my build project complete

Post by **haseo8up** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:04 pm

Well, its finally done. The kit is a yugo m-53 from I/O. The things I learned from doing this as my first build....great site for information, tig weld, saving a lot of money, and much much more. Pirate did the bolt and trigger mods. They fit great and had absolutly no problems with them fitting and working. Thanks once again pirate!! Took it out to the range yesterday and today and this is what I have found out. Fired 100 8mm romanian through it without a problem, top cover came open a few times but that is about it. Also fired about 20 rounds in it with .308 using two types of ammo, wolf and reloads. Reloads worked without a problem, good primer strikes and cycle. Wolf was not that great, had split case necks on all rounds fired except one and no cycles. I had to load one by one with .308, need a dedicated top for it. Overall, works great right now but still need some testing time. Once I feel it is good, I will bead blast and finish in black oxide. It is awesome to shoot. Now I have to get a tripod.

Post by **TOM R** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:09 pm

congrats

Post by **drooling idiot** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:16 pm

congratulations please keep posting updates to your range report. we all would like to know how things are going and what ammo works and doesn't.

Post by **Pirate** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 7:04 pm

Congragulations!! you did a most excellent job, gun looks really great!! You are now the envy of all the guys at the range. now be prepared to spend all your extra $$$ for ammo as it is a hungry gun and if you are like me just can't stop shooting it.

308nut · Post by **308nut** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:26 pm

Vrey nice job

Post by **haseo8up** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:34 pm

Thanks everyone, I will post pic's once it is finished. Some before and after pic's so it will encourage others to get their builds done.

dcirefugee · Post by **dcirefugee** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:12 pm

NICE!!! You are making me jealous!!

I saw this last night and all my girlfriend heard about was how baddly I want one of those. She says:

Post by **haseo8up** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:19 pm

Finished in Black Oxide.

Post by **TOM R** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:23 pm

nice job

gtbehary · Post by **gtbehary** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:21 pm

sweet!

Post by **Pirate** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:27 pm

the gun looks excellent, I really need to tear mine down and parkerize it. did you use the black oxide from caswell plating?

Post by **haseo8up** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:41 am

Pirate, yes I just used the Caswell kit. Turned out better than I thought it would. Only a few small pieces that did not blacken, they turned out a dark greyish color. I think it was not enough prep on those pieces. Overall it blackend quite superbly. I have to get another Caswell kit to finish some small stuff. I accidently dropped a brush with penetrate sealer into my solution and messed it up.

Post by **Pirate** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:30 am

After blasting I boil the parts in water then put them in the solution hot, then after they are done I boill them again. this seems to make everything come out jet black.

Post by **haseo8up** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:44 am

I will keep that in mind Pirate, thanks for the tip!

Post by **m1-dan** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:57 pm

yeah going from hot to hot does good for parking i bought some of brownells stuff and parked some pieces for the 1919 and they came out a nice dark gray color i really like there solution its fast only about 3 minutes a piece and give s a nice color. I hade some residue on the booster so it kinda got splotchy but thought that batch of solution was done for NOPE parked my bolt afterwards and came out great!

Shadow Walker · Post by **Shadow Walker** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:24 pm

It looks beautiful!

A word of advice......don't forget and grip the trigger guard with your left hand. The ejected empty round will raise a nice sore on your top finger.

It happened to me once. It was the only time I ever managed to get off a one round burst from my MG-42.

Post by **striker754** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:25 pm

Where did you get the receiver parts? The Yugo dont come with receiver right?

Post by **haseo8up** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:41 am

Mine was a interordance kit. Bought the kit complete last year before ATF law came into effect and before the supplies dried up.