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Post by twomoons on Feb 2, 2011 22:21:11 GMT -5
Here is a 1903 that I got bubba ed and fixed up. The bore is mint and the gun is done right now so I assume it will shoot. Now I have to load some 06 and see what it will do. I had to re work this one from the ground up as even the scope mount holes were off center and egged out. I welded up the holes and started over. Took off a roll over cheekpiece and abut 2 pounds of wood from the stock and turend down the military barrel and polished up the gun. The finish is dura coat over parkerizing and should be rust proof. The trigger is timmeny and the safety is an old buhler. The gun also is tapped for a peep sight and I added a ramp sight in front. I cleaned up and checkered the bolt handle and polished and lapped in the bolt so it is as smooth as a pre WWII gun. The pisser will be if that old Mauser I did last year still beats it at the range as this one is about twice the work in it. Oh well maybe I sould jewell the bolt while I am snowed in??? Attachments:
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Post by jimh on Feb 2, 2011 23:33:40 GMT -5
twomoons do you have much issue getting full length stock rifles like that to shoot well?(because of the muzzle cap attached to the stock) or is it a trial and error thing? i really really likes the look of ruger internationals but depending on who you talk to some say most will be acceptable and some will swear never to mess with them. heck i don't need benchrest accuracy, just minute of deer out to 200. good looking rifle there.
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Post by Jack on Feb 3, 2011 0:10:16 GMT -5
Nice looking rifle, Twomoons. You might as well jewel the bolt- I doubt you're going to enjoy sitting at a bench at the range right now.
I own 2 mannlicher stocked rifles: a custom 308 on a Sako action- the old L series medium action, and a Ruger #1 RSI in 7x57. Neither will shoot a better group than 1.25 inches @100 yards with hunting ammo, but the deer have never lived long enough to complain.
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Post by deputydon on Feb 3, 2011 8:25:55 GMT -5
Nice lookin'....
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Post by twomoons on Feb 3, 2011 11:31:05 GMT -5
Generaly speaking a full length stock won't shoot as good as a 1/2 stock because the long barrel channel and the wod changes will set up different pressure points. If this one does under 1 1/2" I will be satisfied as that's about normal for this type of rifle. One advantage here is the stock finish, I use Danish Oil and that penetrates the wood and hardens and waterproofs so you get almost no warpage. The reason factory rifles warp is that the guns are only finished on the outside and I do butt and inside. Here is a picture of the butt of the rifle after 2 coats of Danish on the outside BEFORE I coated the butt. See the penetration of the finish?
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Post by twomoons on Feb 3, 2011 11:35:26 GMT -5
Here's the picture as you see the finish soaks into the wood and after it hardens it seals the stock. On a Muzzleloader or if I were going to the mountains with this gun I would also coat the barrel channel and the butt with hot bees wax and heat the parts and install them. This seals the inside of the gun completely waterproof and you can drop it in a lake fish it out and dry off the outside and never have to worry about the inside. Bill and I came up with this yeas ago for muzzleloaders and it's a real help for rough hunting. Attachments:
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Post by Jack on Feb 3, 2011 17:51:47 GMT -5
You're right about the inside of factory stocks not getting much, if any, finish, Twomoons. My standard procedure on any rifle I acquire is to seal under the butt, and in the inletting, with a couple coats of thinned varnish. The thinned varnish will penetrate the wood a bit better than straight varnish.
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Post by Bill on Feb 4, 2011 8:18:29 GMT -5
I don't know how many years ago we built my .58 cal. I think in 85 but that gun still shoots lights out and I have never had to touch it again. I really should have Two Moons bead blast the barrel and re-brown it along with the trigger guard. 26 years of wear and it still looks great but it would not take much to make it look new again. Its been used a lot too.  |
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Post by deputydon on Feb 4, 2011 8:30:07 GMT -5
Now why would you want to remove all those "memories" from that gun ?
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Post by bounce on Feb 4, 2011 10:31:29 GMT -5
For bill it's not the memories but the reminders he wants to remove. LOL.
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Post by Jack on Feb 4, 2011 11:29:01 GMT -5
Twomoons, from the picture, it looks like you removed the flange at the back of the cocking piece, but I can't be sure?
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Post by jimiowa on Feb 4, 2011 19:44:08 GMT -5
That is one nice rifle. I've always thought the 03 was one of the nicest military rifles sporterized.
And I really like the manlicher style stock.
minute of deer should not be a problem with that one.
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Post by dovehunter on Feb 4, 2011 21:30:34 GMT -5
Nice looking gun! I have always loved rifles with Mannlicher-style stocks. They may not shoot quite as well as conventional length stocks, but they sure look great.
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Post by jimh on Feb 5, 2011 11:31:58 GMT -5
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Post by dovehunter on Feb 5, 2011 12:22:23 GMT -5
I've always loved the looks of maple stocks and the one in the picture would be a beauty. |
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