Norinco NS522 build: NEW MAG RELEASE

Magellann said:
I finally started doing some mods today on mine. I polished the bolt, and trigger surfaces, as well as replacing the spring, the pull went down from 3lbs to 1 1/4lbs.It breaks very crisply with almost zero creep. I was hoping it would have come in at about 2lbs pull but I'll give it a try like this. Next is getting pillar blocks epoxied in place.
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How do you like it at 1.25?
 
Father said:
Man, thank you for the kind words.

This thread is sooo awesome! So many like yourself have grown it from some cheap a$$ guys mission to compete on a budget to a HUGE thread full of talented shooters and enthusiasts.

Thanks to all of you!
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Yes this thread is great , so many people coming together to present their ideas , questions and showing many of us how to improve this " poor Man's Target rifle " that appears to be able to shoot with rifles costing 2 to 3 times more , all it takes is a little sand paper , some old parts from a table lamp and a 2 inch safety pin ......... lol ...it does not get much better than that !!

Yes I like to take sides with the under dog sometimes .. :runaway::dancingbanana::runaway::dancingbanana::runaway::dancingbanana::runaway:
 
I've used lamp nipples to pillar bed a stock in the past, and they work quite well. But here's a pic of what pillar bedding done by a pro looks like. The gunsmith who did the work (circa 1997) was J.C. Blauvelt, then of upstate New York, using aluminum tubes, which were then radiused at the top to better fit against the receiver. He also did the glass bedding.
 
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Father said:
I would love to see someone else's take on a custom trigger. This trigger has been such a labour of love for me and countless hours spent tinkering and tuning.
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The trigger work on mine is old school--literally, because it was done back in 1997 by J.C. Blauvelt. All trigger components were well polished, then two allen-headed set screws were added after the drilling and tapping was done. The upper screw goes thru the front of the trigger housing and bears against the trigger to control the over-travel, and the lower screw goes thru the bottom of the trigger itself and bears against the trigger housing to adjust the sear engagement. I essentially copied Blauvelt's work when I drilled and tapped my second NS522 for a pair of 4-40 allen-headed set screws (though my work certainly doesn't compare to his). This is the Blauvelt gun.
 
Minni , Great pic's and info , wow a real beautiful job he did !!!!

Now the stupid question , after all this great work that was done , how did it shoot ??

Thanks for the great addition to this thread !!


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Hightrailtracker said:
Minni , Great pic's and info , wow a real beautiful job he did !!!!

Now the stupid question , after all this great work that was done , how did it shoot ??

Thanks for the great addition to this thread !!


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The previous owner of the gun said he shot some .5 inch groups at 100 yards with Eley Tenex ammo, but I am as of yet unwilling to dip into my own precious stock of 10X to find out if he was telling the truth (some guys will say anything to sell a rifle!). He shot the rifle for a few years in smallbore silhouette competition here in the US with a 24X target scope, but I've replaced that scope with a Leupold 3-9x33 rimfire scope. I like the rifle better with the lighter, smaller scope, as I'm more of a sporter rifle guy than a target rifle guy. It does shoot quite well, though!
 
minimouse said:
I've used lamp nipples to pillar bed a stock in the past, and they work quite well. But here's a pic of what pillar bedding done by a pro looks like. The gunsmith who did the work (circa 1997) was J.C. Blauvelt, then of upstate New York, using aluminum tubes, which were then radiused at the top to better fit against the receiver. He also did the glass bedding. (That's my belly at the bottom of the photo. I either need to go on a diet, or learn how to crop pictures.)
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Wow, your pillar and glass bedding job are quite professional! Looks gorgeous!
 
Arwho said:
Wow, your pillar and glass bedding job are quite professional! Looks gorgeous!
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Thanks, Arwho. J.C. Blauvelt is a gunsmith with a national reputation and was well-known as a go-to guy for these rifles back in the day (ca. 1997). The previous owner of this rifle sent it from Texas to Blauvelt in upstate NY to get the work done you see here. Mr. Blauvelt will still do action work on the 522 (he's now based in eastern PA), but he no longer does any stock work involving wood stocks. (I checked with him about doing similar work on my second 522.) And, yes, he is quite the professional.
 
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Philthy1 said:
How do you like it at 1.25?
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Now that Ive put a couple hundred rounds through it, its settled at about a 1lb pull and I really like it a lot. I'm just debating whether to drill & tap for the trigger adjustment. I may give it a bit more time before I decide. The pillars will definately be added in the near future.
 
I wonder what is best for Pillaring , Brass , copper , aluminum , steel tubing ?

Brass , copper , aluminum is softer and easier to file / cut to fit ..... any one have some ideas on this ??
 
Hightrailtracker said:
I wonder what is best for Pillaring , Brass , copper , aluminum , steel tubing ?

Brass , copper , aluminum is softer and easier to file / cut to fit ..... any one have some ideas on this ??
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I like brass (brass lamp nipples are threaded 1/8" pipe thread, are readily available, cheap, and come in a variety of lengths). Aluminum works well too, but it is probably not so easy to find suitable sizes/lengths as compared to brass. Steel brake line tubing also can work, as it is available in different diameters and lengths, but it is somewhat harder to file and saw than brass or aluminum. No experience with copper.
 
Thanks Guys , I'll have a look for some aluminum pipe but I most likely go for the treaded lamp pipe , hmmmmmm the wife has a nice lamp on her side of the bed , I wonder if she would notice if a few parts from it went missing ???

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Hightrailtracker said:
Thanks Guys , I'll have a look for some aluminum pipe but I most likely go for the treaded lamp pipe , hmmmmmm the wife has a nice lamp on her side of the bed , I wonder if she would notice if a few parts from it went missing ???

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DO IT!!

Just kiddin'.

Threaded lamp rod is cheap. $2ish at Canadian Tire.
 
Thank you father !

Lowes Canada has them Portfolio Assorted Nipples (8-Pack) $ 2.49 and if required the Portfolio Brass/Zinc Hex Nuts (16-Pack) $ 2.29
http://www.lowes.ca/search/8-Pack-Brass-Lamp-Pipes.html?linkloc=sbar&iterm=8-Pack-Brass-Lamp-Pipes

Home Hardware has Nickel 15 piece ones for those looking for a harder type pillar .

http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i...l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I3632001?Ntt=lamp+parts


http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/i...l/Ne-67n/Ntk-All_EN/R-I3634865?Ntt=lamp+parts

I don't see any pricing on the web site , looks like they may have some issues , CT also had issues as I could not select my city to check for inventory in stock .....
 
Thank you !

When we all work Together , everything gets done a lot faster and easier .

OMG I found my Dremel tool today , been looking every where for that kit , now I can finish my M305 stock build ... things are looking up !

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D&T of the trigger housing for the over travel screw is a piece of cake BTW. Home Depot has lots of assorted blind allen screws for this job. I found that was enough for me to be happy with the trigger pull. Weight was fine and really no creep, but the over travel was pretty bad.
 
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