Hello all, Well I have finally finished a rifle that I started back in September. No laughing Please or at least not too loud lol, I started out with very little machining and woodworking knowledge and a Frank De Haas book, it is not perfect by any means but I think it came out well. I do not like the color of the stock so I am going to strip it and start over (plain maple nothing fancy). I figure this was good practice because I plan on building a 45/70 G on another De Haas design. Oh by the way it was made from the De Haas Chicopee CF design with a few modifications of my own. I have shot around 100 standard (factory pressure) rounds through it after the proof pressure rounds with no problems with the function or any change in chamber or action dimensions. I did all the load work and proofing with J word bullets but now will start on what I originally built it for wich was Black powder and Cast boolits. So what do you all think? bear in mind that this is a beginners first attempt at making a rifle from scratch.
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