mattybugeye 884 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Thanks mate but...... MAJOR DISASTER !! ARGH tried to remove the muzzle weight dont ask why lol rushing and far too heavy handed clean sheered the cocking arm seat off the muzzle weight! So ..... had to clamp action in vce (not my best move) and remove muzzle weight with mole grips and rags again s$! T idea completly chewed up my action and muzzle weight fcuk'd off is not the word. Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 what a mess ive had to take the muzzle weight and cocking seat to gunsmiths hes going to spin it in laith to clean gouges out machine some rivits and re fit it then hot blue it not ideal but I didn't have the stuff to sort my major cock up so im going to dremel up the mess on action and re blue again aaarrrggghhhh why I did that I don't know Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Ouch! good on you for been honest and putting the pics up! No doubt you will get it sorted and back to its former glory matty! Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) Cheers tom so angry with my self a school boy error!!! Right been on with putting my f up right since I did it this morning few hours with the dremal , wet and dry and wire wool got it sorted .... got a mirror finish and its in blueing as I type ! Nightmare day but these things happen (specially to me) lol Edited March 6, 2014 by mattybugeye Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 (edited) Re blue done looks like I just got away with it!!! Phew! Color nice and dark now so think a second blue really helped well thats what im telling myself lol cheered up bit now and won't be doing that again with muzzle weight all fixed and hot blued will look great to be honest that was only bit of blueing that didnt take well lol Edited March 6, 2014 by mattybugeye Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,721 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Looking great again, leson learned too lol. Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 Definitely! !! Was a crap idea tho lol not even too sure why I was wanting to remove it in 1st place ! Well expensive mistake after gunsmiths fee and stuff bought and done today im down quid!!!! Aaarrr angry man Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 On a lighter note power and consistancy sorted staying between 11.54 and 11.67 over 10 shots so piston and breech seal did the trick . cheers all 1 Quote Link to post
Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701 Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 On a lighter note power and consistancy sorted staying between 11.54 and 11.67 over 10 shots so piston and breech seal did the trick . cheers all good going mate glad its sorted. told you it was that weird blue piston seal lol 1 Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Yep was spot on bud! Result cheers bloody week wait now for muzzle weight fixing Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Was up early this morning so thaught id kill some time getting cracking on that nasty trigger took good few washes to get rid of the grime and gunk then stripped and polished all internals couldn't feel 1st or 2nd stage before had to really pull hard but cleaned up really well all metal to metal contacts polished up an set pull nice and light lick of pait looking good as new! Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) Couple of pics with brass added know it not everyones cup of tea but like a bit of bling lol ordered a saftey bolt in brass, a unf silencer adaptor in brass and a cocking arm aid again in brass lol if looks bit of a over kill can always remove them fired couple of shots to test trigger spot on! Morning well spent id say Just can't wait to get bits back from gunsmiths and get out in this nice weather with it Edited March 9, 2014 by mattybugeye Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 (edited) Some bling arrived! !!!! just waiting on silencer adaptor now picked muzzle end up thi morning so all sorted now he did a nice job added couple of layers of oil to stock and goo buff up looking beter but will add more in tim put about 50 pellets through it earlier shooting nice now Next day off will be out with it Edited March 11, 2014 by mattybugeye 4 Quote Link to post
mattybugeye 884 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Adapter arrived pretty much there with it now added another coat of oil to stock too little stuby mod has quietened it down alot 1 Quote Link to post
Ellis Blain 29 Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 Looks brilliant mate well done! You got any more projects lined up mate? Quote Link to post
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