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M48 Rebarrel - Finished Product


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Well, I guess this is about the last installment of the M48 rebarrel saga, most (all??) of which has now been moved to the Archives (just in case you want to refresh your memory). Since I last posted about it, I have inletted and bedded a Boyds JRS stock, reshaped the stock a little, and finished the stock. I polished and blued the metalwork using Brownells salts.

 

For a quick rehash, this gun has an A&B F14 barrel in .257 Roberts. I put a Talley handle on the bolt at the last minute, wanting a different look from the Brownells handle that I originally welded on.

 

This is the Boyd's JRS unfinished stock as I received it. Inletting was sloppy.

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I installed a Fisher grip cap:

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I swept the grip back a bit for a more open feel.

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I welded up the locking screw holes and also welded up the numbers on the floorplate:

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I used Minwax Wiping Poly in Satin on the stock after sanding it smooth:

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I chose a Bushnell Elite 3200 scope in 2x7 to mount in low Leupold rings. The safety is a Timney Buehler and the trigger is a Timney:

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Who the heck is that? My eyes, my eyes!!!

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Barrel engraving:

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Ready to test fire:

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Proof. 3 shots at 200 yards. Winchester 100 grain Silvertip. 1.5 inches or approximately 0.75 MOA

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Clemson :)

 

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How difficult did you find inletting Boyd's JRS style for the yugo? I love their nutmeg style like you did. I assume you ordered a small ring & just removed the excess to make the larger chamber fit? Thanks!

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Inletting was not difficult. The stock was cut for a Yugo Mauser -- not a Model 96. The barrel channel is too generous, and I had to use some glass to fill the gaps.

 

Clemson

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good looking rifle i have had the same problem with the boyds stock the last two where inleted to wide on the left side of the receiver you cant hardly find one with the starter barrel channel but the one good thing about the laminates is that its pretty easy to hide the glass repairs they kinda blend in with the laminations what is the finished weight of it just currious as to how much lighter it turned out with the f14 barrel also who did the engraving its real nice i havent seen a box of old style winchester silver tlps around in a while keep up the good work and shooting

 

weaver77

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Inletting was not difficult. The stock was cut for a Yugo Mauser -- not a Model 96. The barrel channel is too generous, and I had to use some glass to fill the gaps.

 

Clemson

 

wow - have they discontinued that line? I looked on boyd's & all I saw were the rias tha were specifically inletted for the yugos. Thanks!

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I got this stock direct from Boyds a year or so ago when they still sold stuff to us individual gunsmiths. Try Sporter Express. They had the JRS stocks for Yugo last time I looked. Boyds has apparently gone to long runs for various dealers, manufacturers and retail outlets. Inletting is approximately correct for a Medium Heavy sporter, (e.g., A&B F34). Since I used a lighter barrel (A&B F14), I had to shorten and thin the forearm and fill the gaps with Acraglas Gel. The result is OK for a hunting gun, but it ain't Guild quality.

 

Clemson

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The proof of a rifle is in the group.

 

.75 at 200 meters with factory ammo is outstanding.

 

Makes me wonder what you will get with neck sized hand loads. : )

 

Well done sir.

 

Karl

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Wow! they want $170+S&H on ebay! yick!

 

I got this stock direct from Boyds a year or so ago when they still sold stuff to us individual gunsmiths. Try Sporter Express. They had the JRS stocks for Yugo last time I looked. Boyds has apparently gone to long runs for various dealers, manufacturers and retail outlets. Inletting is approximately correct for a Medium Heavy sporter, (e.g., A&B F34). Since I used a lighter barrel (A&B F14), I had to shorten and thin the forearm and fill the gaps with Acraglas Gel. The result is OK for a hunting gun, but it ain't Guild quality.

 

Clemson

 

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I just checked Sporterexpress.com, and they show the JRS for the Yugo 48 in-stock, for $89.99. It is OK if laminate floats your boat, and you sure don't need to pay astronomical figures for one.

 

Clemson

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