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Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« on: October 24, 2016, 06:25:38 PM »
Getting my bull Euro mount back tomorrow from the taxidermist, and was fortunate to recover my bullet out of the back shoulder of my elk.

Wanted to attach it to the skull or plaque somehow, anyone done this before? Using wire and glue? Little shelf below the skull? Just looking for ideas!

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2016, 06:36:18 PM »
You could hot glue or apoxy it to the plaque.

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2016, 07:00:20 PM »
Maybe drill a small hole in the side and glue a piece of drill rod into the projectile and plaque. This way it would stand away from the plaque and give depth.

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2016, 07:07:10 PM »
Maybe drill a small hole in the side and glue a piece of drill rod into the projectile and plaque. This way it would stand away from the plaque and give depth.

I've been thinking something similar, so it hangs off the plaque and can see all sides of it.

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2016, 03:09:35 AM »
That's a cool opportunity. I have the casing from my first deer on the euro mount plaque but never found more than tiny fragments of a bullet. Be sure to post a pic of it when you finish I am intrigued.

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2016, 05:53:39 AM »
That's a cool opportunity. I have the casing from my first deer on the euro mount plaque but never found more than tiny fragments of a bullet. Be sure to post a pic of it when you finish I am intrigued.

I will. Might be a bit before I figure out exactly what I'm gonna do, but should be a fun project

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2016, 08:07:50 AM »
Maybe make some sort of necklace for lack of better description?  Basic small screw in eyelet into the tail end of the bullet, then thin metal chain like the lamp cord type?  You could then put that around the base of skull, or even base of the antlers and have it hang..  Would be removable to show people that way too if they were curious.

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2016, 08:29:27 AM »
A few years ago I made a euro for my son's first buck.  I used a very shallow router so the casing could "sit" in the hole and just super glued it.  I did several test on scrap wood first to get the right depth

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2016, 02:09:43 PM »
Maybe make some sort of necklace for lack of better description?  Basic small screw in eyelet into the tail end of the bullet, then thin metal chain like the lamp cord type?  You could then put that around the base of skull, or even base of the antlers and have it hang..  Would be removable to show people that way too if they were curious.

The only thing is that since this was a muzzy bullet, it got pretty deformed. I like being able to spin it around and look at it from different angles though. Good stuff.

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2016, 02:37:28 PM »
Maybe make some sort of necklace for lack of better description?  Basic small screw in eyelet into the tail end of the bullet, then thin metal chain like the lamp cord type?  You could then put that around the base of skull, or even base of the antlers and have it hang..  Would be removable to show people that way too if they were curious.

The only thing is that since this was a muzzy bullet, it got pretty deformed. I like being able to spin it around and look at it from different angles though. Good stuff.
I do not have anything in front of me to visualize the size but eyelet like this maybe:
https://www.amazon.com/25-Pack-Stainless-Steel-Screw-Rings/dp/B003NAYQH2

Then use a fishing snap swivel to get that rotation you are looking for.
https://www.amazon.com/100pcs-Barrel-Swivel-Connector-Fishing/dp/B00AEGE9C0/ref=sr_1_1?s=hunting-fishing&ie=UTF8&qid=1477431207&sr=1-1

Maybe this for chain.  not sure if it would fit thru snap swivel, but you get the idea..
https://www.amazon.com/WESTINGHOUSE-LIGHTING-Ni-Beaded-Chain/dp/B000LNP29U/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1477431384&sr=1-3&keywords=lamp+chain

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Re: Attaching bullet to Euro mount
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2016, 06:06:13 PM »
I know it's a casing not a bullet but one I did for a buddy

 


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