven't determined what the screw thread is but it's not a USA thread. OK, an 8-38 allen head screw should substitute so I get out my small allen screw supply. Yep, the head will fit perfectly but I don't have one that is long enough. Bad words. That means a trip into town to our hardware store/lumber yard. Their smallest allen screw is a 10-32. More bad word thoughts since I'm in a public place. I grab a couple of 8-32 panhead screws, go home, chuck one in the lathe, file the head down to the correct diameter, cut it to the right length, and finally get the grips in place. I'll deal with the allen head screw when I can get to Lowe's that has a good supply but it's a 50 mile round trip.
It was almost sundown and the wind had settled down when I finished. Too late to go shoot but the gun does feel good unlike with any grip I have had on on it before. The wind is blowing just as hard today as yesterday so I'll shoot it someday. It's March so I don't have any idea when.
Edited to add: I just got tapped to have breakfast with my #1 grandson tomorrow morning and then help him with a AR assembly. It's less than a half mile from his house to Lowe's and I'll grab a few allen head screws. I'll take the pistol too. My range is a short side trip on the way home and depending on the wind conditions I may get to shoot it tomorrow.
) Because if they are square butt, I think I would like to take my chances on Pachmayr's currently quality and try a pair. What are they called?
