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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ new to 16ga society |
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:22 am
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Location: Indiana
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I'm new to this sight but have been reading many of the post. Has been very interesting.
I have several 16ga. a couple of model 12's I've used since I was fourteen.
I am busy redoing a side by side 16 beretta. I have open the left barrel full choke to a modified. Lengthed the chambers to 2-3/4 and extened the forcing cones.
Restocking the wood. Had a friend who got me some very nice wood from texas that is very fine grain with almost a yellow tint to it with very black viens in it. I have been making a curved buttpad from it. I don't know what kind of wood it is though.
If all of this comes out ok I might go ahead and reblue the barrels and reciever. I used to do gun blueing years ago but sold my equipment. A friend of mine has blueing tanks so I will do the polishing and use his equipment for the blueing if I choose to.
Anyway I'm another Indiana boy and hope to be talking to many of you.
PS. Wolfchief buy the chokes and don't start know fires |
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:51 am
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Welcome, Old16! Post some pix of that Beretta when you get 'er done, if you can! |
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:19 pm
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Location: Tennessee
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Welcome to the board!
A word of caution that you probably already know, but just in case.....
If your barrels are soft-soldered together, don't hot-blue them or you may end up with two or more pieces
Bill |
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Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:49 pm
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Location: Illinois
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old16-noticed you are Hoosier-anywhere near Paris,Il??? |
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:31 am
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Roadkill wrote: |
Welcome to the board!
A word of caution that you probably already know, but just in case.....
If your barrels are soft-soldered together, don't hot-blue them or you may end up with two or more pieces
Bill
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I all aready checked them out. I have blued many of sxs and have been very lucky and have not had any come apart yet.
An old gunsmith I knew that past on several years ago showed me what to watch for and caution on how to blue them. So far it has done me well.
Thanks for the caution though. Bill E. |
_________________ Anyone that is willing to give up anypart of freedom for a piece of security deserve neither.
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 1:34 pm
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Like I said, I figgered you already knew - but it's amazing how many folks who blue guns don't know!
Again, welcome! Where in Indiana are you? |
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:29 pm
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Roadkill wrote: |
Like I said, I figgered you already knew - but it's amazing how many folks who blue guns don't know!
Again, welcome! Where in Indiana are you?
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About 40 miles south of Southbend where Highway 30 and 31 cross each other.
Where in ohio do you hail. Bill E. |
_________________ Anyone that is willing to give up anypart of freedom for a piece of security deserve neither.
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Tue Feb 07, 2006 3:44 pm
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Welcome to the board. You'll find lots of good info and help here and a little ribbing if you venture off in the right path. Most of these posts are pretty serious, but some get down right funny. Make a comment about the relationship of you, your guns, and women an see what happens Welcome anyway. mod11rem |
_________________ If I can't throw lead from a 16, I'd just as soon throw rocks. |
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Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:54 pm
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Location: Indiana
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If there's one thing Old16 knows about, it's women......and he also knows a little about guns.... |
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Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:48 pm
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Old 16--As a displaced Texan my guess is that wood you are carving is Mesquite. What'cha think? |
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Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:45 am
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Woodcock
I believe you are right. I had a bench rifle in 300mag that I built on time that I use what was called at the time screwbean mesquite. Does that sound fimiliar. Wild bill |
_________________ Anyone that is willing to give up anypart of freedom for a piece of security deserve neither.
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Posted:
Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:48 am
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wolfchief
Are you trying to get me scalped. |
_________________ Anyone that is willing to give up anypart of freedom for a piece of security deserve neither.
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Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:28 am
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Yup, screwbean mesquite--pretty stuff---hard as nails and makes great barbeque too. |
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Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:22 pm
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Well, Old16, I DID say you knew a little about guns..... |
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