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TimC

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I have purchased a nice boys RIA sportsman for my 7.62mm Hvy bl P14. It is now let enough to fit the barrelled action with nothing touching the stock, (lots of sanding involved) and I'm giving it some neat BLO to seal the stock. Will I need to do anything else besides possibly bedding the action before shooting it next week? It has had about 5 coats of the BLO and is darkening nicely. I havent dried it anywhere special it's just propped up amongst the other jobs in the office.
I didnt sand the stock apart from to do the barrel channel, I suppose it would have benefited with a fine going over but I didnt want to remove much wood and the laminates sand very easily!
 
No worries, as long as you have done a good bedding job, floated the barrel, your set. Can shoot it unfinished. With these stocks from Richards and Boyds there is much wood to play with, even some room for a palm swell . Good luck with the build. :cool:
50/60 grit for the heavy lifting, then 180 grit then finish, then 220 for final sanding and finish.
 
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I'm unsure whether to bother bedding, I have a long range mate coming over next monday to set up some dies so I'll elicit his opinion. Its floated well enough and sealed with oil now so it should be water repellant. I take it thats the main purpose of the oil as it doesnt seem to shine unless its dripping with oil at the time!
New digi camera so I'll post pics next week.
 
Tim, I look forward to your pics. I ordered a Boyd's too, should be here in January. I can hopefully gain from your experience on this. Mine is a Varmint Thumbhole for my 12FVSS, pepper laminate. :dancingbanana:
 
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It looks attractive oiled up.
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I should have taken pics of how small the barrel channel was when it arrived, I used two different broom handles with sand paper staple on and a dodgy bit of dremelling to get this far. I wanted no mag well but for that option I may have well just paid custom prices.
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When it dries I'll fit the metal and bipod!
 
I would have bedded it before re-finishing if I was going to bed it in the first place. The BLO might give you problems with the bedding not adhering to the stock if you BLO'd the inletted areas as well.....just my opinion though...
 
I would have bedded it before re-finishing if I was going to bed it in the first place. The BLO might give you problems with the bedding not adhering to the stock if you BLO'd the inletted areas as well.....just my opinion though...
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Would be more concerned with laminations, as the oil part will be removed,as you need room for bedding compound anyway.
Would not oil a lamo stock, in fear of messen up the laminations. This process was meant for walnut and other woods that are one piece. My 2 cents :runaway: Tru-oil is ok as it has the properties required for a quick dry on the surface, with little going deep into the wood.
 
The bit I'll bed has only a few splashes of oil and is nothing like the original stock which was heaving with oil and still bedded well.
The stock comes straight of the machine and into the post, there is no "RE" finishing at all, it is all first time round finishing. The wood seems soft but thatwas the point of laminations, glue together softer than walnut woods to make a strong stock. I think it has worked and I will not add anything to the oil. The oil is tyo protect the wood from moisture and warping. I thinnk that this has worked so far. The areas with no oil at the moment are the magasine well as that will be filled and the rear of the reciever cut!
 
Lamo stock is one of the most stable, and won't move, even some plastic stocks will move some. The wood is harder than walnut also(MOST). And heavier (exception would be a highly figured walnut dense job)
Nice stock Tim!
 
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Cheers I have fitted the action and a bipod, my long range mate said that bedding is an option, I may bed it later in the year. I really have learnt lots with this one and now the oil has soaked in it feels really nice and not so shiny. I have considered waxing it to seal the outside.
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This last one shows the paper float test works. Its too dark by 330 pm to take pics so they can wait for tomorrow for the outdoors.
 
It is the Enfield M1917 stock according to Boyds, I thought it was the RIA Sportsman but I have checked and its the Varmint target model:http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/Images/Parts/503-025.jpg
It fits both very well. As I will probably fill the mag well Iwith a filler block I shal super glue the mag platform to the bottom of the reciever.
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My next project with this rifle will be to turn it into a single shot, re bend the bolt handle and possibly fit the Tasco copy of the Unertl recoil tescopic sight thats been sat in my office for about 10 years.
 
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I've looked at the Unertl clone and the pads will fit the barrel. I may have it fitted for me this summer then I can use either scope. The tasco for spirit of the original long range matches and the other scope for any sights comps. I checked with the range secretary and he thinks even with the new stock and mods it will count as original 1st generation 7.62 target rifle. we now have a classic comp for that.
The boyds replacement sporter butt for my .303 deer rifle arived. minor fitting and its already oiled and awaiting a check zero trip!
As soon as its dry I'm of to the farm to test both out and the little No.8 on the table!
 
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