FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED !
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FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! August 17, 2011 08:52PM |
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Here are a few snapped pics of the new "32 Magnum" action. It's ready for first fire. First things first though ... it will wait while I take Kelly to dinner. So; I'll post some numbers later this evening.
A few things to note. The side panels, and hammer tube tail are multi-tone bright and matte billet aluminum. Look carefully. You'll have a miror polished section on the other side of a line from the matte finish. The bolt handle is solid brass, and a back swept.
If you pick out the tiny cresents peeking thru the scope rail, note that I bolt my top ends on with machine screws large enough to feel comfortable with. Therefore, the access entry ports are larger, and when cleaned up, you'll note the machining is so precise that the little cresents are uniform all around. Rather than mill out these ports square and leave blanks in the dovetail (as I've done on some) on this one I decided to leave them whole.
Enjoy the look see. I think this is gonna be a powerful 32. I'm very sure it will top 200 foot pounds without much effort. We'll see later.
Gary
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/2011 09:28PM by barnespneumatic.
A few things to note. The side panels, and hammer tube tail are multi-tone bright and matte billet aluminum. Look carefully. You'll have a miror polished section on the other side of a line from the matte finish. The bolt handle is solid brass, and a back swept.
If you pick out the tiny cresents peeking thru the scope rail, note that I bolt my top ends on with machine screws large enough to feel comfortable with. Therefore, the access entry ports are larger, and when cleaned up, you'll note the machining is so precise that the little cresents are uniform all around. Rather than mill out these ports square and leave blanks in the dovetail (as I've done on some) on this one I decided to leave them whole.
Enjoy the look see. I think this is gonna be a powerful 32. I'm very sure it will top 200 foot pounds without much effort. We'll see later.
Gary
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/04/2011 09:28PM by barnespneumatic.
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale .... action only now August 17, 2011 09:06PM |
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Forgot this one. Showing the hand engraved Barnes Logo ... embedded into the linear Art Deco design of the side plate.
Gary
Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale .... action only now August 18, 2011 12:53AM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale .... action only now August 18, 2011 12:54AM |
I do like the contrast between the bright and the matte billet aluminum. The linear Art Deco is awesome, it creates another dimension in the contrast between the bright and the matte aluminum. 
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale .... action only now August 18, 2011 02:14AM |
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Not a bad first guess. I estimated where to start the psi curve. I choose a heavy 32 slug - my Totem Pole design .... which you see weighed here. Then, at the first fire ... you see the numbers coming in. I'll post more. Wanted to get this up there now.
Enjoy - Gary
Enjoy - Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale .... action only now August 18, 2011 02:22AM |
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Some more trial slugs. You have both ultra light Barnes 32 Hollow Base Pellet designs - both approx. 47 grains and a 97 grain version .... and then the classic Barnes Bishop .... at approx. 98 grains IIRC.
The gun came in right at the power numbers for the origonal Barnes Ranger Magnum. Only this gun is far lighter owing to the 1" diameter air tube.
I think the gun is a winner! Can't wait to stock it and get it to the range.
What do you think?
Gary
The gun came in right at the power numbers for the origonal Barnes Ranger Magnum. Only this gun is far lighter owing to the 1" diameter air tube.
I think the gun is a winner! Can't wait to stock it and get it to the range.
What do you think?
Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 02:26AM |
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Off to the range! Get some lights.... 
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 07:06AM |
That is gonna be a serious squirrel hunting machine when you're done.
Even with the lightweight pellets, it's got .22LR power, and if it's anywhere close to as accurate as your previous generation of .32s no tree rat will be safe anywhere within sight.
Even with the lightweight pellets, it's got .22LR power, and if it's anywhere close to as accurate as your previous generation of .32s no tree rat will be safe anywhere within sight.
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 01:52PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 05:04PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 05:34PM |
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Hi Lon,
I take it you mean such as the ends of the bolt brass, hammer tube knob, etc.
I lathe turn it and rough it by eye. Usually with a 60 degree pointed tool of about 1/2" square shank. It helps if you first scribe a line on the shaft you are about to form a ball on .... in to one half diameter of the shaft. So, I make my sweeping cut ... and then round it over with a mill file while it's spinning in the lathe. Be exceptionally careful if you cross your elbow over the spinning chuck.
