Beautiful she will be surprised hope she enjoys it for years to come!
Went Xmas shopping today
Ordered the Grand Daughters Christmas present today. Its a Savage Mark I with walnut stock. My LGS got it for me at $200. I also have my eye on a Barska Target scope 20X with target dot. She really want to shoot with the boys and me but the other 22s are to big for her (length of pull). She shoots her brothers 7X marlin Youth in .308 and it fits her good.
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That will be a wonderful gift for her. Be careful though. It may be hard to top that gift next year.
While your at it, I'd like a 30 cal. M-1 Carbine.
Maybe hombre, 444, Gumpy or Old Brass would like something also.
While your at it, I'd like a 30 cal. M-1 Carbine.
Maybe hombre, 444, Gumpy or Old Brass would like something also.
Went by the LGS this morning. The Savage Mark I GY was in for my grand daughers Christmas. I brought it home ..... Her favorite color is Blue, so will refinish the stock in that. Also will pillar bed the action and free float the barrel. He had a .223 he was taking in on trade with a 20X target scope ..... $70. As soon as the guy comes in and picks up his other rifle I can get it. It has rings with it also. Now I have a gun project to get busy on.
Also picked up another 2 bricks of CCI Standard Velocity while there.
Her favorite color is Blue, so will refinish the stock in that. Also will pillar bed the action and free float the barrel. He had a .223 he was taking in on trade with a 20X target scope ..... $70. As soon as the guy comes in and picks up his other rifle I can get it. It has rings with it also. Now I have a gun project to get busy on.Also picked up another 2 bricks of CCI Standard Velocity while there.
I started on the Grand Daughters Mark I BY.
Rifle broken down, The stock is stamped Boyds
The barrel channel measured .709 width. Will take .75" dowel rod and with sand paper ddepen and wided it. The left side sits closer than the right. The Action is super tight in the stock.
Barrel channel deepened and widened.
Action back in and a dollar bill slide with no resistance all the way to the Chamber. When I install the pillars they will sit up about 1/16" of an inch from the wood and give a little more floating.
Next up will cut the threaded Lamp Rod to correct length, put a slot in one end (next to the trigger housing), screw them in leaving about 1/16" standing up from the inside and top of the receiver lugs.
Rifle broken down, The stock is stamped Boyds
The barrel channel measured .709 width. Will take .75" dowel rod and with sand paper ddepen and wided it. The left side sits closer than the right. The Action is super tight in the stock.
Barrel channel deepened and widened.
Action back in and a dollar bill slide with no resistance all the way to the Chamber. When I install the pillars they will sit up about 1/16" of an inch from the wood and give a little more floating.
Next up will cut the threaded Lamp Rod to correct length, put a slot in one end (next to the trigger housing), screw them in leaving about 1/16" standing up from the inside and top of the receiver lugs.
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Now for the Pillar Bedding.
The 3.8" threaded lamp rod I use. Its steel. Some commercial ones are Aluminum, brass, ect. The Action screws fit (all I have used) thu it fine.
I used a dowel from one of the shotguns that limit # of shells in the mag. they have these neat little handy-dandy rubber rings. And they fit snugly into the predrilled holes in the stock. I insert them until they are just flush with the inside, slide the rubber O-ring snug. Remove and measure with a Mic the length. The front hole measured .593 long and the back hole .700.
I then cut two pieces to match the lengths. I slotted one end of each to use a driver bit to screw into the wood.
I test fitted the pillars on the Action lugs, making sure each one sat flush.
Then I measured the lamp rod diam, found a bit that was .03 smaller. I drilled out each hole in the stock.
I then screwed in each pillar to where it was flush with the "bottom" of the stock. That leaves it standing clear of the wood on the inside.
Action/Barrel re mounted and it is done. No play what so ever. Took about an hour. I put a thin coat of epoxy on the threads before I screwed the in.
Next I will strip the entire stock and get ready for the BLUE ..... Finish. I will prime and then use Krylon Fusion in Glossy Blue. I have never painted a stock before so dont know how it will come out. I can always re strip and start over
The 3.8" threaded lamp rod I use. Its steel. Some commercial ones are Aluminum, brass, ect. The Action screws fit (all I have used) thu it fine.
I used a dowel from one of the shotguns that limit # of shells in the mag. they have these neat little handy-dandy rubber rings. And they fit snugly into the predrilled holes in the stock. I insert them until they are just flush with the inside, slide the rubber O-ring snug. Remove and measure with a Mic the length. The front hole measured .593 long and the back hole .700.
I then cut two pieces to match the lengths. I slotted one end of each to use a driver bit to screw into the wood.
I test fitted the pillars on the Action lugs, making sure each one sat flush.
Then I measured the lamp rod diam, found a bit that was .03 smaller. I drilled out each hole in the stock.
I then screwed in each pillar to where it was flush with the "bottom" of the stock. That leaves it standing clear of the wood on the inside.
Action/Barrel re mounted and it is done. No play what so ever. Took about an hour. I put a thin coat of epoxy on the threads before I screwed the in.
Next I will strip the entire stock and get ready for the BLUE .....
Finish. I will prime and then use Krylon Fusion in Glossy Blue. I have never painted a stock before so dont know how it will come out. I can always re strip and start overAttachments
IN between trips to the deer stand got the finish off the Mark I stock. I dont know what ya'll think but that is one Butt Ugly Hunk of Walnut ....
Wont feel bad at all covering it up with Bright blue Paint.
A sample piece of wood with one coat of primer and 4 light coats of the Krylon.
I still have to do the finish prep on the stock prior to painting. I will put on two coats of Primer and then ever how many of the Blue. I am hoping it will buff out to a semi shiny finish. A bench gun need to recoil back in the bags, and yes the 22s do slide back about an inch or so on firing.
Wont feel bad at all covering it up with Bright blue Paint.
A sample piece of wood with one coat of primer and 4 light coats of the Krylon.
I still have to do the finish prep on the stock prior to painting. I will put on two coats of Primer and then ever how many of the Blue. I am hoping it will buff out to a semi shiny finish. A bench gun need to recoil back in the bags, and yes the 22s do slide back about an inch or so on firing.
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