Gun parts that turn into new guns...

[joshb]

I bought a gun because I had dies and some brass. Any reason is a good reason to buy a gun!

 

[mac86951]

I've had wrong ammo turn into a way to unload it, just to get dies and see how good I could reload it.

Are we supporting our reloading habit by shooting, and shooting to support our 'smithing hobby? I don't have a lathe yet, so for now I only assemble those spares that need righty tighty. I haven't figured out how to turn left yet.

Lol, extra chamber flag... Well, it needs a chamber to support it's storage!

-Mac

 

[jds holler]

I'm wondering how many of ya had a gun project in mind, and bought a lathe to go along with it?? Or a mill? There's some real weirdos around here -- glad I'm not one of em. jd

 

[Rubberduckie]

shoulda sent that 7x57 brass to me - before gun- woulda saved you lotta$.— honestly i recently had the same exact thing youre talking about happen to me.. .243 brass on shelf staring at me and i had to get rifle to use it in

Raven rocks has norma 7x57 in stock.

 

[Rubberduckie]

I'm wondering how many of ya had a gun project in mind, and bought a lathe to go along with it?? Or a mill? There's some real weirdos around here -- glad I'm not one of em. jd

I was looking into machinest course at the adult education near my work. Ive almost talked myself into going back to school and starting my career life over.

 

[hoz53]

Raven rocks has norma 7x57 in stock.

thanks

 

[hoz53]

I was looking into machinest course at the adult education near my work. Ive almost talked myself into going back to school and starting my career life over.

then youll be as broke asme after you get the lathe, mill ect ect

 

[ebb]

You guys have to have a reason or an excuse to buy a new rifle? What a bunch of Moma's boys. You buy a new rifle cause you want to, logic, or reason has nothing to do with it. I had to retire because I didn't have enough time to get my rifle shooting, cleaning and reloading done after work and on weekends.

 

[long40shot]

I have two stocks sitting in the corner. Every time I notice them, my mind wanders into project mode. The same thing happens when I remember the Bartlein take off barrel that's on a shelf. Oh, and the pile of lapua 243 brass that is next to it. Then there is the.......

 

[alf]

I did a thread several years ago titled "Filling in the Gap".

I had an extra BDL floor plate and a set of scope rings that turned into a custom 6x47 Lapua.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

I'm wondering how many of ya had a gun project in mind, and bought a lathe to go along with it?? Or a mill? There's some real weirdos around here -- glad I'm not one of em. jd

I started working as a machinist 18 years ago with the main logic being the need to know machining in order to work on rifles.
Now there’s the shop, the lathe, the mill, and endless other tools, just for a "stupid hobby". How's that for weird logic?

 

[DumpHollow]

I had a 338 Federal project that didn’t work out so I rebarreled to 308, leaving me with 750 various 338 bullets. I put the bullets away in a tote to be discovered a couple years later. Component prices took off so I thought I’d have to get a rifle to shoot them out of. Found a Sako AV laminated stock in 338 WM with a 3.5x10 Leupold and bought it. Dies and brass hanging around from a long gone 338 WM.

The price and condition of of the AV was too tempting.

 

[jds holler]

You guys have to have a reason or an excuse to buy a new rifle? What a bunch of Moma's boys. You buy a new rifle cause you want to, logic, or reason has nothing to do with it. I had to retire because I didn't have enough time to get my rifle shooting, cleaning and reloading done after work and on weekends.

Yeah, you talk pretty tough when your wife and mama aint around. jd

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

I had a Ruger takedown 10/22. I gradually started upgrading parts until I had replaced every part on the rifle. Last spring I realized I had everything so I rebuilt the original rifle and sold it to a friend.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

I have a friend who buys 20-30 year NOS Norma brass for the rifle he is going to build....glad I wouldn't do something like that.

 

[snert]

Hmmm...I have a stock that has been waiting for 15 years for a 700 SA 223 BF so I can build a 6x45. And I just bought a 686 leather holster cheap for the 38 and 357 brass and bullets and dies I have for the 686 I don't have...

Nope, I know nuthin of the malady you mention...

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

best topic in a little while. makes me laugh

 

[chop house]

I Do Hereby Pledge to,.. SELL a Gun,.. BEFORE EVER,. replacing said, Gun !

HAHAHAHA look at @joshb recent thread

 

[dryhumor]

Y’all have no idea the amount of self control needed not to fill the 12 stocks I have on hand (yes, I had to count them between cups a coffee)…

Two actions in the safe, one action being barreled up right now for a 257 Roberts.

 

[Shooter13]

I purchased a piece of felt to use as background to take pictures of guns, I ended up buying a gun to try the felt out on, didn't sell the gun or the felt.