donmarkey Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Alright I think I have it where I want it. Hopefully I'll have time to do the final sanding and dewhiskering in the next couple days so I can start the finishing this weekend. -Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z1r Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Don, That's super! Looks much better IMHO. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkTX Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Very nice. Make sure to post pics when it's finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Looks real nice Don. Hope I can do as good some day. How many hours do you think you will have in the completed rifle? Kenny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
911rat Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Looks good Don, I really like the lines of the stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donmarkey Posted September 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Looks real nice Don. Hope I can do as good some day. How many hours do you think you will have in the completed rifle? Kenny I wouldn't even want to guess. Other than the stock, I surface ground the action, opened up the bottom metal to 3.40 and fit with a straddle plate and custom release and recontoured the bow. The bolt was done by tanglewood for trade and I know he had some hours in it. I fit the barrel and trued the receiver face, but still have to deepen the chamber. I recontoured the receiver tang and flared the raceway. I still need to finish polish the receiver and bolt, get them heat treated. I been working on it for over a year, but have been doing other projects as well, so it's hard to estimate the hours. One of these days I'll keep a log of a gun from start to finish and will probably be amazed and the time and money involved. -Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
724wd Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 very nice, Don! i think you've done a wonderful job. if it were mine, i would round the fore end tip, but that's my preference. from where you started, you're 14 miles further down the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold shot Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 !!!! HOLY CHINGOUA !!!! Very nice Don, Very nice indeedy. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron J Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 From your words a "club" to a thing of beauty. A very handsome rifle sir. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Excellent job so far Don!! What are you going to do with the knippity pins, looks like they are set at 89 degrees instead of 90?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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