The look of my tensioned 223 Stevens has been changed. Same components as before just with some "shine". The action was media blasted then blued. The tube is 304 SS and the tensioning nut is 416 SS.

Here is the before pic:
[img width=600 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Adyth/Savage/Picture470.jpg[/img]

And the after pics:
[img width=600 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Adyth/Savage/S5001324.jpg[/img]

Leupold rings, bases and the bolt handle polished:
[img width=600 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Adyth/Savage/S5001325.jpg[/img]

A close up of the tensioning nut at the muzzle:
[img width=600 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Adyth/Savage/S5001334.jpg[/img]

[img width=600 height=450]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v446/Adyth/Savage/S5001343.jpg[/img]

My wife likes the new look, I may have lost another to her :).
This is fine because I was starting the process of planning a new build for something with a little more oompf.


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