kawboy
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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!
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!