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Re: Do you see what I see? Windfall #14060870 08/19/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,140 WI. R Redneck OP Campfire Kahuna OP Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,140 WI. Originally Posted by Windfall From that angle the holes look oblong. DING DING DING!!! All four holes are oval-shaped... WTH???? Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14060880 08/19/19 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 1 16bore Campfire Ranger 16bore Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 17,927 Drilled crooked, tapped square?

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14060886 08/19/19 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA J jimy Campfire Outfitter jimy Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA They just appear to be oblong, because they are drilled on a radius instead of a flat surface. unless they have some special oblong drill bits and specialty taps. Writing here is Prohibited by the authorities.

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14060966 08/19/19 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,469 Alberta bushrat Campfire Regular bushrat Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,469 Alberta No problem, can put a square screw in an oblong hole. Its the curved holes that bother me, hard to find those flexible screws.

Re: Do you see what I see? bushrat #14060978 08/19/19 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA J jimy Campfire Outfitter jimy Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,490 South Peyton Place, USA Originally Posted by bushrat No problem, can put a square screw in an oblong hole. Its the curved holes that bother me, hard to find those flexible screws. You might have to go with left handed screws, depending on the rotation of the curve... Writing here is Prohibited by the authorities.

Re: Do you see what I see? jimy #14061136 08/19/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,140 WI. R Redneck OP Campfire Kahuna OP Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,140 WI. Originally Posted by jimy They just appear to be oblong, because they are drilled on a radius instead of a flat surface. . Oh, they ARE oblong..on top - but the holes seem to be D/T ok.... Never saw anything like this before... Looks like crap, IYAM.... Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14061482 08/19/19 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 971 Upstate SC H HandgunHTR Campfire Regular HandgunHTR Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 971 Upstate SC Originally Posted by Redneck Originally Posted by Windfall From that angle the holes look oblong. DING DING DING!!! All four holes are oval-shaped... WTH???? Are they truly oval shaped or are they just chamfered for ease of starting the screw and because of that, they look oval. If a correct-sized screw threads in with no resistance, the hole is not oval.

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14061664 08/19/19 Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,703 S.E.Indiana J JimH Campfire Regular JimH Campfire Regular J Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,703 S.E.Indiana A bit aggressive with the buffing process.

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14062819 08/19/19 Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,368 WI./FL. Windfall Campfire Tracker Windfall Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2017 Posts: 4,368 WI./FL. What do I win? My other auto is a .45 The bitterness of poor quality is remembered long after the sweetness of low price has faded from memory

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14063368 08/20/19 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 321 Oregon N NMScout308 Campfire Member NMScout308 Campfire Member N Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 321 Oregon Where's Waldo?

Re: Do you see what I see? HandgunHTR #14063502 08/20/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,140 WI. R Redneck OP Campfire Kahuna OP Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,140 WI. Originally Posted by HandgunHTR Originally Posted by Redneck Originally Posted by Windfall From that angle the holes look oblong. DING DING DING!!! All four holes are oval-shaped... WTH???? Are they truly oval shaped or are they just chamfered for ease of starting the screw and because of that, they look oval. If a correct-sized screw threads in with no resistance, the hole is not oval. Oval at surface only... Just below that, the holes are D/T just fine... But it sure looks like crap to me.... And no other BACO I've had in the shop exhibits that anomaly.. Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14063758 08/20/19 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,081 Annapolis, Md. G gnoahhh Campfire Ranger gnoahhh Campfire Ranger G Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,081 Annapolis, Md. Oblong holes? Meh. Just use a bigger hammer to install the screws. "You can lead a man to logic, but you cannot make him think." Joe Harz "Always certain, often right." Keith McCafferty

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14064018 08/20/19 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,241 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 3 35 Campfire Regular 35 Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,241 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE Originally Posted by Redneck Originally Posted by HandgunHTR Originally Posted by Redneck Originally Posted by Windfall From that angle the holes look oblong. DING DING DING!!! All four holes are oval-shaped... WTH???? Are they truly oval shaped or are they just chamfered for ease of starting the screw and because of that, they look oval. If a correct-sized screw threads in with no resistance, the hole is not oval. Oval at surface only... Just below that, the holes are D/T just fine... But it sure looks like crap to me.... And no other BACO I've had in the shop exhibits that anomaly.. They must have used a countersink to deburr the hole. Last edited by 35; 08/20/19.

Re: Do you see what I see? Seafire #14065353 08/20/19 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,518 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,518 In the vicinity of dandihood Originally Posted by Seafire Originally Posted by Redneck Newer BACO M70.. where the bolt would go, on the opposite side of the action, what is that big hole where you are seeing daylight? non of my Model 70s have that on them, that I recall.... That's where the bolt release goes, but the action is completely disassembled, probably getting a a new barrel......... I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14065613 08/20/19 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,170 Northern California Originally Posted by Redneck Newer BACO M70.. Okay, This a long thread, so here goes. You are going to turn that action into a really cool rifle. Looks like there is some work that needs to get done. Wishing you the best with this one. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14065865 08/21/19 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,376 Denver, Colorado S shinbone Campfire Regular shinbone Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,376 Denver, Colorado Considering the holes are drilled through a curved surface, they look round to me.

Re: Do you see what I see? shinbone #14068178 08/22/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,140 WI. R Redneck OP Campfire Kahuna OP Redneck Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 59,140 WI. They aren't - trust me... Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14068181 08/22/19 Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 688 Chattanooga Tennessee S Showdog75 Campfire Regular Showdog75 Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 688 Chattanooga Tennessee What would be a proper fix? Weld up and re drill and tap?

Re: Do you see what I see? Showdog75 #14068615 08/22/19 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,104 S screaminweasil Campfire Regular screaminweasil Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,104 Originally Posted by Showdog75 What would be a proper fix? Weld up and re drill and tap? I got an idea.......install bases and move on. JeeZ

Re: Do you see what I see? Redneck #14068890 08/22/19 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,910 Quaker Valley 2 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 2 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,910 Quaker Valley Long thread. But dam.....you drill on a curved surface and when they buffed it the sides are thinner and cuts quicker. So it looks wider. What’s the fuss about? Makes no difference if you use the hole.