Then, I go to sandpaper glued onto a flat strip of wood - about the size of a yard stick. Put about 220 grit on one side - and about 320 on the the other. Then, go to the buffing lathe.
Or ... you can spend a couple of big bucks on some ball jig attached to your cross carriage ... that sweeps the tool around in an arc. I suspect Allen will produce one in a catalog for about $30 if history serves me .... hahhahahah
Gary
I take it you mean such as the ends of the bolt brass, hammer tube knob, etc.
I lathe turn it and rough it by eye. Usually with a 60 degree pointed tool of about 1/2" square shank. It helps if you first scribe a line on the shaft you are about to form a ball on .... in to one half diameter of the shaft. So, I make my sweeping cut ... and then round it over with a mill file while it's spinning in the lathe. Be exceptionally careful if you cross your elbow over the spinning chuck.
Then, I go to sandpaper glued onto a flat strip of wood - about the size of a yard stick. Put about 220 grit on one side - and about 320 on the the other. Then, go to the buffing lathe.
Or ... you can spend a couple of big bucks on some ball jig attached to your cross carriage ... that sweeps the tool around in an arc. I suspect Allen will produce one in a catalog for about $30 if history serves me .... hahhahahah
Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 06:31PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 07:29PM |
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Hi Scott,
Hey - accuracy is what your TV announcer says it is. hahah.
I love those shows where some craftsperson is saying ... "... I just let it speak to me ... and I follow my instincts where they lead me." Translation: "I'm completely unable to design, or accurately execute a design".
So .. if you can get 5-10 thou ... that's rocket science! hahaha
Gary
Hey - accuracy is what your TV announcer says it is. hahah.
I love those shows where some craftsperson is saying ... "... I just let it speak to me ... and I follow my instincts where they lead me." Translation: "I'm completely unable to design, or accurately execute a design".
So .. if you can get 5-10 thou ... that's rocket science! hahaha
Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 05:10AM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 08:43PM |
By golly Gary that 1 1/4" $30.00 cutter does on heck of a job makin a channel...those ball end mills do get very pricey don't they...You are doing a fine job there on the wood and the metal pieces are beautiful...Allen.
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 09:25PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 09:48PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 20, 2011 01:11AM |
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Well ... there ya go. $65K for your CNC mill.
Whenever I hear what readers have in their shops, I feel like I'm working with clubs and stone axes.
Gary
Whenever I hear what readers have in their shops, I feel like I'm working with clubs and stone axes.
Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 06:01PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 18, 2011 11:53PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 05:23AM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 02:39PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 02:03PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 05:18PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 19, 2011 05:52PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 20, 2011 06:43AM |
Looking verrrrrry niiiiice, Gary, I love that super-slick looking bolt handle. Mean figures for velocity/fpe already.....
Cheers
Neil
Cheers
Neil
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 20, 2011 02:40PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 20, 2011 10:36PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 20, 2011 11:21PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 20, 2011 11:33PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 21, 2011 12:21AM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 21, 2011 10:08PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 22, 2011 11:44AM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 26, 2011 05:52AM |
I seriously doubt anyone would ever "reverse-engineer" any of Garys older designs like the Alpine or the Bison. Too much detail work to be practical by hand, not enough demand for their unique styling to justify the extensive programming it would take to do them by CNC. If it ever happened, it would be in Pakistan or India or another place where the labor rate is ridiculously low, and then the interior work would be sub-rate enough to ensure that it would never be a "shooter". Wall hanger, perhaps. But both a detailed equivalent AND a tack driver...never.
On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised to see some features from his newer models showing up on the higher-end factory PCPs out there if they somehow end up with a copy in their hot little hands.
Perhaps not though, quality usually costs money to produce, and there seems to be a practical limit to what folks will pay for a factory clone.
On the other hand, I wouldn't be surprised to see some features from his newer models showing up on the higher-end factory PCPs out there if they somehow end up with a copy in their hot little hands.
Perhaps not though, quality usually costs money to produce, and there seems to be a practical limit to what folks will pay for a factory clone.
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! August 26, 2011 11:44AM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! September 03, 2011 01:42AM |
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I'm going to use one of our smilies, which doesn't have a regular usage ... to indicate that particular items on the Gun Room have been sold. I'll use .... 
..... to indicate that the plane has left the gate on that particular opportunity.
