333 Jeffery barrel dimensions

[Tintin]

Finally making some good headway on the .333 Jeffery.

Stock is almost ready for the first of many alkanet drinks.

Then a few little tweaks on the metal work ...

and on to blueing.

 

[BlueFlyer]

and on to blueing

Rust blue?

 

[Tintin]

Rust blue?

Yep.

 

[BlueFlyer]

When I rust blued the Siamese Mauser 416WSM the laser etched "416WSM" disappeared!
Bob then laser etched the 416WSM again on the blued surface. Laser etching is just that, and not as deep as stamping or proper chisel engraving.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

I’m looking forward to seeing it finished
Gumpy

 

[318AE]

Finally making some good headway on the .333 Jeffery.

Stock is almost ready for the first of many alkanet drinks.

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Then a few little tweaks on the metal work ...

and on to blueing.

Looks great. You may want to consider nitre bluing the bolt release spring and action screws if you are interested is a little snazzier look

 

[rifletuner]

Finally making some good headway on the .333 Jeffery.

Stock is almost ready for the first of many alkanet drinks.

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Then a few little tweaks on the metal work ...

and on to blueing.

Hey, thats looking great. Eagerly awaiting more updates

 

[Tintin]

Looks great. You may want to consider nitre bluing the bolt release spring and action screws if you are interested is a little snazzier look

Thanks @318AE - I've been tossing up whether / what to colour case harden / nitre. My gunsmith does a good job on the process.

Flag safety, shroud and grip cap can also look good.

So much for what I originally envisaged as a 'working rifle'

Thanks @rifletuner - latest update...

I'm underway with stock colouring using local Australian made, secret famiily recipe, 6 month steeped alkanet oil - coming up OK so far.

 

[Tintin]

Checkering just completed.

Came up well.

 

[Tintin]

Did some pre-checkering field trials.

The irons seem good at 50m.

Managed to stop a charging juice bottle.

Then bagged a management hare.

 

[BlueFlyer]

Checkering just completed.

Can you share, who did your checkering?

 

[10.75x68]

Very nice indeed

 

[Tintin]

Can you share, who did your checkering?

Hey Tim.

PM sent.

Very nice indeed

Thanks.

 

[JPbowhunter]

Excellent mate!

Bit under gunned for hare, but shot placement is everything!

 

[BlueFlyer]

Do you have some wax polish to finish the stock?

 

[Tintin]

there is a wax in the Auctioneer's Promise finishing oil i used, that can just be re-applied as needed

and i also use Renaissance wax - it is also good for metalwork as well, like the Gillys

the Gillys looks good - I hadn’t see that before

 

[rdog]

Checkering just completed.

Came up well.

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Tin Tin . that is a beautiful looking rifle, great work,a nice piece of wood is that a Hatcher stock? I have just restocked my 9.3x62 with a Hatcher stock & that stock finish from marybrough,
.

 

[Tintin]

Tin Tin . that is a beautiful looking rifle, great work,a nice piece of wood is that a Hatcher stock? I have just restocked my 9.3x62 with a Hatcher stock & that stock finish from marybrough,
.

Thanks Richard - took a while but a good result.

Yep the stock is one of Cam's.

A fully Queensland solution.

Yours sounds great - have you posted any pics and I missed them?

 

[tealish]

Thanks Richard - took a while but a good result.

Yep the stock is one of Cam's.

A fully Queensland solution.

Yours sounds great - have you posted any pics and I missed them?

Cam's stocks always seem to have enough figure to make the finish worth all the extra hours. That Queensland combo has come together nicely.