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nope, heavier than 700

very happy with it after load development, shoots real nice for an old clunker :cool:

Took it to the range before starting all the work. Kicked like a mule, and did 2moa with Highland SP. Will have another go next week, and see what difference the stock work and DIY crowning makes.

Same for me VC, my target rifle is right-handed, only ever shoot it prone, left hand stays on grip.

But for hunting/off-hand, I prefer left-handed

Ta, was a fun project. Not too shabby for a $400 TM bargain and a bit of elbow grease.



yada yada, it is so that only "special" people can shoot with it ;)



not for the moment, i'm...

All done and back together :thumbsup: Sling studs and limbsaver installed.

When I sanded the stock, I cleared out a bit of material so that the barrel does not touch anywhere.

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Had another go at sanding the barrel. This time I alternated between lengthways and across with successive grits.

Also filed the crown and used the brass screw head & honing compound trick from...

Must be I'll, coz I can't believe I am passing on free wood. But I've got wet Tassie Blackwood all over, and some Rewa Rewa and Matai arriving on Tue, so no storage :oh noes: Agree with VC about Rimu...

Abe, when you sand/polish barrels, what grit do you normally go up to ?

Flying along today...

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Barrel sanded. Used cloth backed 180, 240, 320 and 400. Then wet-and-dry 600 and 1000. The initial 180 was lengthways, rest across (shoe shine).

Righto, done with the stock for now. Next time you see it, all the bits and pieces will be attached :thumbsup:

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Detail of the plug repairs on the previous sling stud holes....

Puku, this one is maple, it's pretty hard.

I've read some of the 788 stocks were also made from birch.

Going to use a Mirotone stain, a friend of mine made it up to some secret recipe, he uses...

Made some progress with the stock...

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Used a cabinet scraper to get all the old varnish and crap off. Spokeshave to clean up the sides - got a bit of tear-out, but still looks a lot better....

Buy a single sheet of good quality ply. Cut it into rifle stock sized pieces, and glue several together until you get the desired thickness. Then bandsaw the general shape, use your favorite stock as...

Toby, it's on the to-do list, I have pretty much given up on getting a Boyds laminate stock for the Marlin into NZ.

Going to have a go at making a custom plywood stock for it, but it is around...

308, the superior caliber :P

Stock is getting stripped, will shave the sides to get rid of the ding on the left. The rear sling stud is held in with insulation tape :wtfsmilie:, and there is a...

Some "before" pics of the lefty Remmy 788 I got on TM.

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