Finally Re-finished!

[kawboy]

Labor day 2008, I found a Remington Model 700, .270 with a Leopold scope, Still clear. My friends told me to just keep it, But I decided to take the high road and turn it in to the local police. They told me if nobody claimed it I could have it back after 90 days.
6 months later I finally had it back. With the help of a friend I was able to restore it. The barrel had too much rust on the inside, so I replaced it with a stainless steel fluted barrel, I sent the bolt off to have it fluted also. I had the action nikel plated, I put on a silver leopold scope, I wanted to keep it somewhat similar to the origional gun, just different color. I used the old scope on my other rifle and got a nice elk with it last year. I refinished the stock, glass bedded it in the process. Tons of other small things to personalize it. I was able to keep the project under $450. My friend not only taught me a little about being a gunsmith, he did it all for the cost of parts. I wish I had taken more pictures of the process, but here are the before and after. Everything is origional but barrel, scope, and recoil pad.

Rub some dirt on it, ya sissy!

 

[justr_86]

Looks good!

NO GUTS, NO STORY!!

 

[tinehunter]

Thats better than finding an old shed. What idiot would go off and leave his rifle.???

 

[jp7mag]

Thats it,the one on the bottom,thats my rifle...please send prepaid to 10u812,usa....LOL,nice work...

Jim




You don't have to be the best,just good
as the best,forget the rest.

 

[rmanwill]

Looks great, Enjoy shooting it!!!

 

[mlycrzy]

That is a great looking rifle. Good for you in reporting too!

 

[buglinbilly]

LAST EDITED ON Apr-18-10 AT 12:09PM (MST)[p]Bobby, I'm an old wood worker and if you really wanted to do a good job on that you would have just rubbed some dirt on it you old sissy!

Really I just want to tell you thanks for the help through the PM and that your rifle looks great.

I haven't rifle hunted for 40 years, but when I did I used a Reminton Model 760. I was left handed and so I bought their pump 270. I killed a few deer and some elk with it and then retired it to my bow.

Anyway good job, I am glad to see you got a good rifle out of it. Thanks again for the help.

Have a good one. BB

 

[NMPaul]

How does it shoot??

Nice to see good things happening to good people.






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[fireball77]

Nice looking gun , now go have fun with it!!!

 

[kawboy]

First time out I was able to hold a group of 5, all touching at 100 yards, I am going to experiment with a few different loads now, its a blast to shoot.

Rub some dirt on it, ya sissy!

 

[BreederBuck]

Cool find. If you are holding that pattern at 100 yards why would you experiment? just curious.

 

[kawboy]

There is a lot of time before the hunt, I want to shoot it as much as possible, The more excuses the better.

Rub some dirt on it, ya sissy!