Axis Bullpup Build

[daviscustom]

Thought I would get you guys caught up on this project. Started on this in late April, just working on it a little at a time. The finished product will be a suppressed bolt action bullpup rifle in 458 Socom, 26.5" long rifle only....about 37" with the suppressor. The intent is to be using it with 500+ grain cast bullets at subsonic velocities at ranges hopefully out to 400-500 yards. Don't have my Form 1 paperwork back yet from the BATFE so I haven't started on the can yet.

Started from scratch on the stock and I have been trying to do no external shaping of the stock that isn't needed to do the inletting. Trying to keep everything with flat sides as long as possible to make it easier to do the ruff machine work. Waiting till the end to do final shaping and to create panels to cover the cavities that house the trigger linkage.

Using a combination of hand and power tools...using small router and drill press to do as much as possible and then chisels and sanding to finish up.

I will just show a string of pics of the process along the way....feel free to ask questions or kick in ideas if you have any you think might be useful.

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[LoneWolf]

I like where this build is going!

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[daviscustom]

Here is the receiver after facing off the recoil lug notch on the front, and I added some grooves to the bolt knob.
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Here is the trigger guard / grip mount I am working on.....manual mill and hand files so far.
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[fgw_in_fla]

Now THIS is an Axis project.

I've been to 2 world's fairs & a cockfight & NEVER seen anything like this.

Very cool project. Very cool indeed.

[Inebriated]

Maybe I missed it in your post, but WHERE DO I SEND MY MONEY FOR THIS!?

Looks like it's going to be an awesome project, for sure!

[Apache]

I know you're joking (thus no infractions) but don't make offers to buy or sell when posting outside of the classifieds.....it's against the rules.



Maybe I missed it in your post, but WHERE DO I SEND MY MONEY FOR THIS!?

Looks like it's going to be an awesome project, for sure!

[daviscustom]

Maybe I missed it in your post, but WHERE DO I SEND MY MONEY FOR THIS!?

Looks like it's going to be an awesome project, for sure!

I have a feeling this is going to be one of those "you can have it when you pry my cold dead fingers........" guns for me. I am trying to do everything right as I build it, cause I intend to have it to pass on to my kids. I just want to see if I can make it work good. Bullpup triggers are notoriously crappy, so the trigger linkage and then the ergonomics of the stock are my main focus at this point. I have a hard time wanting to get a manufacturing ffl with the country in flux the way it is right now. This is just a fun challenging project to hone my skills with at this point.


fgw_in_fla: It should be an awesome gator thumper.....you got any of them around?

[daviscustom]

I would like to come up with an easy way to limit the rearward travel of the bolt when cycling the action. I think it would make it nicer cycling the bolt. The bolt only needs about 2/3 of it's travel to get to the back of the mag and grab the next round.

Thinking about just a stiff flat spring that would pop up behind the bolt lugs when you insert the bolt.....something that could be pushed down to remove the bolt.

[LoneWolf]

If you didn't/haven't taken the material off already you could leave a notch in the stock. If not maybe build it back up with some scrap pieces of the stock material behind the bolt area.

[daviscustom]

Thinking about something right behind the mag, inside the receiver. The stock is too short for it to be at the back behind the bolt.....and it would have to be something that could be moved out of the way to remove the bolt.

[LoneWolf]

So is your intent for the Bolt Head to catch it? Trying to picture it right in my mind. Maybe a pin that you could knock out like the pins that hold the upper and lower together on an AR platform?

Would make for easy and repeatable installation!

[sinman]

remove the factory bolt stop and put one on the side like custom remingtons, should be fairly easy to do and you could put it where ever you want it.

[daviscustom]

Yes that is the idea. It could be a spring loaded plunger that went down into the stock I guess, but I would prefer it not to be visible to the casual observer.

[daviscustom]

remove the factory bolt stop and put one on the side like custom remingtons, should be fairly easy to do and you could put it where ever you want it.

You snuck in there while I was typing.....I'll have to look into that. It sucks that the stock is inletted for the bolt stop already.