It's done

[Kurt]

Well I finally found my way home. Got myself lost in the Michigan UP and stopped at my old hunting grounds. It has really changed. They clear cut the whole section, but new growth is on a good start.

Here is my new project. I still have a little more sanding but it's starting to feel pretty good. I ordered the wood unfinished and I wanted the wrist with straight tight grain. You wont see much figure in it yet till I get it oiled. I think a little is fine, but I don't want to much. I think I will bed the forearm on this one as well as the tang.
I pulled the bullets from the cases I had loaded and ran the rounds through a sizing die I made that match the reamer and they now fall right in.
I made a quick hammer slug of the bore from what was cut off the barrel. I got my shallow .003" deep grooves I wanted. This makes the .44-75 Ballard everlasting chamber and bore as close to what they where originally.
I cant wait till I get the wood oiled, I just have to dirty up the bore tomorrow to see if it shows any signs of shooting well.

Kurt