591 centerfire project
So after sending my 591 across the country to have it barreled and the action threaded...I was left with a basically ruined action. This was many years ago. For almost a decade this rifle hasn't actually fired a round successfully. It was a dormant project just waiting to surface. Well the time has come. I had decided I cannot ruin it anymore then it is, so I may as well try to make a functioning rifle. I have this 591 remington that has the action threaded, even though its too far, and a 20 cal barrel of unknown manufacturer.
So I chucked this little guy up and proceeded to open the loading port significantly, then I opened the mag well up alot. I figured I should add the extra action screw and drill and tap for scope bases. I figured it would look neat with a small recoil lug too,, so I made one. The bolt head was next. I couldn't find someone to copy a 581 centerfire bolt head that I already have so I figured I'd try my hand at this.....since I already had James calhoons drawings for a cf bolt head. Well, I did my best with what I have and I think it turned out pretty good. Just like James drawings show, I used an m16 firing pin and plunger ejector. I bought a chunk of 4140 5/8 ground and polished bar stock to make the head. Now I'm onto the magazine. I decided I want a 20 badger, or 20 garin so I happen to have a 19 badger case to use as a prop to fashion a magazine out of.....here is where I am.. https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...207_211853.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...207_212028.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/...207_182546.jpg |
I made 2 bolt heads...one a little longer just in case I wanted to convert another rifle a some point
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I still have to chop 5 or so inches from the barrel, make a magazine spring, catch system, and chamber the barrel. After that I'll have my Smith blue it and bed it in the oil finished and freshly checkered 591 stock
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Man a cool project . I wanted to rebarrel my 5mm mag to a nice stainless heavy barrel but I never could find anyone to do it for me , maybe one day
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Looks good Joejo, I will be interested to see how it feeds and shoots.
I've got a set of drawings for a centrefire bolt for the 581/591 and have been debating with myself what cartridge to chamber a barrel for and fit it to the L/H 581 I've got. Originally I was going to go 17 or 20Ak Hornet but lately I've been thinking about the 17 or 20 Mink and leaning toward the 20, anyone got a 20 Mink reamer they would sell? I really want a magazine fed rifle suitable as a walking rifle. |
Little more progress. Barrel is fit, bolt head finished and fit, I'm probably going to make a simple 2 shot design temporarily and revisit the magazine build after the rifle is blued and chambered. Im calling this one the 20 junkyard.
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In the pictures I have the recoil lug flipped upside down bc the stock still needs inletted
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If anyone knows of a 30 carbine single stack magazine lmk. The only one I can think of is a marlin model 62. I need something I can modify....my attempt just isn't going to work properly.....I think.
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Very good looking work Joe. What extractor are you using? I've never owned one of these rifles , is that factory checking or did you recut it? Like the name.
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