Coming Down To The Wire.. - The Firearms Forum

Don Buckbee · 06-15-2004, 11:01 AM

I faintly see a light at the end of the tunnel on re-doing my H&R Model 12 Stock. Got the pistol grip finished (the biggest part of the project), the butt plate (Rosewood) installed, and everything sanded down to 220 grit. Glass bedded the barrel and action this morning and it is now hardening. After that is done, I'll sand the stock to 600 and stain a light Walnut color on the Beechwood. While that is drying, I'll lap the barrel as I really don't think the U.S. Government I know and love would buy Model 12's with lapped barrels...LOL

When the stain is dry, I'll apply a finish coat...
For the pistol grip, I sanded the sides of the issue pistol grip flat on each side and the front, then glued Walnut pieces on the three sides to build up a grip that is similar to many of the grips on benchrest stocks. I put a piece of Rosewood on the bottom of the grip for a grip cap. I pinned the grip cap and butt plate with pins I had made using 1/8" brass tubing, with a smaller square brass tube inside it, and a small brass pin inside it. Used black epoxy to glue the tubes and pin together, then cut to the length I needed. The pins are exposed, and when buffed will look good... Really looks neat now!!!
I'm about a day away from a shooting session at the range!!!!!!!!!!
Don

pickenup · 06-15-2004, 03:58 PM

Can you post a pic?
Sounds good.

Smokin Guns · 06-15-2004, 04:33 PM

Yep Don! Current Pic's would be most excellent...

keppler · 06-15-2004, 09:28 PM

Pics!!!!! Pics !!!!! Pics!!!!!!!!!!

z537z · 06-15-2004, 09:38 PM

Wow, wish I had that kinda time and skills. Still, my romy will be pretty nice.
Post up pics asap!

_z

Don Buckbee · 06-16-2004, 04:30 PM

Retirement has it's bennies...

Don

Don Buckbee · 06-19-2004, 04:27 AM

The stock is stained and hanging up in the shop drying. The barrel is lapped and everything ready to do the finish coat on the stock. Gotta get some pix. Youngest son drove the 200 miles from Detroit for father's day weekend. We plan on a full day at the range shooting rimfires. The high for the day is supposed to be 63 degrees, with no chance of rain (finally).

Don

Don Buckbee · 06-21-2004, 12:32 PM

Put the final coat of finish on the stock this morning... It's drying now..
The finish takes 5 hours to dry. I put it on at 10:15AM. At 3:16PM I'll be installing the barrel and action in the stock in prep for shooting it tomorrow morning... Can't wait... I'd shoot it this afternoon, but it's raining today... LOL
Don

Smokin Guns · 06-21-2004, 05:29 PM

Bring it on young'son!...Wanna do some work on some of mine?...I'll bring 'em up to ya!...

Don Buckbee · 06-21-2004, 05:58 PM

Michigan to Smokin Gun. Come in please...
Finished....

I was just pondering when I'm going to do my next one.....

After much cogitation, I figgerd I'd do the next one around the turn of the century.....

I got a ton of hours in this one. Now, all I have to do is go shoot it manyana...
Kant wate,
DB

Don Buckbee · 06-22-2004, 11:57 AM

It shoots....

The rifle sure shoots good. I shot it this morning. It shoots as good as it looks... Yahooie... I have a bunch of pictures taken that I'll get developed as soon as I finish this post( I'm still in the dark ages with a 35mm camera).
I checked 6 different lots and brands of ammo. All shot well into 3/8" groups except one. Had one 1/2" group with my old stand by, Wolf Match Target.
I did have one 1/4 inch group too.
The combination of lapping the barrel and glass bedding it did the trick. I used a 32X scope.
I'm off to Rite Aide,
Don

Marlin · 06-22-2004, 12:42 PM

Sounds great! Congratulations on a job well done.

Don Buckbee · 06-22-2004, 01:10 PM

Thank you...

Don

Smokin Guns · 06-22-2004, 04:56 PM

Are ya back from Rite-Aid yet Don?...Need ta see how ya done...

Don Buckbee · 06-22-2004, 05:37 PM

Hi SG,
Went to Rite Aid and their one hour machine?? was down. At least that's what they said. The pictures will be done tomorrow morning...
Don

dokey · 11-30-2007, 10:02 AM

To Don Buckbee,
I also have a M 12 that I love. Would you explain how you lapped the barrel and the advantages over one not lapped. Did you do accuracy tests before and after?
Pete

Don Buckbee · 11-30-2007, 10:11 AM

Lapping a barrel smoothes out the tool marks, and polishes the bore.
I use a tight fitting patch loaded with JB Bore Paste and run that patch through the bore 100 strokes. I've done that to a number of rifles, both rimfire and centerfire with accuracy improvement in every one.
Clean up is a mess, but well worth it.

