Ruger 10/45

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1937 Dodge brake pedal fitted with 5/8-18 rod and hot shot 1/4-28 nipple.

 

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Deciding where to locate it in a 10/22 stock.

 

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Creating the breech recess and flash hole.

 

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Breech complete.

 

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Ball seat and muzzle treatment on the colerain barrel.

 

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Roughing ina barrel band. File and polish later.

 

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Chopped a new Ruger BX trigger assembly.

 

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Gutted the box assembly of all unnecessary parts. Flipped the mag release over and out, trimmed it of unnecessary metal, reused it's spring and now have an automatic return cocking piece for the hammer.

 

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Action complete and fitting it all to the stock. A Ruger Blackhawk hammer spring was chopped and inserted to reliably pop caps.

 

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Section of trans Dapt Chevrolet small block v8 motor mount for mounting rifle to stock with 2 action screws and a recoil crossbolt.

 

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Roughing in the scope mount.

 

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Added rear blast shield behind hammer and cap.

 

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2 TC rod thimbles screwed and soldered to a muzzleloader front sight then hard soldered under the barrel. Takedown shotgun ramrod fitted through the horn nosecap for loading and cleaning.

 

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Browning and blueing complete.

 

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Bedding the cherry action block/filler and the recoil crossbolt. Barrel will be bedded full length.

 

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Paint.

 

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Final assembly.

7.4 lbs. Balance is about mid length and slightly muzzle heavy. As such it swings smoothly and stays in the shoulder.

 

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Final zero. 1 in high at 50 yds for 3.5 in low at 100 yds. 70 g PRB.

 

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5 prb proving shots at 80g Triple 7 fff. Working load is 60 to 70 grains.

 

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5 full wadcutter proving shots at 80 g triple 7 fff. Working load is 60 g.