My baby back from the smith!

[skynimrod]

My always wanting to do project gun is almost complete.
The Winchester model of 1917 sporterized 30-06 was handed down to me from my Dad early on in my hunting endeavors. It was a real shooter and took much game, but a little heavy with that strong reliable action, and that old ugly cracked wood stock it sported.

Now Re-Born in to a 338-06 or A-square 338-06 witch ever I want to load or shoot.
I ordered a Bell & Carlson (freedom green) stock with a Decelerator pad. The smith did the other work with a 26" crowned cut rifled Rock Barrel, Blueing, and smoothing the trigger and action for me. I'm very happy with the work and can't wait to put some glass on it, and get out to shoot it.
:grin:
I will post up on the final finishes and details on how it shoots.

 

[ShotgunSP]

Sweet!

 

[LCU]

Real nice.
Is that painted with Duracoat?
Did you use stencils? Never seen a pattern like that.

 

[skynimrod]

Real nice.
Is that painted with Duracoat?
Did you use stencils? Never seen a pattern like that.

Thanks!
No it's just a off the shelf B&C stock with the Hydrofilm process.
Yea I really like that new freedom color. It's kinda like the Vietnam Tiger Stripe I really like, but better.

 

[Model70Man]

That is sweet.

 

[Southpaw]

Nice looking rifle!

 

[woodchuckc]

Who did the smith work for you? I have the same gun that my Dad started work on many years ago, but never finished.

 

[skynimrod]

Rocky At Franklin Gun.
I know others here have not been too keen on him, but I'm very satisfied, as with others I know too.

 

[JimFromTN]

Rocky does a good job. He just charges twice as much as everyone else when they are just as good as he is. I assume that he has to charge that much to help pay for that high dolllar real estate and all that inventory they keep in stock. I'd like them better if they kept that pond stocked and let us fish it.

 

[skynimrod]

Rocky does a good job. He just charges twice as much as everyone else when they are just as good as he is. I assume that he has to charge that much to help pay for that high dolllar real estate and all that inventory they keep in stock. I'd like them better if they kept that pond stocked and let us fish it.

 

[skynimrod]

Ren your mod 70 is pretty cool too :grin:

I cant wait to see how my 338 will do on these deer with some 215 gr. game kings. Just bread and butter baby!

 

[Tiny]

and good luck with it.