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<blockquote data-quote="Alibiiv" data-source="post: 1731311" data-attributes="member: 69192"><p>And......one last thing! Here is a reply that I wrote to a forum member, who was looking for some direction with an heirloom, in the thread <em>"Old 06"</em>, my opinion on heirlooms:</p><p></p><p><em>I was wondering what your budget looked like? I have a Rem 700ADL that I bought for my father in 1969 for helping me remodel a house. I glass bedded and floated the barrel from 4 inches in front of the recoil lug. I am not sure if I worked the Remington trigger or put a Timney trigger in it, but the trigger is great for hunting purposes. I was looking at the stock, the checkering is really nice and in good shape, the stock does have some good diggers in it. If you take your time you could make this rifle look original. Use a toothbrush (or soft brush) and get some good finish stripper (Citrus stripper one from Home Depot), give the stock a couple of good coats of the stripper. I usually will leave that last coat on the stock overnight, the next day I put a second coat over that one and wipe it down. If you are going to use a scraper, I use a plastic auto body spreader; would not use a metal one on the stock. I'd sand out and blend the diggers in, then put a couple of coats of teak oil on the stock and use one of the gun stock finishes like Birchwood Casey/Brownells to finish it. My son does autobody painting, I've had him put a couple coats of mat finish clear on my stocks, looks really good if you have those resources. Nice to see a rifle handed down generations. I agree with most of the replies about keeping is simple, and I'd try the original barrel first if it were mine. Good luck with the build."</em></p><p><em></em></p><p>For me heirlooms are priceless and ought to be touted. I know that my son will have many heirlooms in the future; and, I already know they will be priceless to him!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alibiiv, post: 1731311, member: 69192"] And......one last thing! Here is a reply that I wrote to a forum member, who was looking for some direction with an heirloom, in the thread [I]"Old 06"[/I], my opinion on heirlooms: [I]I was wondering what your budget looked like? I have a Rem 700ADL that I bought for my father in 1969 for helping me remodel a house. I glass bedded and floated the barrel from 4 inches in front of the recoil lug. I am not sure if I worked the Remington trigger or put a Timney trigger in it, but the trigger is great for hunting purposes. I was looking at the stock, the checkering is really nice and in good shape, the stock does have some good diggers in it. If you take your time you could make this rifle look original. Use a toothbrush (or soft brush) and get some good finish stripper (Citrus stripper one from Home Depot), give the stock a couple of good coats of the stripper. I usually will leave that last coat on the stock overnight, the next day I put a second coat over that one and wipe it down. If you are going to use a scraper, I use a plastic auto body spreader; would not use a metal one on the stock. I'd sand out and blend the diggers in, then put a couple of coats of teak oil on the stock and use one of the gun stock finishes like Birchwood Casey/Brownells to finish it. My son does autobody painting, I've had him put a couple coats of mat finish clear on my stocks, looks really good if you have those resources. Nice to see a rifle handed down generations. I agree with most of the replies about keeping is simple, and I'd try the original barrel first if it were mine. Good luck with the build." [/I] For me heirlooms are priceless and ought to be touted. I know that my son will have many heirlooms in the future; and, I already know they will be priceless to him! [/QUOTE]
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