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Post by azranch on Jan 27, 2014 11:55:27 GMT -5
If you have ANY experience you are way ahead of me. I started studying two years ago at 60 so that when I retired I could fix my own and maybe make a few. Although I haven't made any yet I have been repairing quite a few for friends and family. To me, life is about learning and doing, I've seen too many guys retire and just sit down. That's not healthy. My email is below if you want to contact me. Al
al@duffelectrical.com
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Post by scott on Jan 27, 2014 14:10:12 GMT -5
To me, life is about learning and doing, I've seen too many guys retire and just sit down.
That is (almost word for word) something that I've been saying for years. Kudo's to you for continuing to challenge yourself! I've seen friends and family go downhill both physically and mentally because they chose not to maintain their lifestyle at some point. I've started thinking of myself as a "skill collector" in the last few years. I want to be able to do anything that I ever need. From construction, to food, clothing to transportation. I tend to dabble in it in some way or other. It a rewarding, but very time consuming hobby to have! If you haven't done so yet, look into getting a small metal lathe. That will really jump start the gunsmithing thing. You can usually find something like a 12" swing craftsman or atlas for $500 or less if you are patient. They're quite portable really and once you get it tuned up and equipped with the right tooling, it is quite adequate for most projects.
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Post by bigkelly on Jan 27, 2014 17:20:28 GMT -5
Scott Message sent
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Post by azranch on Jan 27, 2014 22:51:02 GMT -5
Actually', I bought a lathe and a mill when I decided to do this . I started to make one of DeHass's single shots and it's going to be a learn as I go project.
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Post by scott on Jan 27, 2014 23:52:26 GMT -5
Good deal. They're fun tools (toys) to have around. And very useful if you do any kind of work on old machinery. I've used mine to make a handful of parts for the old VW bus I've got.
I was thinking about what you said about the barrel and frame of your 24 possibly being mismatched... On mine, the barrel, frame and shoulder stock all had matching markings (not S/N, maybe date or inspection codes..) that made it easy to tell that they were factory matched. That might be a good way to tell if yours was built from two guns. If you want, I can take photos of the markings on mine to show the locations.
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Post by azranch on Jan 28, 2014 12:14:50 GMT -5
When you get a chance that would be great
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Post by scott on Jan 30, 2014 20:16:03 GMT -5
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Post by azranch on Feb 4, 2014 20:19:24 GMT -5
Thanks,
All of my numbers match so I guess this is a mystery. A .005 shim between the hinge pin and the block solved the headspace problem. O have never heard of a Savage 24 with frame stretch and I don't know how you would get that with a .222. There should not be enough pressure. The front pin did mic. at .373 and it should be .375 so maybe it had a undersized pin from the factory. The block and the pin do not show wear.
Thanks for all your help.
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Post by scott on Feb 5, 2014 11:49:14 GMT -5
Possibly just an out of spec unit from the factory? It's not unheard of.
I can't guarantee that those numbers are specific to each rifle, maybe just each run, model, or year of production... I'm not an expert. But I'd be inclined to believe that the chances of getting a replacement with matching numbers would be fairly low.
Good to know there was an easy solution to the headspace issue. I'm curious, were you having trouble with misfires or did you discover the issue another way? Light strikes seem to be a pretty common problem with these rifles. I'm wondering if maybe more people should be checking their headspace...
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Post by azranch on Feb 5, 2014 18:25:58 GMT -5
I was getting complete case separation on the .222 and very hard recoil on the 20 ga. , Scary stuff
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