Don

06-15-2004, 11:01 AM	#1
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	Coming Down To The Wire.. I faintly see a light at the end of the tunnel on re-doing my H&R Model 12 Stock. Got the pistol grip finished (the biggest part of the project), the butt plate (Rosewood) installed, and everything sanded down to 220 grit. Glass bedded the barrel and action this morning and it is now hardening. After that is done, I'll sand the stock to 600 and stain a light Walnut color on the Beechwood. While that is drying, I'll lap the barrel as I really don't think the U.S. Government I know and love would buy Model 12's with lapped barrels...LOL When the stain is dry, I'll apply a finish coat... For the pistol grip, I sanded the sides of the issue pistol grip flat on each side and the front, then glued Walnut pieces on the three sides to build up a grip that is similar to many of the grips on benchrest stocks. I put a piece of Rosewood on the bottom of the grip for a grip cap. I pinned the grip cap and butt plate with pins I had made using 1/8" brass tubing, with a smaller square brass tube inside it, and a small brass pin inside it. Used black epoxy to glue the tubes and pin together, then cut to the length I needed. The pins are exposed, and when buffed will look good... Really looks neat now!!! I'm about a day away from a shooting session at the range!!!!!!!!!! Don __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member -->

06-15-2004, 03:58 PM	#2
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,837	Can you post a pic? Sounds good. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

06-15-2004, 04:33 PM	#3
Smokin Guns Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: "Gun Culture Members Clubhouse"... Posts: 4,463	Yep Don! Current Pic's would be most excellent... __________________

06-15-2004, 09:28 PM	#4
keppler Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Eastern Oklahoma Posts: 645	Pics!!!!! Pics !!!!! Pics!!!!!!!!!! __________________ They are not cold.... Μολὼν λαβέ

06-15-2004, 09:38 PM	#5
z537z Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine, love it or get the heck out Posts: 598	Wow, wish I had that kinda time and skills. Still, my romy will be pretty nice. Post up pics asap! _z __________________ "The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success." my pics

06-16-2004, 04:30 PM	#6
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	Time.. Retirement has it's bennies... Don __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member

06-19-2004, 04:27 AM	#7
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	Model 12 Status The stock is stained and hanging up in the shop drying. The barrel is lapped and everything ready to do the finish coat on the stock. Gotta get some pix. Youngest son drove the 200 miles from Detroit for father's day weekend. We plan on a full day at the range shooting rimfires. The high for the day is supposed to be 63 degrees, with no chance of rain (finally). Don __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member

06-21-2004, 12:32 PM	#8
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	The Wire.. Put the final coat of finish on the stock this morning... It's drying now.. The finish takes 5 hours to dry. I put it on at 10:15AM. At 3:16PM I'll be installing the barrel and action in the stock in prep for shooting it tomorrow morning... Can't wait... I'd shoot it this afternoon, but it's raining today... LOL Don __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member

06-21-2004, 05:29 PM	#9
Smokin Guns Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: "Gun Culture Members Clubhouse"... Posts: 4,463	Bring it on young'son!...Wanna do some work on some of mine?...I'll bring 'em up to ya!... __________________

06-21-2004, 05:58 PM	#10
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	It's Did Michigan to Smokin Gun. Come in please... Finished.... I was just pondering when I'm going to do my next one..... After much cogitation, I figgerd I'd do the next one around the turn of the century..... I got a ton of hours in this one. Now, all I have to do is go shoot it manyana... Kant wate, DB __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member

06-22-2004, 11:57 AM	#11
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	Da Model 12 It shoots.... The rifle sure shoots good. I shot it this morning. It shoots as good as it looks... Yahooie... I have a bunch of pictures taken that I'll get developed as soon as I finish this post( I'm still in the dark ages with a 35mm camera). I checked 6 different lots and brands of ammo. All shot well into 3/8" groups except one. Had one 1/2" group with my old stand by, Wolf Match Target. I did have one 1/4 inch group too. The combination of lapping the barrel and glass bedding it did the trick. I used a 32X scope. I'm off to Rite Aide, Don __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member

06-22-2004, 12:42 PM	#12
Marlin TFF Admin Staff Chief Counselor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: At SouthernMoss' side forever! Contributor Posts: 13,853	Sounds great! Congratulations on a job well done. __________________ *The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.* *The only criminal class native to the United States is Congress.*

06-22-2004, 01:10 PM	#13
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	Marlin, Thank you... Don __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member

06-22-2004, 04:56 PM	#14
Smokin Guns Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: "Gun Culture Members Clubhouse"... Posts: 4,463	Are ya back from Rite-Aid yet Don?...Need ta see how ya done... __________________

06-22-2004, 05:37 PM	#15
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	The Pix Hi SG, Went to Rite Aid and their one hour machine?? was down. At least that's what they said. The pictures will be done tomorrow morning... Don __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member

11-30-2007, 10:02 AM	#16
dokey Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 20	Re: Coming Down To The Wire.. To Don Buckbee, I also have a M 12 that I love. Would you explain how you lapped the barrel and the advantages over one not lapped. Did you do accuracy tests before and after? Pete

11-30-2007, 10:11 AM	#17
Don Buckbee Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 712	Re: Coming Down To The Wire.. Lapping a barrel smoothes out the tool marks, and polishes the bore. I use a tight fitting patch loaded with JB Bore Paste and run that patch through the bore 100 strokes. I've done that to a number of rifles, both rimfire and centerfire with accuracy improvement in every one. Clean up is a mess, but well worth it. Don __________________ Don JPFO NRA Benefactor Member NSSA Life Member