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This barrel is a Benchmark. These are good barrels. I've installed quite a few and all have been excellent. WH

If the tailstock sits high (most do when cold) I let the machine run for 10 minutes or so and check again. Then, if the tailstock is still high, I would scrape the base to lower it. If the tailstock sits low, shims between the base and top will fix it. The difficulty, of course, is in getting the height right, while keeping the quill parallel to the ways. WH

Maybe a long lost relative?

Glad you enjoyed it! Too bad I messed up the camera work on the second half, so it couldn't get published. I'll have to do another. WH

Good to hear from you, Rick. I am constantly re-fitting barrels for myself and others. Back in my early days, such work was more common than now. This seems a bit counter-intuitive when you look at the prices of today's barrels. I'll do some more serious shooting with this one later and will see what it can do. I have always said, a good barrel is a good barrel. Doesn't matter how it was made or who made it.

@@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith Take-off barrels almost always get a bad rap. I've done quite a few for myself over the years. Our mutual friend RF informed me of your channel. Great videos. I like the way you approach things, to the point with no drama. I haven't been doing much barrel work lately but will in the future. I plan to watch more of your videos while I'm out of the shop for a few days right now.

Pretty standard fare forty years ago. A belt drive 13x40. Taiwanese made. Decent machine but a little on the light side. WH

Thank you very much. And thanks for watching

Not usually, but in a case like this, where there were excessive velocity variations, and where I didn't really think the powder was ideal, I will. Now, it might be that stepping it up a little would improve things, but I really didn't intend to stay with IMR 4831 anyway. I was just using up a partial can.

@ Stepping down works sometimes too.

It could. However, when velocities seem a little erratic or when dispersion is primarily vertical, a pressure increase seems to have a better result. Of course, this isn't cast in stone. If I'm being honest, powder choice in my world, is largely dependent on the inventory! WH

My approach varies according to the cartridge, and the type of rifle, of course. The old adage "measure twice" certainly applies. My methods have evolved over the years as well. Going forward, I may change more. Who knows? I have a 45/70 coming up, so that's different. WH

British Columbia

Glad you enjoyed it.

Thank you for watching. I reckon I've had that jacket for 25 years. It was a gift from my daughter. WH

Button rifling does induce some stress into the blank. For this reason, all good buttoned barrels go through a stress relief process, prior to tapering or contouring. WH

Hi Greg, Adjusting headspace is accomplished during the machining process. The headspace is controlled by the location of the barrel shoulder, in relation to the breech face. This, is so unless a nut (ala Savage) is used. Even then, the nut becomes the shoulder. I will get into this a little further in future videos. Thankyou for the question. WH

Thank you very much! WH

I honestly cannot think of any references on gunsmithing the Model 70. I'll ask some of my fellow gunsmiths for recommendations. There are a number of reference works on Model 70's but not on gunsmithing per se. I think I know as much as anyone, but I also know there are people who will know something which I do not! WH

@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith thank you any information would be awesome.

Welcome!

The Winchester rifles, especially the Model 70, really were an example of the best of rifle manufacturing in that pre-war era. Not perfect, but still a fine rifle. Just imperfect enough for a gunsmith to have something to work on! WH

I'll give it a try. I appreciate the input. WH

I was lucky in that my headstock is parallel to the ways, vertically and lateral misalignment could be adjusted. I believe I mentioned that the tailstock quill rides a couple thou high when the headstock is cold but aligns when everything is up to temp. I made hardened steel inserts for the tailstock base, so that the adjusting screws would not displace metal. They do if they bear on the cast iron. The main issue I find with this machine is that it is too light. WH

I'm not sure to what use I'll put this rifle, but I might switch stocks and shoot a silhouette match with it this weekend. In this case, I'll probably load it with Varget. I will also switch to 123's. WH

Yes. While it may not turn out to be an exceptional barrel, I think it will be a pretty good one. WH

I have an old Wichita as well. I bought it along with my Wichita action in the late seventies. WH

Yes. It was a very gloomy day and getting late. I got my shooting session in between rain storms. I have to mention, this is the great thing about the Garmin Xero, light conditions seem to be nearly meaningless. WH

Thanks for watching.

Thanks! I appreciate your feedback.

Thanks for watching. Any questions or comments, please feel free to comment

A bit of a spoiler alert, but it did turn out great! I ended up having to set back by 5/8" in order to be able to clean it up and that was enough to just barely do it. In an upcoming video I'll take it up to the range and test fire it. When the chamber is eccentric, like this one was, you pretty well have to set back enough to eliminate the original neck and throat and hope that is enough to straighten up the body. WH

Have a good Thanksgiving as well. Doesn't seem that long ago, but I guess it was!

@@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith So ....whats 50 years??? It was 73 or 74.

I haven't talked to Hugh in a few years. He's a real craftsman. Thanks for watching. WH

Early on, they had some real QC issues. They're pretty good now and I kind of like them. WH

A boring bar will cut to the axis of the machine. If your barrel is co-axial with the machine, you will get a hole which is perfectly aligned and concentric. Now, most barrels are not perfectly straight, so you are going to have to decide where you compromise and how you align your barrel prior to boring. Generally speaking, a properly ground drill will follow the bore but, if the drilled hole is not concentric, a boring bar will ensure a straight start. However, the barrel has to be precisely centered to bore a concentric hole. For BR barrels, I will dial in at the throat, then bore. Technique will vary according to the intended use of the rifle. WH

@@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith Thanks Will.

I have always liked to be a little different WH

Thanks for watching. I still have 3 or four stocks I bought from Lee 47 years ago. I only saw one other guy using one of these actions. I liked it just because it was different.

Thanks for watching.

Bob and Albert were truly memorable characters and I spent many hours talking with them. Bought my first glass stock from Bob. I learned a lot from them. I also spent a lot of time at turkey shoots around the interior. Little Fort, 100 Mile, Chase, Merritt, it seemed like most small towns held one. I only went down to Penticton one time. Hard frost this morning. Finally feels like hunting season! WH

A hard frost! Wow, I'm still waiting for that first cold front to get here. It was about 92 today!

@@floridagunrat1625 Back up to 80 today. Still, there is a bull elk bugling in the field. WH

@@WillHenrysWorkshop-gunsmith What state are you in?

@@floridagunrat1625 I am located in British Columbia. I'm retired, but retirement looks a lot like working!