action blueprinting jig

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What type of metal is used?(Alum,Steel,Cold Rolled,Hot Rolled MIld..ect..ect) I would think from my reading on this site's search function to use 1/4X28 allen head brass tipped screws. How long is you fixture. If you could post some pics of yours for me to look at would be nice. Iv also looked at G.T.R. Tooling at their jig and I like it except for the bolts hanging out their. I would like bolts flush with the jig. Please give me some advice thanks again
 
I think you mean action truing jig . I can't see that it makes a lot of differenec what it is made of really . If you like alloy then 6061 T6 would be ok. If your prefer steel then a free machining tool steel would be good D2 type. Free machining 303 grade stainless would be good
Even 4140 would be ok . I guess it depends on what kind of Hp you have to machine with . If you dont have a big lathe then an alloy would be ok as it reduces weight to spin around and cuts easy.
For home use I would go with 6061 alloy and not feel under gunned.
 
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Action truing jig

Dave Kiff sells Greg Tannel's aluminum jig.

Many folks use one simular to what Mike Bryant has on his web site.

It is steel with an aluminum liner. steel screws and aluminum fingers.
Check out his web site www.Bryantcustom.com

Nat Lambeth
 
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not to hijack this thread but isn't there two different methods of truing a rem 700 action? One way being the use of a jig, and the other more of an old school method? My gunsmith says that he will true an action using a jig but he wont garantee the work to be as good as the old school way. I dont know what he means by old school, but it is clear to me that he doesnt really think the jig method is the best way. he also says that a lot of folks swear by them so there must be something good about using one, he just doesnt like them, or better yet he wouldn't use the jig if he were doing one for himself. Its about 100 bucks cheaper for him to true an action using the jig though. I dont know his other method as i really dont understand how any of this is done. I am a back hoe operator not a machinist. I dont plan on having any rem 700 actions trued anytime soon but i thought this was an interesting spin off for this topic.

I would assume that by the term of (old school) he means reaming the bolt race way and sleeving the bolt to match among the other processes to truing the bolt face action face and what ever else id done. But like i said i dont know!!
 
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I used the 'old school' method but I have switched over to using tooling for the action truing. It is so quick and accurate. Is it as dead on as an action done in a lathe...? I think you would be hard pressed to measure a difference in accuracy.

This link show Dave Kiff's tooling being used... http://sorensens.shawwebspace.ca/pages/
 
Mr Sorensen, Thanks for the link I think I read about this awhile ago on a prevous post of yours. It sounds like a good way to go! In your opinon what would make a benchrest rifle, besides a quality barrel, trued action either a remington or custom ect..ect.. ,quality stock and lots and lots of practice. I read from your link that the tooling doesnt make a benchrest rifle. But it does true the action to .003 runout.

Thanks again for your input, I always learn something from your posts.

Thanks again
Chris
 
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