theeasterner
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My take as a fellow restorer:
1) Nice metal prep. If it were me, I'd have anealed the bolt and TIG welded a patch into the bolt, then had it re-hardened. I would have also considered going with color case for the receiver and bolt, rust blueing the remainder. But there's nothing wrong with what you did.
2) I woud not have used machine engraving, but if you like it, that's all that matters. Larry O'Rielly in Ottawa is perhaps the best gun engraver left in Canada. You can reach him through Gunco in Ottawa if interested. 613-224-6266. He's not cheap, but his work is indistiguishable with the british and german masters of 100 years ago. His day job is engraving printing plates, so he's never out of practise.
3) I like your stock work.
To the naysayers, grey guns with bubba alterations have ZERO or less collector appeal. I, for one, would like a professionally restored original in my rack more than a modern copy ANY DAY. Your mileage may vary.
Claven2,You say in this post that you happen to like the color case hardened reciever (and bolt).
I'd realy like to try and color case harden a .22 receiver,and /or an 1894 30-30 receiver,but I am afraid to,in case I make the receiver too brittle.
Do you have any color case hardening information on this specific subject in addition to the risk of brittleness when doing the job?
Let me know if you have time. Thanx,T.E.