Stock is finished. Barrel and barrel sleeve are chopped. All that's left is to face and crown the muzzle. My bore spud was too tight for this barrel so it had to be modified.
It is together. All that's left is scope mounting and sighting in. This thing is quite loud and it does have some dieseling going on. The cocking effort is quite mild for the power. The trigger is very nice as well. I can't wait to start breaking it in.
Turns out my next door neighbor is a cop. Hopefully he has a good sense of humor 'cause this thing is almost as loud as a 22lr.
With the short barrel and no irons it has a nice bull nosed look going on. People say these recoil a bit, but it's more of a vibration. It shoots surprisingly smooth compared what folks say about it.
I found out yesterday that FedEx will only accept a claim from the shipper. They have been unresponsive and it'd be a royal PITA to coordinate, anyway. Oh well. It's been a fun project and I learned a few things.
The boxes it was packed in suggest there was a lot of weight on the center of it.
It was glued, screwed, sanded, and refinished. There are five brass screws in it that are sanded flush with the stock. They were probably over kill, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. It's said the repair is stronger than the wood on its own. The cocking effort is 35 lbs which is directed directly on the broken area. It doesn't moan or groan in the slightest, and feels solid as a rock. I know how to fix stocks now. I hope I never have to do it again
Needed a couple things. I re-refinished and waxed the stock, added a reproduction M1D cheek pad, added sling swivels and a USGI nylon sling. Should be done. My pictures do not do it justice. It looks spectacular.
Posted on Thursday, September 05, 2013 - 09:28 pm:
Those are pretty cool. Not enough power for me.
It does have a bit of character. I hated the stock stain job. My boss at work thought I should have been pissed about it. I'll admit to having been disappointed, but I probably would not have gone to the trouble of re-finishing it if it was not broken. It only cost about $10 in materials to do the actual repair. Seeing as I saved $200 on the rifle, that's a fair trade. As my time is cheap and it was a learning experience, my time was well spent.
