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Title: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: John Galt on May 09, 2016, 07:51:45 PM
 Here is my bubba project.  I like the peep sight and want a scope.  This set up allows me to use irons as well as the scope.  I'm working on a receiver cover mount method that I like as I can't leave stuff alone... ???  I like the "Marcus Method" but feel the bubba in me needing to tinker :-[
(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg539/ems12/20160509_174421_zpscbvk8zyk.jpg) (http://s1242.photobucket.com/user/ems12/media/20160509_174421_zpscbvk8zyk.jpg.html)
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Dannyboy53 on May 09, 2016, 08:24:31 PM
I really like that stock, pretty neat set up you have John.  thumb1
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Nightfall on May 09, 2016, 09:04:32 PM
I LOVE IT! I WANT IT! I will call it 50 shades! ;)
:) thumb1 clap1 dance2 8)
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Phosphorus32 on May 09, 2016, 09:11:08 PM
If I was ever tempted to put one of my rough Chinese T56s in an aftermarket stock, it'd be a MC laminate like that one. Beautiful  thumb1 

TimberSmith?
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: John Galt on May 09, 2016, 09:24:28 PM
I fofgot to mention in this post that this is a mixmaster.  The blueing was brown, plastic stock, 30 rd mag, bubba special jewel job on the carrier (belt sander?)  I have un-bubba'd a 1951 Russian and a 1958 Romanian.  This one needed to be different.

Thanks Danny, The stock fits really tight and I love how it feels. 

Nightfall, Thank you and the 50 shades name is too funny!

P32, you are correct.  Timber Smith indeed.
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Dannyboy53 on May 09, 2016, 09:26:11 PM
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on May 09, 2016, 09:11:08 PM
If I was ever tempted to put one of my rough Chinese T56s in an aftermarket stock, it'd be a MC laminate like that one. Beautiful  thumb1 

TimberSmith?

+1
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on May 09, 2016, 10:35:58 PM
Very nice!    clap1

I do like those gray stocks...
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: 1mlt on May 10, 2016, 04:41:27 AM
John, if you can find a better way to lock a scope to the SKS platform, I'd love to hear about it. I like mine because it won't move on me. BUT, I also like KISS. I'd rather drill a receiver cover than the receiver.

Marcus
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Blicero on May 10, 2016, 03:36:17 PM
Where can I get one of those stocks and what's the damage for one?
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: 1mlt on May 10, 2016, 04:10:21 PM
Quote from: Blicero on May 10, 2016, 03:36:17 PM
Where can I get one of those stocks and what's the damage for one?

I'm a Tapco distributor. Is that the Monte Carlo 'black laminate' stock? If so, I may be able to get it. Retail is 154.99. I'll do ya better than that, IF I can get one.
Marcus
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: John Galt on May 18, 2016, 06:16:29 AM
I have taken my Bubba for a 600 round test drive.  I have to say that I am very satisfied with my scope mount solution.  My inner Bubba engineer wanted something "mechanical" to keep everything zeroed in and stationary.  My John Galt engineer was inspired by the K.I.S.S. theory that Marcus subscribes to.  This is what I did:

To remove side to side slop and play of the receiver cover, I splayed the "front finger" of the receiver cover out to provide a tight fit laterally.  There is no side to side movement at all.   Next goal was to keep the cover tight and pushed forward.  My K.I.S.S. solution was to remove the cover and recoil spring and position the takedown lever in the operating position and with a hammer and nail set, bend the pin slightly forward.  This pin now acts as a cam when the cover is inlace.  As the takedown lever is being pushed down to operating position, the bent pin contacts the front of the receiver cover hole and forces it forward.  The "ramps" on the two fingers of the cover wedge it down tight and the splayed finger remove all side to side movement. 

I have removed the cover completely 11 times in this 600 rnd test.  9 of the times was after each shot of a ten rnd test.  I have been very happy with this solution.  Photo bucket is being a PITA so here is a 10 shot target from shots 491 to 500

(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg539/ems12/20160516_120138_zpslm1gevpb.jpg) (http://s1242.photobucket.com/user/ems12/media/20160516_120138_zpslm1gevpb.jpg.html)
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on May 18, 2016, 10:29:09 AM
Confused as to what exactly you did at the front of the cover.... Any pics?
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: John Galt on May 18, 2016, 12:53:24 PM
L-C, I will post some pics when I get home.  Basically I spread the pointy (very technical description) parts of the cover to produce a tight fit.
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on May 18, 2016, 02:47:45 PM
Think I see what your talking about....  How did you spread the teets? 
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: John Galt on May 18, 2016, 03:39:27 PM
Hammer and vise were all that was needed!
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: John Galt on May 18, 2016, 10:24:07 PM
Here are the pics L-C.  This very simple fix has proven good so far. 

(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg539/ems12/Screenshot_2016-05-18-20-04-38_zpsccgeow52.jpg) (http://s1242.photobucket.com/user/ems12/media/Screenshot_2016-05-18-20-04-38_zpsccgeow52.jpg.html)
(http://i1242.photobucket.com/albums/gg539/ems12/Screenshot_2016-05-18-20-05-53_zpseekv95qe.jpg) (http://s1242.photobucket.com/user/ems12/media/Screenshot_2016-05-18-20-05-53_zpseekv95qe.jpg.html)
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Loose}{Cannon on May 18, 2016, 11:33:24 PM
Gotcha.   
Title: Re: I scratched my bubba itch...
Post by: Dannyboy53 on May 19, 2016, 09:47:45 AM
Simple, but if it works that's great John.