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Eric Krewson:
All I have to do now is inlet the nose cap and remove the excess forestock wood and define the wrist and butt stock a little more and I will be done.
Eric Krewson:
Removing wood to get getting ready for the nose cap installation which is one of my least favorite parts of gun building.
Eric Krewson:
I realized I had filed too much of the original cast nose cap away and bought a new one. As I was putting the new cap in place it wouldn't go on. I thought there was too much wood blocking it so I kept filing. I had overlooked the lip inside, I had never used a cast cap before. Turns out the lip on the casting was holding the cap back from going on.
I had removed way to much wood so it was time for super glue and sawdust to build the wood back up to the right contour. This patch won't show and will be twice as strong as the wood would be alone. This is not the first time I have had to use super glue and sawdust on a nose cap inlet.
Parnell:
That's a good trick, Eric. I'll remember that. Your shim work looks very clean.
Russ:
going back to the peep sights
the funny thing about peep sights is that the small back hole actually focuses light to your eye making it look clear. im nearsighted and if i take my glasses off and make a very small hole with my forefinger and thumb, and then look through it, i can see clearly far away.
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