Factory DBM conversion from blind mag??
Iknow there has been plenty of threads on this but has anyone made this conversion from model 10 blind mag? I'm picking up a factory frame from a member here. Was wondering how intense the inletting is? I have a boyds featherweight thumbhole stock. Curious if anyone has any advice or possibly some pics of the finished product?
Re: Factory DBM conversion from blind mag??
All the cool builds and do it yourselfers on here and no one has done this themselves? Any help would be appreciated.
Re: Factory DBM conversion from blind mag??
Never did a factory frame inlet but I have spent a few thousand hours breathing sawdust in a home woodworking shop and just fit up a CDI frame to a Medalist tactical which it was not meant for so here is a rough outline. take it for what it is worth.
1. make a template of the outside and inside edges of the frame
2.tape that to your stock do the inside lines up to the blind magazine box exactly
3. use a drill to remove the bulk of the wood where the actual box (inside edge of the frame) will be inserted. If you want to cheat a bit you could take a small (1/8 "th of less) drill bit and go from the inside out go slowly and and even use a couple of layers of masking tape to prevent splintering.
4. take a good working chisel and connect the dots until the magazine itself fits.
5. Now the fun part. Fit the frame by taping that template to the stock and trace the outside edge of the frame using a very sharp knife or a V carving chisel. One you have that you slowly take off a 32nd of a inch of wood all the way around until the magazine frame fits.
Best advice I can give is go slowly, it is a lot easier to take the wood off than it is to put it back. If you are a novice at woodworking/carving don't expect perfection on your first try