triehl27
06-06-2013, 12:31 PM
This poor rifle went through a shed fire. The wood stock is trash, the scope is trash. The rifle had only been shot on 2 occasions. It was stored in a nylon case which melted. The bluing came up and off it in places where there was rust speckling.
Long story short, my plans for it are this. I have stripped it down, cleaned it up, the bolt cocking pin was a loss, but everything else seems ok. The stock is a lost cause. The bolt handle was broken when the firefighters threw it out of the shed into the driveway.
I am thinking of shortening the barrel to 18" the nylon and foam melted into the end of the barrel, and although I have cleaned it out and it looks clean and clear, and a shot or two down range would get anything I missed. I thought it would be nice to have the shorter barrel. Overall I have about 6 hours into just getting the rifle apart and cleaning it up. Much of the wood's finish melted as it burned and glued many parts together. Essentially if it was plastic or had a meltable finish on it, it melted. Combine that with a melted nylon Blackhawk Drag Bag, and it's been a chore to restore.
The stock I am replacing with a Synthetic factory stock in place of the wood. I just have to find one that is set for the standard barrel and the 4.27 spacing.
Scope is going to be a small light affair, perhaps a Weaver or Tasco. Or if that all doesn't work I have a BSA MilDot 6-24 in my scope drawer also.
The Goal is a lightweight short rifle, reasonably accurate to 200yds. I already have a 24" Ruger M77 and Rem 700 Custom tactical rifle good to 1000yds.
Finish wise, I am not all that sure, it isn't horrendous, but it could be refinished, if so I would probablly go professionally on the with Burnt Bronze on the metal with small part done in Matte Armorers Black.
Long story short, my plans for it are this. I have stripped it down, cleaned it up, the bolt cocking pin was a loss, but everything else seems ok. The stock is a lost cause. The bolt handle was broken when the firefighters threw it out of the shed into the driveway.
I am thinking of shortening the barrel to 18" the nylon and foam melted into the end of the barrel, and although I have cleaned it out and it looks clean and clear, and a shot or two down range would get anything I missed. I thought it would be nice to have the shorter barrel. Overall I have about 6 hours into just getting the rifle apart and cleaning it up. Much of the wood's finish melted as it burned and glued many parts together. Essentially if it was plastic or had a meltable finish on it, it melted. Combine that with a melted nylon Blackhawk Drag Bag, and it's been a chore to restore.
The stock I am replacing with a Synthetic factory stock in place of the wood. I just have to find one that is set for the standard barrel and the 4.27 spacing.
Scope is going to be a small light affair, perhaps a Weaver or Tasco. Or if that all doesn't work I have a BSA MilDot 6-24 in my scope drawer also.
The Goal is a lightweight short rifle, reasonably accurate to 200yds. I already have a 24" Ruger M77 and Rem 700 Custom tactical rifle good to 1000yds.
Finish wise, I am not all that sure, it isn't horrendous, but it could be refinished, if so I would probablly go professionally on the with Burnt Bronze on the metal with small part done in Matte Armorers Black.