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So, one thing I was thinking about is... could you add a Picatinny rail to either side and have it all printed as one unit? I was thinking about a way to mount your light....

Obviously you could also just bolt on a chunk of rail.

"Looks like some sort of secreted resin"

"Yeah. But secreted from WHAT?" - Aliens, 1986

Nice work. I like your supervisor.

Chiro1989 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:57 am That will work. Is the stock permanently anchored or take downish?

Most likely it will be permanent. I’ve got ideas, and just had another one for take down, but likely it’ll be fixed. For this version anyway.

I had one of those MK II rifles. It had a pencil barrel and was ammo finicky but would shoot bughole groups with a dirty bore and Mini Mags. That's looks really good.

What do you use to glue parts together?

Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:18 pm What do you use to glue parts together?

Cyanoacrylate.




Fancy term for super glue.

Justsomedude wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:43 pm I had one of those MK II rifles. It had a pencil barrel and was ammo finicky but would shoot bughole groups with a dirty bore and Mini Mags. That's looks really good.

Thanks. This one isnt really a shooter. I say that, I need to put a scope back on and try again. I cut the barrel down to 18.5 inches. There was a LOT of bend in it from the factory. nothing concentric about it either. But I could tell it shot better just using the red dot. Which tells you how bad it shot from the get go.
Eventually the plan is a carbon fiber housed barrel. Which will be a .22 barrel liner housed in a similar carbon tube that I used for the stock. I have ideas, and even talked to a dude who does aluminum 10-22 barrels, similar to the tactical solutions barrels. He doesnt think I will die, so thats a plus.
The long term goal is something thats STUPID light weight.

Didn't Christiansen Arms used to market carbon fiber "wrapped" barrels in various calibers?

I seem to remember a nut that stretched the pencil thin barrel.

I suppose there's a reason I don't hear much of them any more.

PFD45 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:41 pm Didn't Christiansen Arms used to market carbon fiber "wrapped" barrels in various calibers?

I seem to remember a nut that stretched the pencil thin barrel.

I suppose there's a reason I don't hear much of them any more.

Yep.

Ruger does something similar to my thoughts (stole it from them kinda) in that their light weight .22 pistols are similar
to what I’m thinking. Appears they are a thin barrel that’s been tensionsd.

Careful about what you wish for about being lightweight. Years ago a friend wanted me to rebuild his 10-22 as light as possible for squirrel hunting and he researched the weights of the parts that he wanted. It was a light plastic stock, carbon fiber barrel, and Volquartsen internals. I test fired it and it ran, but when he shot it, he discovered that it was so light that it was tough to hold it still. The slightest puff of wind had him waving it all over and made it tough to shoot accurately.

fisheadgib wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:48 pm Careful about what you wish for about being lightweight. Years ago a friend wanted me to rebuild his 10-22 as light as possible for squirrel hunting and he researched the weights of the parts that he wanted. It was a light plastic stock, carbon fiber barrel, and Volquartsen internals. I test fired it and it ran, but when he shot it, he discovered that it was so light that it was tough to hold it still. The slightest puff of wind had him waving it all over and made it tough to shoot accurately.

My 10-22 has an aluminum barrel and its a LIGHT gun. I agree, its a bit wavy aroundy. I still love it, its a joy to carry.
The purpose and distance for this gun wont ever be for a super precise shooter, something that can be packed around on the 4 wheeler or left in the camper for invading marsupials. In reality its 15 yard gun.

I think I remember a story about you and a possum and a hurt foot. I hope you do better with this or it might be worse than last time.

Kansashunter wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 3:38 am I think I remember a story about you and a possum and a hurt foot. I hope you do better with this or it might be worse than last time.

Check your messages.

breamfisher wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:01 pm So, one thing I was thinking about is... could you add a Picatinny rail to either side and have it all printed as one unit? I was thinking about a way to mount your light....

Obviously you could also just bolt on a chunk of rail.

Yes. I think his updated version has rails.

