refinishing a rifle...

pwnag3!!

pwnag3!!

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Ok i inherited a nice remington model 700 .243 with 4 round magazine rife from my uncle...
thing is the stock is pretty scratched..
Is it possible to dismantle the gun and restain the stock (in a nice black color of my choice) and put it back together with ease?
I dont want to have to do any kind of complicated gun smithing.
basically just dsimantle pull out, finish, and put back together.
 
dvs

dvs

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Youll shoot your eye out!

You should be able to take it part fairly easy. Now putting it back together, well...
Good luck!
 
pwnag3!!

pwnag3!!

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thats the thing that is scaring me... i dont want to dismantle it and ruin a perfectly good rifle... im sure i could take it to a gunsmith.. but that costs money.
ranger.... gasguzzler... i know you guys know alot about rifles... help me out.
 
pwnag3!!

pwnag3!!

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nvm... i actually found that i can take it all apart with no complex work... just 3 screws to seperate the stock from the rest of the arm.
Its gonna look sweet when im done with it.
 
gasguzzler

gasguzzler

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Yeah bolt actions are really no big deal. The Rem. 700 is a really nice action. Good luc.
This thing, is slightly more complicated.
 
caillou

caillou

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2 pins and the AR is in 2 pieces, Nothing easier. I've got one myself. I'm planning my first build as we speak.
 
caillou

caillou

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It's going to be. If I could figure out how to shrink pictures I'd post. Your's is bad! I love the grenade launcher(I know there's a more technical name for it). Looks like an after market grip on yours. I've looked at a few and just waiting for the next gunshow to pick one up. The dual magazine is a must also.
 
gasguzzler

gasguzzler

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The grip is a Fobus and the handguards are modified factory pieces. I put the other stock back on it and I think its looks better. Any interest in the grip?
 
fishnerd

fishnerd

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I belong to The Church of Heckler and Koch.
G3, USP40 compact, and SP89.
I wanna sell the SP89 and get a class 3 MP5, but theres always that gosh darn money issue. Oh well, MP5 someday...
 
rangermonroe

rangermonroe

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Before you refinish it, take it to a gun shop and have them look at it. Amatur refinishing will significantly lessen resale value.
But If you do a decent job, and don't have a particularly "collectible" piece, than no harm will be done.
You can always sand it down and start over.
I like to use tung oil on bare wood, makes a nice finish
 
pwnag3!!

pwnag3!!

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well...i might not do it due to its gripping pattern....that would be a hard sanding job... and it would not be easy.
I might debate it in my head... but if all else fails i can just buy a new synthetic stock.
 
rangermonroe

rangermonroe

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Every one of those scratches has a story.
"It was a snowy day on that big hill..."
"Cousin (whomever) and I were doing (whatever)..."
"It fell out of the truck on the day that we did ( thus and so)...."
Of course, if it was no one that you had a "feeling " for, aand thiss is nothing but a bit of iron and wood....
I use "Stripeeze" paint remover, that I buy from Lowe's, for about $14 a gallon. For a gunstock, 1 quart should do you.
Toothbrush the checkering .
Don't reuse the toothbrush for dental purposes.
Try using a sanding sealer or a wood filler at this point. It will fill all the cracks and pores, to male a smooth finish.
SSeveral coats of "tung oil" will produce a marvelous finish....If you don't like it...re-apply stryppeeze.
 
dave flood

dave flood

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use Methel Ethel Keytone to strip it. Just pour a little in a 5gal. bucket let it set with the cover on for a little while & take a tooth brush & just wipe it off.Clean it real good then ues an oil stain on it.
 
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