Hi,

Well, I finally got a chance to post the progress on my .700 NE.

I cut the Doll's Head slot. I machined the two front slots for the cocking levers and drilled the push-rods holes. I am using front cocking levers that activate push rods to cock the hammers. This method removes very little metal from the receiver and minimizes spring-back at the breech.

I partially machined the slots for the side locks. They will be back action locks (I want to keep the receiver as solid as possible); nevertheless, I gave them the front action look, because I don't like the "stubby" look of some back action locks.

And finally, I roughed out the "Mustache" and the top of the receiver. I will not be able to finish it completely until I make the barrels and the locks, as they have to be finished together. But, you can get a pretty good idea on what it will look like when finished.

Here are some pictures:

The front levers slots:

The Doll's Head slot:

The "Moustache":

I'll post more pictures as it comes along.