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Beautiful work...wish I knew what finish he used on the stock....gorgeous!
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Now I know what to I want do with a 'pawn shop rescue' transitional, thank you for posting those excellent pictures!
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Beautiful rifle. He did a great job with the refinishing work. Congrats!!!
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Beautiful rifle. He did a great job with the refinishing work. Congrats!!! Eric, I'm picturing the Alaskan's stock being refinished like that. Has that thought crossed your mind too?? Maybe a new galazan (Winchester reproduction) pad too????
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Beautiful rifle. He did a great job with the refinishing work. Congrats!!! Eric, I'm picturing the Alaskan's stock being refinished like that. Has that thought crossed your mind too?? Maybe a new galazan (Winchester reproduction) pad too???? Been thinking about exactly that for my next M70 project...a battered .300 H&H that needs the Winchester red-pad treatment and a refinish. Here's a couple more photos of my re-born .30-06 standard. I like this one. Bob Justin just pointed up the checkering, leaving the factory imperfections in place. Color of the refinished stock is awesome.
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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Plenty good. Color is just right. Where are you going to use it that you'd feel embarrassed being seen with this?
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BSA, I like your idea! RGK, would you mind sending over the contact info for your refinishing guy? Cheers, Eric
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Beautiful work...wish I knew what finish he used on the stock....gorgeous! I don't know what the smith used but is is the best I have found. Winchester Restorations Stock Oil by John Kay http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/141367678994
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Its always nice to see an old warhorse get spruced up. Thanks for posting.
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BSA, I like your idea! RGK, would you mind sending over the contact info for your refinishing guy? Cheers, Eric Eric, if you get the info I'll send the stock to him. Maybe we can split the cost. Let me know what you think....
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Your Model 70 project looks really good. That should be a lot of fun to work with.
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BSA, I like your idea! RGK, would you mind sending over the contact info for your refinishing guy? Cheers, Eric Eric, if you get the info I'll send the stock to him. Maybe we can split the cost. Let me know what you think.... BSA, I'm looking into it. Would be sweet if it works out! Eric
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THIS is the M70 I've always wanted. THAT says it all.
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Very, very nice RGK, good on you for giving this old girl more life to live, I had the same thing done to an old pre-64 model 70 I bought several years ago. My guess was the stock was heavily oil soaked from years of cleaning/oiling and standing in a gun safe or closet, I was simply not willing to let that old girl oil rot to pieces, at that point I'd have 'NO' rifle stock at all.
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Beautiful rifle. Can you post he smith's contact info? Curious as to the approximate price of the stock work.
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Really nice! I would also like to have the smith's info. Got a 1957 M70 That would greatly benefit and I would love to "bring back".
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Also would like gunsmith's info and type of stain used.
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Also would like gunsmith's info and type of stain used. Sorry about the confusion...my gunsmith is primarily a "metal man" and HATES doing stock work. He did my stock as a favor. We've been buds for over 20 yrs and I wanted to showcase my rifle; he's also a pre-64 70 freak. We wanted to see how mine would turn out. He won't take on any stock work. The stain he used was from Galazan's...pre-64 stain, I think. Bob
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rats. I too am very impressed with this work. That rifle looks great I think. Congrats
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