They way the straightened the barrels is fascinating.
I have a spare barreled action with the ears trimmed off if anyone wants to build a big boomer. I have a composite stock for the bent floor plate also. I have a straight welded floor plate too. All the other parts and a couple half-finished scope mounts I never was quite satisfied/done with. I think I have a Redfield peep. I was going to build a dark timber elk stalker brush gun but, my little rifles seem to put them down just fine, so I don't need this.
Ryan;
I thought you would like to know that final barrel straightening using an over head press is still done the same way today. Light from some distance away cast a show down the rifle bore allowing an experienced craftsman to judge if the barrel is not straight and then using the same shadow the craftsmen bends the barrel to straighten it. In the time that this film was made light came into the room from a high window.
Stephen Howell
