Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

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Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

Post by bawoog » 05 Nov 2013, 7:29 am

Hi guys,

I'm thinking about getting an old junker of a rifle for as cheap as possible as a test gunsmithing rifle to have a whirl at a few things.

Bedding, trigger job, re-crowning, and whatever else.

I'd be giving it the works for the first time, and at the end it's probably going to be uselss :D but that's the idea...

Afterwards there probably wouldn't be a buyer for it, so how would I get rid of it?

Obviously I don't want to keep a useless rifle for ever.

Cheers.
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Re: Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

Post by Seik » 05 Nov 2013, 8:48 am

Unless you turn it into a complete train wreck, there would still be parts work something at the end.

The bolt, barrel can be trimmed and re-crowned if you wreck it.

Shouldn't be a total write off unless you go crazy.
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Re: Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

Post by Lorgar » 05 Nov 2013, 11:59 am

You can dispose of a firearm to any licensed dealer.
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Re: Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

Post by Aster » 05 Nov 2013, 12:47 pm

Lorgar wrote:You can dispose of a firearm to any licensed dealer.


Also your local Police station.
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Re: Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

Post by Fry » 05 Nov 2013, 1:28 pm

Not a bad idea though... Get all your novice gunsmithing out on one chuck away rifle instead of risking your valuable ones...

I'm sold.
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Re: Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

Post by bawoog » 05 Nov 2013, 2:51 pm

Fry wrote:Not a bad idea though... Get all your novice gunsmithing out on one chuck away rifle instead of risking your valuable ones...


That's the idea.

Want to test my craftsmanship (or complete lack of :D) on a $200 rifle first.

Then take that to my better stuff once I've learnt the mistakes to avoid.
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Re: Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

Post by Norton » 05 Nov 2013, 6:34 pm

There will always be someone who'll want the lefts overs for parts or for a similar project.

You'd get something for it once you're finished your experimenting.
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Re: Disposing of a wrecked test rifle?

Post by Usurper » 05 Nov 2013, 6:36 pm

Seik wrote:Shouldn't be a total write off unless you go crazy.


He's also going to test setting it on fire and backing over it with the car :lol:
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