which sidelever should i choose for a bullpup project?

[Squirrelking]

52 has a barrel sleeve that could be removed to shed some weight, old T01 units have a metal foresight assembly as well, not sure about the newer ones. All those items will have been designed with FAC power in mind and placed to prevent muzzle flip, with our power levels and a sleeve down to 22mm I seriously doubt they are in any way necessary though they will have a dampening effect on recoil.

Another contender, albeit one that's not particularly efficient, would be the Sterling HR81 with a compression tube and trigger modified to be shot "backwards" (would need customised sears which would be difficult to say the least as they are not small order) with a breech and barrel off the likes of a Crosman facing back down the way. Not easy by any means but do-able with the right tools.

[chieffool]

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Another contender, albeit one that's not particularly efficient, would be the Sterling HR81 with a compression tube and trigger modified to be shot "backwards" (would need customised sears which would be difficult to say the least as they are not small order) with a breech and barrel off the likes of a Crosman facing back down the way. Not easy by any means but do-able with the right tools.

Don't laugh. But I've actually got an HR81 which i bought new when they were introduced. Seduced by the concept of a 'bolt action'. Should have kept my Feinwerkbau 127 instead. Don't think I will be expending effort in trying to reinvent the HR81 though. It is a marmite gun, and even i'm not sure i like it.

[Squirrelking]

Don't laugh. But I've actually got an HR81 which i bought new when they were introduced. Seduced by the concept of a 'bolt action'. Should have kept my Feinwerkbau 127 instead. Don't think I will be expending effort in trying to reinvent the HR81 though. It is a marmite gun, and even i'm not sure i like it.

Not laughing, I got given one when the licensing came in up here and have to admit I really like it. Sure it's a bit rough and it's never going to be perfect but I have a thing for engineering oddities, would jump at a Park RH91/3 or a Parker-Hale Dragon given the chance. Once I have a bit more cash I have a whole list of oddities.

[Geezer]

Not laughing, I got given one when the licensing came in up here and have to admit I really like it. Sure it's a bit rough and it's never going to be perfect but I have a thing for engineering oddities, would jump at a Park RH91/3 or a Parker-Hale Dragon given the chance. Once I have a bit more cash I have a whole list of oddities.

Agreed. I also like oddities. I have an HR81, and a Dragon.

Nice curiosities, and not terrible, but, frankly, poor rifles.

[joffy]

Been drawing and measuring what do you think?

My idea https://imgur.com/gallery/aWGYf96

[chieffool]

Been drawing and measuring what do you think?

My idea https://imgur.com/gallery/aWGYf96

I think we are of a similar approach - though mine is just on the back of an envelope at the moment. I think I'm aiming for less wood - more 'stripped down'.

Based on a suggestion from another member, i'll probably cut out a model of the action in MDF (i tend to have quite a lot of offcuts around the workshop), and then work on the outline of the stock to accept it to see how it fits. The Donor is hopefully going to be an Air Arms sidelever that Binners has suggested when I see him at Kempton end September.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vK...iC8UnrjLa8-raL

(Could you access the link?)

[joffy]

I think we are of a similar approach - though mine is just on the back of an envelope at the moment. I think I'm aiming for less wood - more 'stripped down'.

Based on a suggestion from another member, i'll probably cut out a model of the action in MDF (i tend to have quite a lot of offcuts around the workshop), and then work on the outline of the stock to accept it to see how it fits. The Donor is hopefully going to be an Air Arms sidelever that Binners has suggested when I see him at Kempton end September.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vK...iC8UnrjLa8-raL

(Could you access the link?)

The hardest part for me is trying to use all the Diana mounting points even the abt mount to fix the trigger to so I keep the abt ...I'm making up the trigger blade out of three bits of aluminium so the middle piece mounts the trigger rod