Not bad for a parts gun DF.
The action is from a Winchester Laredo in 7STW I bought around 1993, then proceeded to quickly torch the throat, unscrewed the barrel and set the action in a drawer for 10+ years.
Bought a classic stainless 375 H&H barrel in the classifieds.
Bought a nice walnut stock online too.
Then found some really nice stainless bottom metal from a guy in Louisiana.
Got a barrel band off at the 'smiths right now waiting on a matte blue job.
I will be a descent old Rube rifle when finished, I just can't stand to see all these parts and pieces lying about, gotta put em together so they'll go boom again ;]
Yeah, those parts are crying out to become a complete gun...
Sorta reminds me of those dry bone in Ezekiel 37 suddenly rattling, coming together, bone to bone, sinews and flesh, then skin...
If you hear those parts rattling around, watch out...
Yeah, I remember that SS M-70 bottom metal. The Legend stock I got for the .404J M-70 build was inletted for one piece bottom metal, so I got Williams bottom metal, sold you the factory OEM set.
That sounds like the makings of a nice gun.
If that's a SS NH Express bbl, it's 24" and pretty heavy. I cut mine to 21", added NECG irons. Much better. I recently sent it to Karl for barrel flutes, hoping to lose another 8 oz or so.
You may want to consider that when you get it fitted to the action.
DF