Honestly, bolting a chunk would be a more reliable process, and look better. Printing a rail by itself is easy-ish, one integrated….May turn out ugly.

Bigslug wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:03 pm "Looks like some sort of secreted resin"

"Yeah. But secreted from WHAT?" - Aliens, 1986

Nice work. I like your supervisor.

She’s a typical supervisory. Barks orders, lays around.

fisheadgib wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:48 pm Careful about what you wish for about being lightweight. Years ago a friend wanted me to rebuild his 10-22 as light as possible for squirrel hunting and he researched the weights of the parts that he wanted. It was a light plastic stock, carbon fiber barrel, and Volquartsen internals. I test fired it and it ran, but when he shot it, he discovered that it was so light that it was tough to hold it still. The slightest puff of wind had him waving it all over and made it tough to shoot accurately.

It's not that bad. I've shot a few squirrels and groundhogs with mine (shot a gh last week, but it was only 5 yards) . Almost beat some Missourian at one of the Tennessee shoots offhand standing in a hay field. Should've had a sling on it..... couldashouldawoulda.

My brother wins a lot of steaks and hams with his Volquartsen at Lucky X shoots at his sportsmen club. They shoot standing, off of a fence post, at soda can on another fence post @ 100 yards

jbp-ohio wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 1:39 pm

fisheadgib wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 11:48 pm Careful about what you wish for about being lightweight. Years ago a friend wanted me to rebuild his 10-22 as light as possible for squirrel hunting and he researched the weights of the parts that he wanted. It was a light plastic stock, carbon fiber barrel, and Volquartsen internals. I test fired it and it ran, but when he shot it, he discovered that it was so light that it was tough to hold it still. The slightest puff of wind had him waving it all over and made it tough to shoot accurately.

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It's not that bad. I've shot a few squirrels and groundhogs with mine (shot a gh last week, but it was only 5 yards) . Almost beat some Missourian at one of the Tennessee shoots offhand standing in a hay field. Should've had a sling on it..... couldashouldawoulda.

My brother wins a lot of steaks and hams with his Volquartsen at Lucky X shoots at his sportsmen club. They shoot standing, off of a fence post, at soda can on another fence post @ 100 yards

Pop can at 100 yards with a .22?

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 3:15 pm Pop can at 100 yards with a .22?

And..... you have to use the ammo supplied by the Club. Usually random 'tub-o-bullets'

Pop can at 100 yards with a .22m

I remember a guy who said it couldn't be done. Even put up a brick of .22s to anyone that could.

Diver43 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:25 pm Pop can at 100 yards with a .22m

I remember a guy who said it couldn't be done. Even put up a brick of .22s to anyone that could.

I know the guy who’s still shooting that brick.

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:26 pm

Diver43 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:25 pm Pop can at 100 yards with a .22m

I remember a guy who said it couldn't be done. Even put up a brick of .22s to anyone that could.

I know the guy who’s still shooting that brick.

That is one heck of a neat project. Well done

bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:07 am That is one heck of a neat project. Well done

Thanks.

Now on to 1911 grips.

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:12 am

bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:07 am That is one heck of a neat project. Well done

Thanks.

Now on to 1911 grips.

No plastic 1911 grips. Have to be cocobologna!

jbp-ohio wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:45 pm

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:12 am

bullsi1911 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 28, 2023 1:07 am That is one heck of a neat project. Well done

Thanks.

Now on to 1911 grips.

No plastic 1911 grips. Have to be cocobologna!

Not plastic. It’s carbon fiber infused Polylactic acid, also known as poly(lactic acid) or polylactide (PLA), is a thermoplastic polyester with backbone formula (C
3H
4O
2)
n or [–C(CH
3)HC(=O)O–]
n, formally obtained by condensation of lactic acid C(CH
3)(OH)HCOOH with loss of water (hence its name). It can also be prepared by ring-opening polymerization of lactide [–C(CH
3)HC(=O)O–]
2, the cyclic dimer of the basic repeating unit.