Thread: Hand me down Model 70

Used some BC super blue on some smaller parts a while back including the end of the barrel where I had to hot wipe some solder for a long gone front sight.
Did pretty much what you did. Think i may have used hot water on the parts to get them warm then wiped with brake clean but cant remember.
Went away to work for the week and came back to one of the smaller bits that had gone rusty. Argh
Wire wool sorted it and to be fair that was probably the best blue of all of them lol

Looks good.
Cleaning up works wonders.
That stock would come up well if you did the whole strip back, wet, sand and refinish with a linseed oil.
Mind you takes awhile and I imagine the young fella wants to use it.

Sure has come up good, a rifle to be proud of especially with it's family history. Can't wait to see the results of the first hunt. great job both of you.

Great work mate, what a great gift for the young fella. A rifle and an experience in restoration which will stay with him.

Good parenting right there Roktoy

Looks great, nice job.

Its amazing what a little work can do to an unloved rifle.

Exciting!
Cant wait for the next installment.

great stuff.
two things to check (issues had with mine) front sling screw MIGHT be touching barrel....
front action screw can go in deep enough it will enguage one lug of bolt....slight file off of the end of screw and all good again....

and after wrestling match with scope did you manage semi respectable grouping???

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

great stuff.
two things to check (issues had with mine) front sling screw MIGHT be touching barrel....
front action screw can go in deep enough it will enguage one lug of bolt....slight file off of the end of screw and all good again....

and after wrestling match with scope did you manage semi respectable grouping???

Good enough for the evening, as we were likely to be under 100m with the night vision, but not good enough to keep it the way it is.
Good initial grouping at 50 to get on paper but got a bit weird out at 100M. Scope was fine on windage but not so on elevation adjustment.
The rifle is coming apart to be checked before I swap out the scope. The front action screw is clear, checked that after the re-blue. Will definitely check the front sling screw. Cheers for the input.

Cool hunt, it will only make the young fella keener to get out there, look forward to the next outing.

Best read I’ve had for ages. Cool stuff! Post some more soon!