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<blockquote data-quote="Core781" data-source="post: 1615261" data-attributes="member: 106156"><p>When I was 12 I installed aluminum pillars on my Fajen Sported Enfield .30-06 I purchase aluminum rod form the hardware store, drilled them, contoured them, I used Devconn 2ton epoxy to glue them in, and Brownell's ACRAGLAS to bed the action. I hand sanded the for-end until I could slide a dollar bill up to the action. I did this by myself, my old man ordered the Acraglas from my local smith. My father did not believe in doing anything to anything unless it was broken.. He was not happy I wanted to go above and beyond the basic wood inletting. I did this by myself at 12 years old. I had been building furniture for a few years at that point for our shop: so I had experience. Most kids these days would be hard pressed to do it alone let alone properly. It came out perfect, I mixed the Acraglas a little soft but I figured it would never crack that way. It was a great shooter. </p><p></p><p>Shot my first Buck with it, 185g SP at 200 yards standing shot, blew the middle of his heart out but he still had the mustard to get up and make a run for it as I stood over him: I tried to chamber a second cartridge but the **** thing jammed hard, I had to finish him with my hunting knife, he kicked me a few times but I was wearing thick wool trousers and long johns, and his hooves didn't penetrate thankfully. He weighed 139lbs dressed out. (he wasn't breathing when I approached him, but now I do the eye check and always have a second round ready to go).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Core781, post: 1615261, member: 106156"] When I was 12 I installed aluminum pillars on my Fajen Sported Enfield .30-06 I purchase aluminum rod form the hardware store, drilled them, contoured them, I used Devconn 2ton epoxy to glue them in, and Brownell's ACRAGLAS to bed the action. I hand sanded the for-end until I could slide a dollar bill up to the action. I did this by myself, my old man ordered the Acraglas from my local smith. My father did not believe in doing anything to anything unless it was broken.. He was not happy I wanted to go above and beyond the basic wood inletting. I did this by myself at 12 years old. I had been building furniture for a few years at that point for our shop: so I had experience. Most kids these days would be hard pressed to do it alone let alone properly. It came out perfect, I mixed the Acraglas a little soft but I figured it would never crack that way. It was a great shooter. Shot my first Buck with it, 185g SP at 200 yards standing shot, blew the middle of his heart out but he still had the mustard to get up and make a run for it as I stood over him: I tried to chamber a second cartridge but the **** thing jammed hard, I had to finish him with my hunting knife, he kicked me a few times but I was wearing thick wool trousers and long johns, and his hooves didn't penetrate thankfully. He weighed 139lbs dressed out. (he wasn't breathing when I approached him, but now I do the eye check and always have a second round ready to go). [/QUOTE]
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