Official Gun Pix 'Pride & Joy' Thread

[Bill Score]

How about a beer league quality reconditioning of my late father's deer rifle?
The stock had chips and dents, cracks and staples(?) in the action area. The action screws had certainly done some damage as well as I could feel the action shift in the stock as much as 1/4 of an inch just be turning the rifle up/down. The bluing was scratched in various areas with some minor pitting here and there. However... the chamber looked great.
So essentially I took it from this:

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To this:
Stock: I pulled the staples, glued the damage, bedded it from tang to forearm tip, cutting/placing a pillar for the rear action screw (the Mauser action has a 'pillar' in the front of the action), raised the stock dents, sanded it down to the lowest scratch, then sealed it and Tru-oiled it with around 20 coats.
B/A: I stripped the old blueing, steel wool polished everything, and straightened out the spring steel rear sight. I kept it in the raw steel with a nice light coat of Renaissance Wax to keep the rust away.
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I think my dad would dig it.
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I love these kinds of projects, nice job!

 

[Fast14riot]

Beautiful, old school. Has a serious look to it.

Thanks! Funny you should post this, this rifle is currently in the middle of a total make over. New 30" 1.25 straight barrel, going into the curly maple stock, too. Here is a preliminary fitting in the stock...

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

That is going to be a long range firestick for sure. Caliber?

 

[bpd459]

Greetings,
My three amigo’s... going from being a long time prone / XC shooter to FTR was a definite change but I got to build 3 new guns!
All have identical dimensioned McMillan Kestros stocks, with Alex Sitman doing his impeccable work. They wear Vortex GE scopes, with Kelbly rings.
L-R, Barnard S .223rem, my #1 Kelby Panda .308win, and my #2 Kelbly Panda .308. Best part is I can shoot FO with this stock and a 5min barrel change.
Take care,
John

 

[Fast14riot]

That is going to be a long range firestick for sure. Caliber?

I kept it in 260AI. Its my F/open gun.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

All in, expected weight? what bullet are you planning on shooting?

 

[Fast14riot]

All in, expected weight? what bullet are you planning on shooting?

I'll start with the Berger 140VLDT I shot in my last barrel, they did well for me. Will probably end up around 20lbs, I may have to add lead to the butt stock for balance, though.

 

[Ramblerman]

Finally got this finished and put together after shoulder surgery, etc. Kelbly Golden Bear, Trigger Tech Diamond, ABC 7t barrel in 22BR and the Xring stock, with the cheek piece cut and fabbed to adjust with my own design mast system. Stock was dyed with my selected, custom mixed tint after many trials and then shot with MANY (I lost count after 20!) coats of tinted, water based Varathane clear and straight clear on the last 6 coats. Hope to shoot it soon.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

I'll start with the Berger 140VLDT I shot in my last barrel, they did well for me. Will probably end up around 20lbs, I may have to add lead to the butt stock for balance, thou

 

[markwalker]

I have many nice rifles but this one is special as it’s very different.

meets nbrsa 10-1/2 light varmint short range specs;

Bat drop port ppc
Kensler 2 pcs benchrest chassis
Barrel block configuration
10-1/2 pound complete
Woolum tuner
Weaver scope (only to make weight)

Kensler hydraulic front rest. This rest out preforms a Seb joystick. The hydraulic system is fast and precise.

The gun has won a grand (100-200 nbrsa) aggregate recently so it does work.

This configuration has shot unbelievable well, might be the next generation of benchrest gun.

The gun was only put together as a proto type to test... a new carbon fiber configuration is being planed.

This configuration promotes the ideas of positive compensation and vibration control.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Serbian Mauser 24/47 receiver.
6.5x55
Richards Micro Fit rough stock. Walnut
Kreiger barrel. 28"
Jard trigger
Farrell base and rings
SWFA 5-20 hd
High luster polished blue
Tim Malcolm, Gunsmith.
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Good looking piece. How does it shoot? custom safety?

 

[boltfluter]

O K here it is guys the 40X # 6 and my second 260 AI built by (WSMNUT) here on the site. And yes, it shoots right out the gate today with first few down the tube.

That is a beauty Bill. Great shooting as well!
Paul

 

[Bill Norris]

That is a beauty Bill. Great shooting as well!
Paul

Thank u very much Sir. Zack"s builds makes it easy for a wanna-bee shooter like me.

 

[Hunting 2019]

O K here it is guys the 40X # 6 and my second 260 AI built by (WSMNUT) here on the site. And yes, it shoots right out the gate today with first few down the tube.

Bill that gun shoots as good as it look's!

 

[Bill Norris]

Thank u Sir. Yea, I'm proud to call it mine no doubt. I just put a new E C Tuner/Brake on it and tried 3 loads that I never loaded and it is a dream screamer. Zack Donovant is King.

 

[Dub]

My F/TR Kelbly's rifle. Stock by BC'z. 308 Win

 

[Fast14riot]

I get the feeling that a lot more Bc'z stocks are going to be posted in this thread...

He is a wizard!

 

[Bc'z]

I get the feeling that a lot more Bc'z stocks are going to be posted in this thread...

He is a wizard!

I'm surprised there isn't more posted.

 

[Chris Zautner]

Built by Kevin Cram at Montour County rifles.
280 ackley improved. I'm so excited! Been a long time in the making collecting everything for this build. I'm so happy the way it turned out.

 

[jlficken]

My current bolt gun collection.

Accuracy International AT in 308 Win w/ 3-18x50mm Vortex Gen II Razor (17.6lbs)
Sako TRG-22 in 308Win w/ Bushnell DMR II (15.2lbs)
Badger M2013 in 260Rem (AICS 2.0 chassis using AICS mags) w/ Bushnell DMR II (18.2lbs)
Bighorn TL-2 in 223Rem (KRG Bravo) w/ Bushnell LRTS 4.5-18x44mm (12.8lbs)