harrygrey382
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So I’ve been meaning to start a build thread for a while. Just in case any of you are interested... I’m building an Oberndorf Type B style open sighted rifle in 7x57. My reasoning is not because I want to say I have one, but because IMO these rifles are the epitome of rifle style and function. I think they haven’t been improved on yet and if I could afford one I would, but I can’t find a decent one in 7x57 in my budget and I like making stuff so thought I’d give it a go... here’s what I’d be happy for it to look like for those that don’t obsess over type Bs!
So I’m starting with a 1937 Portuguese contract 98 receiver. I’ve scrubbed the crest and nazi markings. This may raise eyebrows but I want it to appear as a civilian sporting rifle not a sporterised military one, and the nazi markings made me mildly uncomfortable. Also it was quite pitted on one side and I got it as a bare receiver (and I have a much less pitted one for a rainy day, probably involving a 404 barrel). I put it on a mandrel and made a very light trueing cut. When I measured back to the inner ring found it was within 0.001”! Hopefully should shoot alright with iron sights
I’ve got a 28” barrel coming (hopefully in the next week or two...) machined to original Type B contours that a local Member of the nitroexpress forums very kindly accurately measured up. He also gave me an original Type B tangent sight! It has similarities with military contour as in the initial shoulder and steps but then has one smooth taper. They’re cutting a SAAMI chamber but I’ve sent a dummy round with a 175gr RN seated way out to set the throat to - might as well use up all that extra mag space and with the length of bullet these 7mms have The case space will be on the heals of a 7x64/280 I reckon.
I’m looking for a base/sleeve - I’m pretty sure a 1909 Argentine carbine will fit just right and much easier to find than a type B one. Can’t find a source for a proper front sight ramp (Recknagel are completely different) - closest is the prechtl type A style but $200 landed and for a type A... so I’ll need to make that too.
The stock I’ve had copied from an original Type A blank by Hatcher’s Rifle Stocks in xxx grade walnut. My research says the stock shapes were the same apart from the fore end tip - he’s left a blank section there for me to form into a schnabel. It’s not exhibition grade for three reasons - oberndorf sporters usually had wood that was on the plain side, this will be rifle for hunting not display, and maybe mostly - expense!
I’ve got a lever floor plate and DST trigger I’ll be inletting into a standard bottom metal and filling the lock screws. This is how the DST came, I was going to graft a regular bow on but now I think it’ll be less work to inlet from scratch. I’ve got a stock trigger to make the kicker from.
Got a sharp virgin Brno bolt - working on the handle right now then I’ll weld it on. Next to a sporterised vz24 bolt.
Just finished the handle five minutes ago.
Still a heap of stuff to work out and this isn’t going to be lightning quick - 3 kids under 9, full time job and too many other projects means this will just have to burble along! If anyone has any comments or suggestions fire away!
Admin please merge this with the first post
So I’m starting with a 1937 Portuguese contract 98 receiver. I’ve scrubbed the crest and nazi markings. This may raise eyebrows but I want it to appear as a civilian sporting rifle not a sporterised military one, and the nazi markings made me mildly uncomfortable. Also it was quite pitted on one side and I got it as a bare receiver (and I have a much less pitted one for a rainy day, probably involving a 404 barrel). I put it on a mandrel and made a very light trueing cut. When I measured back to the inner ring found it was within 0.001”! Hopefully should shoot alright with iron sights
I’ve got a 28” barrel coming (hopefully in the next week or two...) machined to original Type B contours that a local Member of the nitroexpress forums very kindly accurately measured up. He also gave me an original Type B tangent sight! It has similarities with military contour as in the initial shoulder and steps but then has one smooth taper. They’re cutting a SAAMI chamber but I’ve sent a dummy round with a 175gr RN seated way out to set the throat to - might as well use up all that extra mag space and with the length of bullet these 7mms have The case space will be on the heals of a 7x64/280 I reckon.
I’m looking for a base/sleeve - I’m pretty sure a 1909 Argentine carbine will fit just right and much easier to find than a type B one. Can’t find a source for a proper front sight ramp (Recknagel are completely different) - closest is the prechtl type A style but $200 landed and for a type A... so I’ll need to make that too.
The stock I’ve had copied from an original Type A blank by Hatcher’s Rifle Stocks in xxx grade walnut. My research says the stock shapes were the same apart from the fore end tip - he’s left a blank section there for me to form into a schnabel. It’s not exhibition grade for three reasons - oberndorf sporters usually had wood that was on the plain side, this will be rifle for hunting not display, and maybe mostly - expense!
I’ve got a lever floor plate and DST trigger I’ll be inletting into a standard bottom metal and filling the lock screws. This is how the DST came, I was going to graft a regular bow on but now I think it’ll be less work to inlet from scratch. I’ve got a stock trigger to make the kicker from.
Got a sharp virgin Brno bolt - working on the handle right now then I’ll weld it on. Next to a sporterised vz24 bolt.
Just finished the handle five minutes ago.
Still a heap of stuff to work out and this isn’t going to be lightning quick - 3 kids under 9, full time job and too many other projects means this will just have to burble along! If anyone has any comments or suggestions fire away!
Admin please merge this with the first post
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