FINISHED Custom Browning BLR Lightning Build

[phillyblt]

Looks beautiful great job!!

 

[Longstud]

Very talented!! Looks awesome and look forward to the spring bear pictures. Won’t be long.

 

[Third Rail]

Great save! Nice work!

 

[Decker9]

Nice work!!! Thank your for sharing!!

 

[bcsteve]

Looks amazing! Great work! And guys were telling you to just chuck it in the lake! lol

 

[Restoule]

Thank you all for the kind words! I appreciate it greatly.

I'm glad I kept going with this. I was super bummed when I picked it up from the auction house.

I did make a timing video too. I'm just trying to figure out how to splice two videos. It cut out at about 10 min, then there's another 3 minutes I have to add on to it.

 

[SHELL SHUCKER]

Nice job on giving the old gal a fresh lease in life. Should last a few more generations fer sure with proper care.

 

[kamlooky]

Okay, now see iff’in it does wonders with the first three rounds?

 

[FLHTCUI]

Very interesting re-build and quick turn around time too.
Thanks for sharing the results of your skill

 

[mephisto002]

Thank you all for the kind words! I appreciate it greatly.

I'm glad I kept going with this. I was super bummed when I picked it up from the auction house.

I did make a timing video too. I'm just trying to figure out how to splice two videos. It cut out at about 10 min, then there's another 3 minutes I have to add on to it.

I would have been pissed to have paid for such a neglected piece.

But you made a "silk purse out of a pig's ear".

 

[Restoule]

I would have been pissed to have paid for such a neglected piece.

But you made a "silk purse out of a pig's ear".

Never heard that saying before!

 

[boxhitch]

those gnarly bites in the action around the bolt cleaned up real nice, attago

 

[remington jim]

Great Job ! need a picture of barrel stampings -

 

[remington jim]

Never heard that saying before!

U must be YOUNG

 

[Restoule]

those gnarly bites in the action around the bolt cleaned up real nice, attago

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Yea, they're still there to some degree, but I filed them to be less noticeable.

 

[Restoule]

Great Job ! need a picture of barrel stampings -

When I profiled the barrel, the only part that didn't have a lot to come off was the section with the factory stamping. So it still had all of the remington info on it.

I had to solder in all the unwanted info. Then filed smooth, and cerakoted over it.

I left the 7mm-08 and just ground in "AI" beside it. My brother suggested i just cross off the "Remington" and scribe Browning beside it, would of been a funny little easter egg detail.

 

[SweetBabyJesus]

Stupendous work! Just have to start your own business

 

[Thunderhog]

When I profiled the barrel, the only part that didn't have a lot to come off was the section with the factory stamping. So it still had all of the remington info on it.

I had to solder in all the unwanted info. Then filed smooth, and cerakoted over it.

I left the 7mm-08 and just ground in "AI" beside it. My brother suggested i just cross off the "Remington" and scribe Browning beside it, would of been a funny little easter egg detail.

If you like the gold Browning Buckmark logo look on the lever bottom, one can ad Forster Gold Inlay firearms paint to bring that Buckmark Emblem back to life. I will be doing this in the summer to an X-bolt receiver that I'm having Cerakoted silver. It turns out real nice if one is careful and read the instructions. Here is a link to that product.

Your finished job is stunningly beautiful by the way!..... Your craftsmanship is second to none.......

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1100341951?pid=720160

 

[Ghillbert]

Very impressive! Fine looking rifle now and I like that cerekote colour choice too.
Enjoying this thread and really hope you get that 1 1/2 moa or better!

 

[bcsteve]

People, including myself, grossly underestimated you!