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Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:56 am
by Northup87
I purchased this one off gunbroker recently. It was beat and battered badly with nearly 1/2" of accumulated dust on the bolt face, but still reluctantly cycled. Was able to preform a light restoration on the old stock repairs,re-blue the gun and bring her back to her former glory. Here is a quick picture trail of the process and end result. It is truly one of lives great pleasures watching something lost to time swim back to life from out of the murk.
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:57 am
by Northup87
Before.
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:44 pm
by Northup87
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2020 12:45 pm
by Northup87
Sorry couldn't size my cell phone images small enough to upload to this site.
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:23 am
by 81police
Wow! I really enjoyed seeing the series of pictures from before to disassembly & cleaning to after. Amazing what's underneath all that grime. You did a great job and will keep that rifle running for many more years to come. Nice!
Is the serial number of your rifle 157?
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 10:56 am
by jack1653
It looks like 15740 to me.
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:25 pm
by Northup87
Thank you serial is 15479.
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:53 pm
by jack1653
I don’t think so.
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:56 pm
by jack1653
The third number is a 7. The last could be a 9 but the picture is hard to tell. Good springpole regardless.
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:30 am
by Bandersnatch
I can't see these onedrive pics.
Re: Light Restoration on .30 Rem #8
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:06 pm
by Northup87
Yes sorry 15749.