Fixing a stock

[freebullet]

I've always liked the wood floors with different color stain on the pegs at the end of each board. The light natural wood with dark stain on the pegs is most appealing to my eye. I guess it could be interesting on a rifle too. You could space them out and it would look......

Do some practice inlays on scrap. A good chisel and a lighted magnifier arm helps.

I don't envy your sanding fun. I really don't like sanding, but there's no way around it.

 

[Josh]

Boy oh boy, that Remington clear coat is tough as nails. Been at it most of the day and only 1/2 done.

 

[Josh]

Ben told me this was going to take a while and he wasn't wrong, this is one of those "got to do it to appreciate the work" projects. This by far is my most technical stock, here goes nothing.

 

[freebullet]

Use a more aggressive grit. Just be careful to not get carried away. Then switch back to progressively finer grit.

I would do a small test patch with coarse grits to find one that can take it off quickly without damaging the wood. Then spend my time smoothing with the finer grit.

 

[Josh]

I am running 220 grit right now, not sure how much more aggressive I can go, I will get some 150 out and give it a go.

 

[freebullet]

On any sanding project I do a couple small patches with several aggressive grits to see what will work fast. In your case with repairs done and other areas to smooth out anyway I'd try 80 which is probably to aggressive for more than a good once over the open areas followed by 120 then 220 then 320 or 400...

 

[Josh]

150 is working better, I just don't want to have to do a lot of sanding to get the big scratches out. Taking my time with this one, enjoying the progress.

 

[Josh]

Ok, some updates, first pic is a partially stripped stock:


Next is completely stripped and sanded:


3rd is after 2 coats of sanded BLO, this filled the small cracks and made it super smooth:


And lastly is after one coat of rubbed blo, assembled and sitting in the cabinet to dry for about a day. Four more coats to go...

 

[S Mac]

Looking good. What are you rubbing the dried Linseed oil with,steel wool?

 

[Josh]

Looking good. What are you rubbing the dried Linseed oil with,steel wool?

400 grit sandpaper

 

[freebullet]

Lookin good. That's guna be purty.

 

[Pistolero]

Did you establish that chemical strippers will not touch that Remington
gloss finish?

 

[Josh]

Did you establish that chemical strippers will not touch that Remington
gloss finish?

It took many coats of stripper to get it off, but the stripper did a decent job of removing it.

 

[Ian]

Labor of love, for sure. Looking good though! Natural oils always seem to look better than epoxy coatings or polyurethanes.

 

[Josh]

Labor of love, for sure. Looking good though! Natural oils always seem to look better than epoxy coatings or polyurethanes.

Sad part is... I hate the 270 Winchester, but what do you do when your Dad gives it to you.

 

[Ian]

I'm in exactly the same boat. My dad gave me his Model 70 featherweight deluxe, hardest-kicking rifle I've every shot, and I've shot some doozies. Friend at work has one too and it doesn't kick anywhere near what this one does. I paper patch for it and it does so-so. Currently it sits in the back of the safe where it can't injure my retinas.

 

[fiver]

those featherweight model 70's were designed for the 257 Roberts and other X57 cartridges.
I dunno why they'd put anything else in that stock.


Josh I have been shooting a 25-06 at deer for a couple of years now and i'm starting to see why the 270 is a fairly popular round for them.
i'm not buying one mind you, but I am starting to see it's appeal as a deer round.

 

[freebullet]

Aside from being a long action cartridge I have no complaints with the 270. It shoots flat, hits hard, & can take about any game I'll encounter. Not the best cast round, and it's retarded from a short barreled gun.
I've never seen a deer stand up after being hit with a 270.

 

[Josh]

I know my issues with the 270 are completely baseless, I just never warmed up to it... if this rifle was a 280 Remington, 7x57, 8x57, 6.5-06, or even a 338-06 I would be in love right now

 

[Ian]

Mine has been slated for a 35 Whelen barrel for some time. The factory, pencil barrel has a hook in it and it corkscrews the group into feet after a few rounds in rapid succession. Probably go with a 24" Whelen in a "heavy sporter" contour.