Weekend Project Complete

oregonmuley · 08-14-2008, 02:32 PM

OK, so lately I've been taking apart and putting back together all my guns, guess I must be bored and need to hit the woods - is it hunting season yet

. Anyway, I had a bone stock Remington model 700 LVSF .223 that I use to plink with and make life heck for varmints. It had a plane jane black Bell & Carlson stock on it that is OK but I wasn't thrilled with it being black. I had wanted to replace it with a McMillan in their GAP camo pattern. Well McMillans are pretty spendy and I had read about the Krylon Fusion spray paints being used to redo stocks. They have a line of ultra matte camo paints which I was able to find at Freddy's of all places. Anyway, spent the weekend taping and painting and here is how it turned out. Also went ahead and replaced the Leupold bases with a IOR-Valdada picatinny base, Warne low rings and the same Leupy 3.5-10-40 it used to have in it. I had also had the bolt fluted by a gunsmith called Kampfeld Customs - he does nice stuff.
Ok, so please be kind it was my first try at redoing a real stock, kind of flashy maybe but I really like the GAP camo - kind of a urban varmint look

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Hunt'nFish · 08-14-2008, 02:47 PM

Very nice job!
Now you need to address the glare off that silver scope.

Hunt'nFish

oregonmuley · 08-14-2008, 02:50 PM

Yah I know that scope is the wrong color - it will probably end up with a matte black VX-3 before too long.

Linejerk · 08-14-2008, 03:03 PM

Looks great nice work

WildernessHunter · 08-14-2008, 03:34 PM

That's sweet! I wish all of my projects turned out that well.

Dan360 · 08-14-2008, 03:41 PM

I want to touch it!

oregonmuley · 08-14-2008, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan360

I want to touch it!

You get Ehunter to take you to Tri-County next time and well see how it shoots

Beamerfish · 08-14-2008, 05:22 PM

The problem as I see it is your shop is just way too clean - something is obviously not right here.

Dan360 · 08-14-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by oregonmuley

You get Ehunter to take you to Tri-County next time and well see how it shoots

Sounds like a plan. I've wanted to pick up a 700 LV SF in 223 for a while now. I figured I would switch the stock out with something more conventional like an HS Precision Pro Series 2000 stock in the ADL style. I had a Remington Model 7 CDL in 223 that shot well until the little barrel would heat up. I figured the 22 inch, heavier barreled LV SF would be perfect.

ehunter · 08-14-2008, 05:52 PM

Hey hey I was the artisic advisor well maybe not but it looks really nice Omuley mabey now I will attempt the Kimber repainting job or what are you doing next Saturday

Seriously nice job.

Dan360 has given up the range he has other pursuits to challenge him

Dan360 · 08-14-2008, 06:05 PM

I PITY DA FOO WHO THINK I GAVE UP THE RANGE!

Don't ruin your Kimber!

Limbhanger · 08-14-2008, 06:10 PM

Looks Great! Nice job

Mello-Yello · 08-14-2008, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Beamerfish

The problem as I see it is your shop is just way too clean - something is obviously not right here.

With all due respect, that's the first thing I notice too! How the heck do you find anything?

Second thing was...nice job!!

M-Y

deadelk · 08-14-2008, 08:47 PM

great job, and if you drop it look for a scope laying on the ground.