Unexpected Calfee experiments?

[404tbang]

Howdy,

I miss Bill Calfee. I miss the posts, the phone calls, the emails, and the visits with him.

I used to bounce ideas off of him, and usually, he had already tried what I thought up, and was able to pass along wisdom and knowledge about it. Then of course, we would often just talk about life. I learned a lot from him, and I'm thankful I was blessed to know him.

I was never able to buy a rifle he built until a couple of years ago when I bought the sleeved Suhl he built. It's the only one like it, and had once been one of his personal rifles.

He did several things to it that were creative, some of which he did on other Suhls. It's the only Suhl he sleeved.

I was blessed to get to take it to him for a visit a couple of years ago. He was kind enough to evaluate the bore and go through the entire thing, and even did a write up about it.

The look on his face when I opened the case was priceless. He was looking at one of "his kids" again.

There is something on this rifle I've never seen before, and I'm hoping someone can fill me in on it.

There is a drilled and tapped hole in the front scope base. Never saw that before on anything else. Took awhile before I even saw it on this rifle.

Would anyone know what he experimented with doing on this?

Tony Harper, if I recall right, you've had some rifles he experimented with, have you ever seen a drilled and tapped hole in the front of a scope base before?

Anyone?

Does anyone else have any unexpected Calfee experiments in their rifles?

Take care,

Greg

 

[pabessi1]

I can’t even guess what the screw hole is for…..but
I’m glad you appreciate Calfee, his history and his stuff.
I consider any of his guns and parts to be collectors items.
Thanks for sharing your BC story with us

 

[Tony K Harper]

Howdy,

I miss Bill Calfee. I miss the posts, the phone calls, the emails, and the visits with him.

I used to bounce ideas off of him, and usually, he had already tried what I thought up, and was able to pass along wisdom and knowledge about it. Then of course, we would often just talk about life. I learned a lot from him, and I'm thankful I was blessed to know him.

I was never able to buy a rifle he built until a couple of years ago when I bought the sleeved Suhl he built. It's the only one like it, and had once been one of his personal rifles.

He did several things to it that were creative, some of which he did on other Suhls. It's the only Suhl he sleeved.

I was blessed to get to take it to him for a visit a couple of years ago. He was kind enough to evaluate the bore and go through the entire thing, and even did a write up about it.

The look on his face when I opened the case was priceless. He was looking at one of "his kids" again.

There is something on this rifle I've never seen before, and I'm hoping someone can fill me in on it.

There is a drilled and tapped hole in the front scope base. Never saw that before on anything else. Took awhile before I even saw it on this rifle.

Would anyone know what he experimented with doing on this?

Tony Harper, if I recall right, you've had some rifles he experimented with, have you ever seen a drilled and tapped hole in the front of a scope base before?

Anyone?

Does anyone else have any unexpected Calfee experiments in their rifles?

Take care,

Greg

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I am going to take a guess that Bill used it to hold a devise for checking firing pin penetration. He could have mounted a dial indicator there to contact the back of the bolt.

I certainly miss Bill too. Bill was a very special person unlike any other I have ever known.

I hope he is resting in peace, and I know he is still thinking of ways to make rimfires more accurate.

TKH

 

[pabessi1]

I am going to take a guess that Bill used it to hold a devise for checking firing pin penetration. He could have mounted a dial indicator there to contact the back of the bolt.

I certainly miss Bill too. Bill was a very special person unlike any other I have ever known.

I hope he is resting in peace, and I know he is still thinking of ways to make rimfires more accurate.

TKH

I just bought my second copy of Team Calfee (the white covered book)
There’s enough in it to keep my brain working overtime.