Faux 4T Project

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The rifle is one I built up starting with a stripped '42 LB receiver, using assorted parts. Did this when quality parts were readily available and modestly priced. No collectible service rifle will be harmed. Wish I had the rifle that went with the bolt assembly - serial is 1L9xx. Someone had modified the Mk. I rear sight in the photo by cutting off the top of the battle sight aperture to make a sort of open sight. I finished the job. There is a real 4T rear sight in the tickle trunk, but I thought I would put the modified one to use.
Scope bases and bracket are reproductions of course. Taps are 1/4 BSF, for the rear mount. Don't know if I will buy one of the reproduction cheek rests available or just make one.
I plan on attaching the bases using cyanoacrylate adhesive and checking the scope for alignment prior to drilling and tapping. Not much wiggle room for locating the front base, but there could be a bit of vertical leeway for the rear. The bracket/rear base interface could be adjusted a bit laterally by judicious filing.
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early bolt.... I see you have one of the button style cocking pieces.

I have a bunch of random parts for No4 rear sights that I have salvaged from damaged rear sights. I also have one or 2 like the one you worked with and have welded on a new battle sight to salvage them.

I look forward to the progress.
 
Tiriaq: Look forward to seeing your progress. I inherited one that had been dropped in mid-stream by someone. The pads had been solidly attached but in such a way that collimation of the bracket was absolutely awful. Eventually I was able to make major alterations to both lateral and vertical collimation by judicious filing of front and rear pads. If you get it even close prior to drilling and tapping you'll have no difficulty achieving perfect collimation. It's interesting to note that Long Branch must have faced similar challenges as they didn't mill the area under the front pad prior to installation (as was always done at H&H).

My T clone was done on a Savage with perfect bore (the rifle must have been virtually unfired before "bubba" got to it) and it outshot either of my real Ts handily. Saved much wear and tear on the real ones by having a good clone.

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Here is a '42 Maltby Mk. I and a Mk. 2 Fazakerley from the '50s. The Mk. 2 has been blasted and parked. Both have a cut on the left sidewall of the receiver about where a front pad would mount. No idea if that was the intent. LB receivers have completely flat left sidewalls.
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Tiriaq, will you be milling or filing the pad locations on the receiver? The LB bolt way is extremely hard. I had issues drilling the one I did. Laidler’s write up on building a clone was a huge help for me when I did mine. I still have the jig I made for setting it up to D&T as well as milling the pad locations. Really, really wish I still had that rifle. You’ll love yours I’m sure of it.
 
Before I make any decisions about alterations to the pads and pad locations, I am going temporarily install the scope with the pads glued in place. I will then be able to use a bore sighter to get an idea about what will need to be done. The Long Branch receiver sidewall is completely flat - I'm hoping that will contribute to the scope being aligned.
The Maltby and Fazakerley receivers in the photo above would need work done to get a good flat surface for the front pad - and then there is the question about lateral alignment and the rear pad.
 
If I was doin a Brit receiver, I’d mount the barrelled action in a vise gripping the barrel and then support the receiver with blocks and shims, then clean up the pads with an end mill. YMMV.
 
I was going to use that Maltby receiver. It is better than it looks in the photo. It would definitely need work on the left sidewall. But the bitser built up on the PB receiver is a better candidate.
Reviewing Peter Laidler's instructions, he starts by centering the reticle in the scope. Equal adjustments available left-right, up-down. The slope is then mounted, front pad first, rear pad next, with the scope nicely held in neutral, so to speak. What I wonder about is that available internal scope adjustments are equal, left-right, up down. But a lot of down isn't needed, but up might be. That's why Picatinny rails with incorporated 20 or 30 degree slant are so popular. Something to think about.
 
I was on eBay last night looking at sniper mounts. The idea of building a sniper has been on my mind for awhile. Real snipers are more money than I want to spend but if I bought the parts to build one it would be a lot cheaper. I have multiple receivers thanks to a couple of orders from Marstar. One of those down the road projects. Keep us informed as I am interested and following.
 
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