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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:53 am

Saddle ring looks cool for sure. Old timey.
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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by JEBar » Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:22 pm

make sure not to locate it where you would have to drill into one of the grooves Henry machines into the receiver to a accommodate various parts
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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by jrc111 » Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:07 pm

In the absence of other info, I plan on disemboweling the receiver after I’ve got a few hundred rounds thru it, and using a pair of calipers to find a quiet, thick spot that can tolerate a 1/4” diameter screw.

And yes, they look cool and old-timey!
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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by jrc111 » Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:32 pm

Got ‘r done:
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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by JEBar » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:09 pm

congrats .... nicely done indeed 8-)
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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by Sir Henry » Tue Mar 02, 2021 2:47 pm

Nice job
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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by Vaquero » Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:55 pm

Great job, looks professional.
I did my H001, but that was easy.
I just took the cover off then drilled and taped it.
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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by jrc111 » Tue Mar 02, 2021 9:34 pm

Thx!
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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by John E Davies » Wed Mar 03, 2021 12:10 am

How hard was it to tap that hole, and did you need to use cutting oil? Where did you find that special 1/4”x30 tap? I found this one, but the price seems a little steep.

https://www.victornet.com/detail/TAST-1/4-30.html

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Re: Saddle Ring on the X

Post by jrc111 » Wed Mar 03, 2021 8:39 am

Ha! That’s less than I paid! (Although shipping was included) I also used one of these, clamped to the receiver, so I could use a hand drill. The receiver metal isn’t super hard, and drilled easily. I used an old can of Tap Magic, but any lubricant helps your bits and taps last longer. I found a nifty formula (in inches) to calculate the final drill size, as it wasn’t printed on the drill bit:

Diameter - .975/TPI = .250 - .975/30 and chose the closest next higher size in my drill bit quiver.
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