Rifle restoration jobs

[Eagle160]

Anybody done one lately and documented it start to finish post up.

Here's a recent clean up job of a 760 Gamemaster Carbine in .308. Picked it up locally and it needed some TLC. Wood stocks were a bit tired, blueing was worn, bleached and there was some light pitting on the barrel. Bore and internals were excellent so here goes. Took it to the local shop for a safety check up and to have it freshened up with KG products.

-Stripped wood furiture and ordered Ramline black synthetic stock set.
-Gun disassembled.
-Gun sandblasted and degreased
-KPhos treatment
-Preheated and 4 coats of grey milspec OD GunKote applied
-Baked to perfection
-New stock set installed and reassembly
-New base, rings, black cordura sling with QD's & a 3X9X40 Simmons Camo Scope mounted and bore sighted
-New mag purchased as well


Here's the gun as I received it.

The work, sandblasting

Raw metal parts degreased

Parts drying after KPhos

Dried and baked after 4 layers of GunKote applied

The finished project

 

[Dosing]

Anybody done one lately and documented it start to finish post up.

Not rifles, at least not lately, I did a couple of shotguns from start to finish that Striker refinished the metal on for me after I did the stocks and disassembly (Dlask 870 and Outlaw).
Word on triggerguards, they look better green

The mag bodies do as well, by far.

I cant believe you tossed that buttstock though, what nice wood.

 

[big giant head]

Eagle
what did you coat the barrel and receiver with?

 

[nrut]

Nice job...
I like the drop in that Ramline butt stock...Perfect for a long neck like me..
What is KPhos. treatment?

 

[Eagle160]

Hi Guys,

The KPhos is the metal pre treatment before the GunKote is applied. It is a base corosion sealer and gives a good base foe the GunKoteto adhere to. Not imperative a but a good prep.

 

[big giant head]

Hi Guys,

The KPhos is the metal pre treatment before the GunKote is applied. It is a base corosion sealer and gives a good base foe the GunKoteto adhere to. Not imperative a but a good prep.

Where did you buy the gunkote?
I have an old .243 that needs some loving and I think this is just what it needs.
I looked online to try and find it but no luck

 

[300_WSM]

It looks great. How does it shoot?

 

[Drillbit]

I thought it looked good at the start, but now it looks pretty kick a$$!

Great Job!

All you need now is and eagle 10 shot clip!

 

[warrenb]

You did a great job, I like the colour of the gunkote finish. I wonder how hard wearing that is?

 

[SuperCub]

A hex on you for wrecking a classic, and hard to find rifle.

Bubba would be proud.




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[Eagle160]

I guess the durability will be something that I evaluate over time. So far the only wear has been racking the pump. Probably worked the slide 100 times since getting it back together and there's not a mark on it.

 

[SuperCub]

Was the bbl marked "Carbine" ?




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[Dosing]

A hex on you for wrecking a classic, and hard to find rifle.

Bubba would be proud.
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HAhahaha, I laugh at your pain, it amuses me

Mine says carbine on the barrel...you want the barrel

 

[SuperCub]

HAhahaha, I laugh at your pain, it amuses me

In the end there's a special spot for people like you.

Mine says carbine on the barrel...you want the barrel

It's a semi ........ who cares?



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[Eagle160]

Yes, mine is marked "CARBINE" (see the 14th picture just below the scope objective) and I still have the original stock set so if need be I could sandblast again, reblue and bring her back to the traditional look. I'm more for functionality than originality.

 

[NWO]

WOW it looks really great, to bad you didn't put the camo ramline synthetic stock on her... it would look totally fudderiffic. NICE JOB.

 

[Eagle160]

I toiled with the Camo VS Black and the black won out. Then I put a camo optic on it whick kinda looks out of place. Go figure.

 

[1300_stainless]

Hey I think I reconize the handsome fellow in the white suit

I've refreshed a few guns but I always forget to take pictures along the way I've got a few on the agenda to start soon maybe I'll try to snap some photos.

Here's my thoughts (they're worth what you paid for them lol) on the 760. Not crazy about the scope, but the rifle looks great. Nothing Bubba about it considering it could be easily returned to original. Personally I like the black trigger guard/mag/dust cover. With the black stock it gives the gun a 2 tone look and I think having other black accents looks neat. I'm curious to see how the finish lasts. Nice rifle

 

[300Spartans]

That's quite a transformation!

 

[PaulT]

You did good, I like the contrast between the black and the kaki color, nice rifle, .