Thread: Hand me down Model 70

Tea done and a movie on the go, we both set to with the supplied anti rust wipes, going over all treated areas removing the last of the oxide build up and cleaning up the bluing.
While I started re assembling the bolt and the floor plate, and fitting the scope mounts to the action etc. The young fella tackles the stock giving it a grand old cleaning. He refits the butt plate and the sling studs to the stock before we start to rebuild his rifle.

Re assembly was quick and painless.
Looking Good. Really Good. I may have reminded him that due to me being the license holder his rifle may have to become mine. "Nope Dad, not happening".
We slip the Nikon scope into the ring bases and it looks the part, the matte finish looks good on top of the fresh bluing. It just clears the barrel, ideal.
Uh oh, can't fit the bolt past the ocular lens. Bugger.
On with the Loopy VX1 and we are all GO.












Very very happy with the end result. No pitting marks are visible through the bluing. A good even even colour all over.
I honestly didn't think it would tidy up this well.
One very happy Son, and he can't wait to show his Great Uncle and line up a hunt with him.
Me? nearly jealous, as it has come up a treat.