Getting Closer!
The Weekend yielded some good results. The glass bedding is done and has setup very well. All that is left to do is clean-up the barrel, action and stock.
The pic to the right shows the mold made by the epoxy. A little trimming around the magazine well and all the internals can go back together. A sharp chisel and the dremel tool should take care of everything. There is just a little bit of fitting left to do around the action where the cartridges feed into the magazine but that will be cleaned up with a smooth file and some light sanding. I can use Tru-Oil to touch up any areas that get sanded.
As a side project and in the name of getting all my dad's old stuff organized I decided to utilize a cabinet carcass I had laying around the shop. It was supposed to be a toy box for my nephew but I didn't like the way it looked so I set it aside. Well I added a shelf and some plywood trim and doors and made a small ammo locker. I made a make shift lock out of some scrap wood I had around the shop. My friend at work is going to turn a more substantial bolt that I will side in place when he gets it done.
Now all of the ammo and firearms are separated by locked doors. Getting ready to go varmint shooting turned into more of a project than I ever imagined, but I have to say it is great (although bittersweet) getting dads old tools organized and put to use. Believe it or not, I still have several hundred bullets to load before I am ready for the shoot.
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