The Wait Is Over

[fastbs]

picked up my marlin 917s today. (sportster barrel)
took it have the barrel cut down but the gun smith said he didn't tighten his lathe vise correctly and scratched the barrel so...
barrel cut to 18.75"
recrowned 11 degree target crown w/ 40 degree recessed champher
to make up for the scratch which i would have never thought anything about:
lapped bolt
tightened bolt grooves for tighter action
polished bolt & chamber rails
installed free wolf spring kit
said if the scratch bothered me he would get me a new barrel. i ain't complainin
+1 for daves pawn shop cookeville & crossville tn

 

[ShaneHallum]

Turned out pretty nice

 

[FLTENNHUNTER1]

Purdy

 

[BIGORANGE]

 

[fastbs]

thanks for the comments i hope play with it this afternoon.

 

[Locksley]

cool

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

nice

 

[Model70Man]

Sweet. Show us some pics of how well she shoots.

 

[fastbs]

Sweet. Show us some pics of how well she shoots.

got to play this mornin.
i was cranking on the scope a little between groups. each group is at least 5 shots. the 50 yd had 3 touching then went out to 100 yds to try 3 ammo types.
tried 3 ammo types.
bottom left hornady xtp 20 gr
bottom right CCI 17 gr the other shots were off the paper but it was similar to the xtp
top right fed vmax 17 gr

 

[Bertman]

 

[fastbs]

tightest group was the federal 17gr vmax. it measured 0.72" i thin i can do better on more comfortable (warmer) day. before the work was done the best group i got was 1.2". i'm very pleased with it. i'm sure the gun can do better but not sure about me.

 

[Tiny]

 

[DOC1187]

nice

 

[remke]

nice

 

[RUGER]

Sweet.