Tightarse buildup Mk II (Its a Vartarg)

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Hi Bruce. It will be a 20. More details as I progress.

[Smee]

What is this tool you are making used for exactly ?

I watched a utube video on gunsmithing and Bro who was doing the job used a big Crescent spanner

said that was all you need.So can you tell me why you are going to so much trouble.?

I mean you could have taken the rifle to a reputable gunsmith.

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Update.

With all the horror stories of action/barrel separation on A Bolts in the back of my mind, it was time to get the job done.



To say I am surprised with how easily it came apart would be a huge understatement. One third less torque required than a Tikka T3. The best part of all this is I now will have a switchable barrel setup.

[Camel]

What is this tool you are making used for exactly ?

I watched a utube video on gunsmithing and Bro who was doing the job used a big Crescent spanner

said that was all you need.So can you tell me why you are going to so much trouble.?

I mean you could have taken the rifle to a reputable gunsmith.

[kickinback]

What is this tool you are making used for exactly ?

I watched a utube video on gunsmithing and Bro who was doing the job used a big Crescent spanner

said that was all you need.So can you tell me why you are going to so much trouble.?

I mean you could have taken the rifle to a reputable gunsmith.

Because I want to Smee. It's that simple.

BTW, how's the captain these days?

[Flip]

a 20 Cal you say...........something exotic or one of those run of the Run of the mill asshole 20's


great to see its all coming together well .... I mean apart

Flip

[trevort]

I admire your talent

[Ol 55]

Well I'll be, not a mark on the action. Amazing what happens when you have the correct tool for the job eh Glen.
Keep us updated on this one.
Cheers
Ol 55

[aaronraad]

The need for a sub caliber has arisen and these following posts will follow my progress with the build. The donor is a Browning A Bolt short action in .223 bought new. It is the hunter version and has a timber stock.

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The only problem with using a Browning is getting the barrel off. I was going to make an internal action wrench but research revealed that would end in disaster so I have started to make an external wrench. Again, being a Browning again has it's difficulties, that being the action shape , half round and half hexagon.

The wrench will be made from some of Toyotas finest steel, which is removed when a towbar is fitted. When finished, it will look kinda like a conrod.

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Setup for facing prior to drilling, tapping and cutting the wrench in half

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The final cut.

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Drilling and tapping

And here I was thinking you were going to use that piece of square tube aluminium in the background for the build-up of a cheap tube gun stock.

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That ally in the background is an electro/hydraulic ram capable of lifting 1.25 tonne. It runs off 240v ac

[aaronraad]

That ally in the background is an electro/hydraulic ram capable of lifting 1.25 tonne. It runs off 240v ac

Ahh so there is a plan for a tension tube rail gun in the making!

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Wish my barrel would hurry up. On the upside, I have 199 cases formed, cut, neck turned, Fl sized and trimmed to length. Wish my barrel would hurry up.

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Bit of an update.

Machined up some barrel pins to align the bore



And looked at disassembling the bolt. Thought it would be a bit like a tikka but it was a lot like a Remington. So I made one of these



That fits over this



And then made this to fit over that

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Tightened up the screw which located in this hole



Tightened the bolt and removed the pin assy



Next: cut chamber, assemble and shoot

[trevort]

well done