Well here it is, My first build!
After getting my G0709 Grizzly lathe in february and waiting until about two weeks ago for components I finally was able to start my father-in-laws 6.5x47 Lapua.
I spent quite sometime on the barrel dialing it in and final got it to within .0002
I faced off .625 inches of the barrel so that the contour would match the barrel channel of the stock. Then rechecked for runout in the bore. It was out about seven tenths so I dialed it back in.
I had already taken my measurements from the action so I turned my barrel tenon and threaded it for the receiver. I was about three quarts of a turn from being timed up with the barrels high spot on the muzzle end so I had to take .015 (Don't quote me on that cause I don't remember the exact #) off the tenon shoulder to time it up. I then had to take the same amount off the breech face to keep my tenon length right. Then I machined my bolt nose recess.
I checked the bore and made sure it was good to go. Then started the fun part (chambering) which for some reason I got no pictures of so maybe next build. I went really slow and took my time. I set it at go plus tape (.002) then ran a piece of 320 grit emery cloth in and out of the chamber a few times with oil on it and broke all edges. My hawkeye borescope showed everything looked fine so I called it good.
MORE TO COME!
After getting my G0709 Grizzly lathe in february and waiting until about two weeks ago for components I finally was able to start my father-in-laws 6.5x47 Lapua.
I spent quite sometime on the barrel dialing it in and final got it to within .0002
I faced off .625 inches of the barrel so that the contour would match the barrel channel of the stock. Then rechecked for runout in the bore. It was out about seven tenths so I dialed it back in.
I had already taken my measurements from the action so I turned my barrel tenon and threaded it for the receiver. I was about three quarts of a turn from being timed up with the barrels high spot on the muzzle end so I had to take .015 (Don't quote me on that cause I don't remember the exact #) off the tenon shoulder to time it up. I then had to take the same amount off the breech face to keep my tenon length right. Then I machined my bolt nose recess.
I checked the bore and made sure it was good to go. Then started the fun part (chambering) which for some reason I got no pictures of so maybe next build. I went really slow and took my time. I set it at go plus tape (.002) then ran a piece of 320 grit emery cloth in and out of the chamber a few times with oil on it and broke all edges. My hawkeye borescope showed everything looked fine so I called it good.
MORE TO COME!
