MY FIRST CADET

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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Jan 31, 2016 12:32 pm

Having now had some spare time to work on things, I pulled the Cadet barrel today with a view to making a chamber cast tomorrow.
Firstly I removed the forend wood and then the action which appears in excellent condition.


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The extractor seems OK too....

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I then set about the actual pull as instructed by a mate in the States. This bit especially for Dave :cool: :cool:

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The final shot is just inside the breech but doesn't tell me much. Will see what tomorrow brings, Sulphur cast permitting..............
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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by dhtaxi » Sun Jan 31, 2016 1:17 pm

Interesting. How difficult was it to turn the barrel of.
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:19 pm

dhtaxi wrote:Interesting. How difficult was it to turn the barrel of.
Not difficult Dave, it's the principal of leverage, just need a long enough stick :roll: :roll:

It MUST be a natural fibre, synthetics don't work. Needs an 8' length and should be about 10mm dia.
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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Feb 02, 2016 6:41 am

Managed a chamber cast this morning - easy when you know :roll: :roll: how milsey: embarassed

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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by ArchFluffy » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:30 pm

This thread is great!

I wish all this work were not needed though.

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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sat Feb 20, 2016 11:49 am

Well, there is more than one way to skin a cat as we all know. This little gem arrived in the post yesterday...............
I hope to mate it with a certain action tomorrow all being well............

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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:45 pm

Tried fitting the new barrel to, my Cadet today but I am having the devils own job to get it fully screwed home. This means of course that I can't close the breech properly even though the extractors seem to locate in the slots.

Before starting the barrel I lubricated the thread with a small amount of silicone grease as used on shotgun chokes - is this a possible reason?



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As usual. any advice etc.,................

Once it is in situ I need to drill and tap a hole to take the rear furniture screw.

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Suggestions on a €20 note to..............................
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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by Niner » Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:32 pm

Reminds me of the time I tried to replace a nipple bolster on a BP rifle. Seemed an easy task. I ended up buying more than one bolster because when screwed into the side of the barrel where the original one went it would tighten up with the nipple hole offline with where it needed to be.
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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by dhtaxi » Mon Feb 22, 2016 6:29 pm

Duncan has you have just found out fitting a new barrel is not just a matter of buying a chambered threaded barrel.
The barrel thread has to be cut to fit the action. The barrel has to be chambered to the correct head space. Otherwise you can blow the gun up or hurt your self.
Your new barrel is clearly not threaded to the action it needs to go in the lathe and have the thread re cut and possibly the chamber recut with a finishing reamer. Once you have done that the chamber needs checking for correct head space. The barrel needs machining to fit correctly and that is why you can not close the breech properly even though the extractors seem to locate in the slots.

What are you doing with the old barrel as a matter of interest. :D
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Re: MY FIRST CADET

Post by DuncaninFrance » Tue Feb 23, 2016 3:44 am

What are you doing with the old barrel as a matter of interest. :D
Keeping it because it is the original and is numbered to the action :roll:
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