Built my 1300kt rifle

[xtred1]

As short as that is a bug buster would be real nice.

[bantam5s]

As short as that is a bug buster would be real nice.

It sure would if I was a scope kind of guy.

Oh that reminds me that I've never measured it's overall length, I'll have to do that when I get home from work.
I'm guessing 36", we'll see how right I am later.

[RBQChicken]

Did it come with that stock or is that from another gun?

The 5D-SH sights have been out of stock on every site I could find for something like a couple months now.  I can't imagine they would discontinue them.  I just hope when they have another batch made they don't jack the price up.

[bantam5s]

Did it come with that stock or is that from another gun?

The 5D-SH sights have been out of stock on every site I could find for something like a couple months now.  I can't imagine they would discontinue them.  I just hope when they have another batch made they don't jack the price up.

Stock and trigger assembly are for a 2260.
Here's the stock as it arrived, plus my trigger assembly added.

Then cut, but I had to nip the end back a bit further than that to clear when pumping. I also rounded and thinned the grip a little , as they come they're huge and really square and uncomfortable.


There are some minor issues that don't show up in these pictures, but I'm not a perfectionist.

[Matchstickshooter]

  Minor issues?   Heck, the end result is a wonderful job!

[bantam5s]

  Minor issues?   Heck, the end result is a wonderful job!

Thank you for the compliment.

The minor issues are just with the wood so I don't mind much.

Oh btw, it's 34" exactly.
I was close on my 36" guess, but as my dad always says close only counts with horseshoes and hand grenades.

[RBQChicken]

Turns out that the scope I had on this gun is no good, one direction of adjustment seems to throw the other off.
I threw on a centerpoint I had laying around and out of what I have it likes the crosman premier destroyers.
I expect it will probably like CPHP'S even better when I have a chance to pick some up.

I still don't really like it with a scope especially this longer one,  but it's got me shooting it for now.
If the 5d-ag isn't available by the end of next week I guess I'll go with the wgrs 54.

Midway has the 5D-SH peep sights in stock now.

[bantam5s]

Turns out that the scope I had on this gun is no good, one direction of adjustment seems to throw the other off.
I threw on a centerpoint I had laying around and out of what I have it likes the crosman premier destroyers.
I expect it will probably like CPHP'S even better when I have a chance to pick some up.

I still don't really like it with a scope especially this longer one,  but it's got me shooting it for now.
If the 5d-ag isn't available by the end of next week I guess I'll go with the wgrs 54.

Midway has the 5D-SH peep sights in stock now.

Oh man you had me upset there for a second since I just broke down and ordered a wgrs54.
That's the 5dsh for Sheridan's, what I wanted was the 5dag that attaches to a standard 3/8 dovetail rail and is still out of stock on every website I check including Midway USA.

[bantam5s]

I decided to go with the wgrs54, it seems alright for $40.
I'm not sure how I'll like the use of dovetail joints for adjustment or if I'll need a taller front sight, but if I do I can certainly come up with something for the front.

[Piranhaboy]

That is a gorgeous looking gun! That stock looks like a factory piece.

[RBQChicken]

I decided to go with the wgrs54, it seems alright for $40.
I'm not sure how I'll like the use of dovetail joints for adjustment or if I'll need a taller front sight, but if I do I can certainly come up with something for the front.

I look forward to hearing how you like it.  I bought a couple of the 5d-AG's for my break-barrels, and I wished I went the wgra54 route instead,because it looks more compact.

[bantam5s]

That is a gorgeous looking gun! That stock looks like a factory piece.

Thank you for the compliment.

[bantam5s]

Knowing I will pretty likely need a longer front sight I decided to do something about it.
My solution was to make a few different lengths of interchangeable blades.
I started by cutting some pieces from an old blow moulded tool case


I nipped the front blade off and flushed everything up.

Next I made a slot with a drill and needle file.


Cut out my 3 inserts, one the factory height then a medium height and one much taller.

Last I just drilled the hole to attach my blade via a pin.

[RBQChicken]

Nicely done!

[Unk]

Nicely done!

  Yip ! Where is the like button when you need it 

[bantam5s]

Thanks for the compliment.

[BerkshireHunter]

Great looking pumper, gotta love wood furniture. And nice idea on the sight post.

[bantam5s]

Great looking pumper, gotta love wood furniture. And nice idea on the sight post.

Sure, as long as it's not that mystery Chinese pallet wood used on a lot of springers 
I don't know what kind of wood this is.

Im happy with how the front sight came out, I just hope one of the 3 I made is the right length.
Ideally I'd like to be dead on with the adjustments of the rear right about In the middle, just to give me plenty of up or down to work with.

[Glasstomb]

Great looking pumper, gotta love wood furniture. And nice idea on the sight post.

Sure, as long as it's not that mystery Chinese pallet wood used on a lot of springers 
I don't know what kind of wood this is.

Im happy with how the front sight came out, I just hope one of the 3 I made is the right length.
Ideally I'd like to be dead on with the adjustments of the rear right about In the middle, just to give me plenty of up or down to work with.

Great work on the design of the front sight. It's very cool.  And maybe a solution when using a peep sight that requires a higher front sight?

[bantam5s]

Great looking pumper, gotta love wood furniture. And nice idea on the sight post.

Sure, as long as it's not that mystery Chinese pallet wood used on a lot of springers 
I don't know what kind of wood this is.

Im happy with how the front sight came out, I just hope one of the 3 I made is the right length.
Ideally I'd like to be dead on with the adjustments of the rear right about In the middle, just to give me plenty of up or down to work with.

Great work on the design of the front sight. It's very cool.  And maybe a solution when using a peep sight that requires a higher front sight?

That's the idea, I'll figure out exactly which one I need when my rear sight gets here.