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Dovetail filler update page 2

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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by shootest » Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:19 pm

@tractortad Well thanks a lot!!! I just ordered one, hopefully I’ll get it Tuesday, they’re only 3 hours away.
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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by Cofisher » Fri Mar 15, 2019 5:27 pm

Ditto! Glad to see a successful use. I will definitely be ordering.

Thanks for your input.
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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by Redthies » Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:32 am

I ordered an .850 for my .357 BBSC and it was too big. I’m interested to see if they fit your rifles. They are such a tiny part it would be easy to get the wrong size in the packet.
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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by octogon3030 » Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:24 pm

When I bought my talley rings for my scope, thought I would need the dovetail blank if I had to remove the rear buckhorn. I bought the skinner blank. Turns out I didn't need it. Maybe I will use it on my next henry.
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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by Cofisher » Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:36 pm

Redthies, how much too big? Will a file do the trick? Tractortad, did you have to adjust yours?
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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by tractortad » Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:45 pm

Cofisher wrote:Redthies, how much too big? Will a file do the trick? Tractortad, did you have to adjust yours?
The .850" I ordered fit almost perfectly - just needed some blue loctite to stay in place. Maybe the Henry 357 barrel is smaller than the 44Mag? Kind of doubt it...
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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by Cofisher » Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:02 pm

Huh. Redthies, any ideas? I really like the idea if we can make it work.
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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by shootest » Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:50 pm

Fitted and installed the filler.
It was a little large
I used a honing stone to work it, turned out pretty good. Maybe later I’ll file it to better match the barrel contour..
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Re: Dovetail filler

Post by Mags » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:06 pm

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looks well done as is
shootest wrote:Fitted and installed the filler.
It was a little large
I used a honing stone to work it, turned out pretty good. Maybe later I’ll file it to better match the barrel contour..
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Re: Dovetail filler update page 2

Post by Cofisher » Thu Mar 21, 2019 2:23 pm

Good work Shootest. Thanks for posting.
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