I've accepted a handshake contract on the 32 Magnum. The Reverse Ledger has kicked off.
Thanks for watching!
Gary
..... to indicate that the plane has left the gate on that particular opportunity.
I've accepted a handshake contract on the 32 Magnum. The Reverse Ledger has kicked off.
Thanks for watching!
Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... new 32 Mag for Gary's Gun Room sale ... FIRST FIRE NUMBERS NOW POSTED! September 04, 2011 09:40PM |
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I ran a bunch of lead thru the new rifle, and across the chronograph. The simple buckshot ball, went 1,107 fps for 130 foot pounds. The heavy Totem Pole Barnes Slug went about 772 for about 218 fpe IIRC. Correction here from posting a couple of hours ago: I mixed slugs in my mind. It was the Falcons at 71.3 grains that were the 996 performer. They are also always a very good slug in all calibers I've tested. The Bishops were right at 900 fps.
The pics are here.
It's turned into a great rifle. Exceptionally nice power range - you can do all sorts of things with this power range. I've made a few adjustments to make everything operate smooth and precise. I'm very happy with the rifle.
Thanks for reading.
Gary
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/05/2011 02:39AM by barnespneumatic.
The pics are here.
It's turned into a great rifle. Exceptionally nice power range - you can do all sorts of things with this power range. I've made a few adjustments to make everything operate smooth and precise. I'm very happy with the rifle.
Thanks for reading.
Gary
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/05/2011 02:39AM by barnespneumatic.
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 06, 2011 06:08PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 06, 2011 06:52PM |
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Thanks Sean,
Me too. Steve is very interested in enjoying the hobby.
The gun is the first on the Reverse Ledger Program, so I'll have it a brief while. Hey - you could hasten the day by buying his tractor and back hoe rig ... hahah ... as per another thread. You could use it to move snow and dig for gold there in Alaska!
Gary
Me too. Steve is very interested in enjoying the hobby.
The gun is the first on the Reverse Ledger Program, so I'll have it a brief while. Hey - you could hasten the day by buying his tractor and back hoe rig ... hahah ... as per another thread. You could use it to move snow and dig for gold there in Alaska!
Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 09, 2011 12:47AM |
Sure, I'd love a tractor with a backhoe and a scoop. It's got a heated cab, right?
Nope? Hmmm...wonder what that's gonna cost to retrofit...and then there's shipping to consider. Think I can get it stuffed into a Priority Mail flat rate box?
Nope? Hmmm...wonder what that's gonna cost to retrofit...and then there's shipping to consider. Think I can get it stuffed into a Priority Mail flat rate box?
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 09, 2011 01:51AM |
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Heck - I'm sure Steve will drive it up. He's around the other upper corner of the States. Be a nice ROAD TRIP!!!!!! 
Hey - sticks, plastic sheet, duck tape ... you can build any enclosure.
Gary
Hey - sticks, plastic sheet, duck tape ... you can build any enclosure.
Gary
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 09, 2011 01:59AM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 09, 2011 02:05AM |
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Gary, forgot to mention i like the shot of the 32 leaning. how about one resting on the grass with the leaves scattered? thought i saw one in an earlier post
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 09, 2011 02:40PM |
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 09, 2011 04:55AM |
Hmmm, the pajama thing sounds attractive, especially compared to slogging along behind the snowblower breathing exhaust fumes and wrestling the thing around until the next time it shears ANOTHER axle pin.
Of course, thats why I pay the guy down the street to come by with his full-sized Cat backhoe tractor and do it for me.
Even at forty bucks a half-hour, it's still a steal compared to the cost of buying one yourself. Just changing the hydraulic fluid for his last major maintenance cost him almost a grand.
Those big machines hold a lot of the stuff, apparently, and it ain't cheap.
Of course, thats why I pay the guy down the street to come by with his full-sized Cat backhoe tractor and do it for me.
Even at forty bucks a half-hour, it's still a steal compared to the cost of buying one yourself. Just changing the hydraulic fluid for his last major maintenance cost him almost a grand.
Those big machines hold a lot of the stuff, apparently, and it ain't cheap.
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Re: FIRST PICS ... 32 Mag sold off of Gary's Gun Room ... NEW TESTING NUMBERS POSTED ! September 10, 2011 03:36PM |
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