Machining a Model 10 Aluminum Stock from Scratch

[holescreek]

Just adding pics of parts made throughout the last week. I have around 3 hours in the cheek rest adapter and maybe an hour in the threaded tubing insert and plug. I always make a removable plug for the end of the tube in case I want to add weight to the tubing later on.

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I got the tube silver soldered onto the folding stock adapter and the end plug and then made an adjustable cheek rest.

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I'm going to try something different with the butt attachment just to stick to my no CNC rule. My current plan is to drop another piece of buffer tube about 3" below the top tube and have the butt plate attach to it. Right now my hangup is figuring out how to lock it down so it's still adjustable for LOP. It's down to either using multiple set screws or a pair of cross pins with ball detents that I can pop out to slide the butt plate front to rear independent of the cheek piece. The only reason for dropping the tube down so far is to provide a surface for the rear bag to hold up. I may take some experimenting to come up with the right solution.

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[handirifle]

You're a lot like me, in that you like to do a lot of things yourself. The difference, is mine usually LOOK home made! I cannot imagine a CNC turning out anything that could look any better. Nice work.

[holescreek]

Getting closer:

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I assembled everything to get a good look at what might be needed. I've still got a couple small parts to make before I start on the finish :

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[holescreek]

I got the last of the parts done then put it all back together for a test shoot, hopefully soon.

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As usual, slapping color onto it is the hardest decision of all. Gotta see what color of paint I have left in the garage.

[Tim300wsm]

That is one he'll of a project you got there. I would be proud to say I built this if I were you. What is the overall weight of the the rifle?

[holescreek]

I weighed it before the fore end bars were in place but I don't have the final weight yet, it should be right at 15 pounds as shown give or take a few ounces.

[Hotolds442]

My only suggestion would be to remove all of the photos showing the rifle in a pistol configuration for obvious reasons. You don't want to go down that rabbit hole.

[holescreek]

It occurred to me that you were referring to earlier photos so I went back and looked at what was posted. Part of working up a design on the fly requires setting the action in place to see if the trigger feels right with the grip location and get a visual for aesthetics. There was no illegal intent, it's just part of the process of building.

[holescreek]

I took it to the 100 yard range Sunday evening to see how it'd shoot before I tear it down for finishing. I need to tweak the mag catch a little but everything else worked perfectly. I shot a few 168gr SMK's, 168 TMK's and 168gr Hornaday BTHP's to see if it had a preference. The best two groups were SMK's. The left group was kind of odd, funny how random shots grouped together. I've been shooting fine crosshair scopes all week and this mil-dot had exponentially thicker lines.

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[darkker]

Very Well done sir!!!

[Texas10]

"Random shots grouping together"...yep, that pretty much describes my shooting!.......LOL

I'm blaming parallax issues with the scope.....can't possibly be my technique:rolleyes:

[WeldNFool]

Awesome work holescreek!! Makes me wish I had a mill to just play around with and screw stuff up over many years so I could someday do something like this! Top notch work thanks for sharing.

[holescreek]

I parkerized and black oxided the steel parts a couple weeks ago and finally found time to shoot some paint on the aluminum parts. Final specs: 15.5 pounds empty, 37" folded and 46" full length. I'm going to work up a load for it in the spring and see what she'll do.

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[koconcept]

I like this better then any of the chassis I've seen. Im really not a fan of chassis rifles but this one is nice. You should be proud.

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[Dave Hoback]

holescreek: I've followed you making this as many others have, and it's absolutely beautiful my friend! You are very talented. I'm a DIY'er, but nothing compared to this! I've wanted to get & start learning a mill for some time now. I make custom knives, and really want to to learn to use a mill to start making folders. But it would just be another project I don't have time for. Be proud!

[holescreek]

Thanks fellas! I'm still getting this rifle figured out. I bought a new Sightron 8-32x56 scope for it and put together some SMK reloads for it just before the cold weather hit and haven't had it out to the range since. In the meantime I have several of gun projects in the Que to get me through the winter.

Since everyone likes pics, here are a couple previous(non Savage) builds. The stocks are aluminum of course, the red one was machined manually and the green one spent some time on the CNC. Both have barrels made from McGowen blanks and shoot exactly the same .6" average 5 shot groups 100 yards with the same SMK reloaded ammo.

Mauser 98 chambered in 7.62x54r:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Holescreek/Gunstuff/bolt%20action/DSCF7008_zpsrpzfbzfc.jpg

Mosin Nagant (sort of) still in 54r:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y29/Holescreek/Gunstuff/bolt%20action/Mosin/DSCF7392_zpsyuwrmqzu.jpg

[ninner]

I absolutely love the Nagant, **** I need a better Mill, but a decent gunsmithing lathe is next on the list.

[Dave Hoback]

Holy cow man! Imagine Vasili Zaytsev coulda had YOU build his Nagant! Beautiful work brother!

[holescreek]

How did this thread end up in "Aftermarket Stocks"? It isn't sold and can't be bought. Is the "build" forum gone for good?