Sporter Refinished - Pic Heavy

[divealta]

Here is a Winchester Model 70 pre 64 I refinshed
Barrel, receiver and wood prior.











Stripped wood and glass bead blasted receiver and barrel.



Stock being refinished.







Receiver and Barrel refinished.









Bolt jeweled.



More pics





Here is my Great Grandfathers .351 Winchester Self Loader that i did.







Image of a Husqvarna 1600 receiver I restored



All of these rifles were glass bead blasted and rust blued, stocks re finished except for the .351 WSL which was purchased 90% complete. Only polishing was done on the bolt bodies.

 

[oldstarfire]

Nice! All you need to do is learn to recut checkering! Lots of practice on scrap first tho, unless you already know how.

 

[VictoryXC]

Well done!!! Looks great.

 

[divealta]

Nice! All you need to do is learn to recut checkering! Lots of practice on scrap first tho, unless you already know how.

Haven't tried doing that yet. Something I definitely will be looking into in the near future.

 

[BigUglyMan]

If you're going to "restore" a Pre64 M70, you have to do it right.

 

[Pat Brennan]

What did you use as a finish on the model 70 stock? Nice work, btw!

 

[guntech]

Sporter Restoration should read Sporter Refinishing... looking good though...

 

[divealta]

What did you use as a finish on the model 70 stock? Nice work, btw!

The finish was 50% Minwax Polyurethane Satin and 50% tung oil applied by lint free cloth. First 2 coats are applied over the checkering also, then the checkering is taped up. Then about another 4-5 coats with sanding in between. That is to fill the wood pores. Buffing is the final step.

The above formula came from a musician restoration forum. Can't remember the name though. One guy stated it is as good as tru oil and alot cheaper to acquire and just as durable.

The barrel had pitting at the muzzle and along the edge where the barrel met the wood. Opted to rust blue instead of hot bluing. Gives a richer black finish and I believe a nicer finish. More time consuming but well worth it. The pictures in the original state don't show how bad it actually was.

The Sear was wore out, so safety wasn't working properly either.

 

[divealta]

Sporter Restoration should read Sporter Refinishing... looking good though...

Corrected the heading and description.