Track of the Wolf Bucks County rifle kit - Update #13

duelist1954 · May 12, 2013, 07:27 AM

Finally got the butt plate installed on the Track of the Wolf Bucks County flintlock rifle kit. Between magazine work, and going to Fort Frederick's 18th century market fair, it has been awhile since I could work on it.

I had a different Butt plate that I wanted to use, but the narrow comb area on this pre-carved stock nixed that. I ended up using the butt plate that came with the kit, but it too was too wide for the comb of the stock. I had quite a bit of brass filing to do to get it to fit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcUtgJb2STw

Tidewater_Kid · May 12, 2013, 08:50 AM

Always enjoy your videos. I learn something every time.

TK

denster · May 12, 2013, 11:44 AM

Enjoying the build videos. Just a note. If you want to use the tap down method to final fit the butt plate you need to anneal it first. Heat till it glows then quench in water that will soften it and it will tap right into place and close those little gaps.

May 12, 2013, 07:27 AM	#1
duelist1954 Senior Member Join Date: March 14, 2011 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 567	Track of the Wolf Bucks County rifle kit - Update #13 Finally got the butt plate installed on the Track of the Wolf Bucks County flintlock rifle kit. Between magazine work, and going to Fort Frederick's 18th century market fair, it has been awhile since I could work on it. I had a different Butt plate that I wanted to use, but the narrow comb area on this pre-carved stock nixed that. I ended up using the butt plate that came with the kit, but it too was too wide for the comb of the stock. I had quite a bit of brass filing to do to get it to fit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcUtgJb2STw

May 12, 2013, 08:50 AM	#2
Tidewater_Kid Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 925	Always enjoy your videos. I learn something every time. TK

May 12, 2013, 11:44 AM	#3
denster Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 581	Enjoying the build videos. Just a note. If you want to use the tap down method to final fit the butt plate you need to anneal it first. Heat till it glows then quench in water that will soften it and it will tap right into place and close those little gaps.