L46 Restoring my dad's L46 .222 Mannlicher - COMPLETED!

[caranch]

Finish the stock, then repoint the checkering. Masking the checkering off is futile. You need to sand & refinish the wood between the double border when you do the stock, then recut the border, repoint the checkering, then stain & seal the checkering. You will need a checkering cradle & the appropriate checkering tools or hire a pro to do it. Otherwise the refinish job will look awful. That stock is beyond the skills of a hobby job or someone without the tools & experience, IMHO. Good luck!

hooboy, an honest reply. I think you're right.

now, who to send it off to? recommendations?

 

[caranch]

dm sent, Chrisss31!

Wow, Chrisss31 sure has some nice tools at his disposal! Here's the cleaned up parts snugly nestled in an aluminum jig, and after the weld. Good as new, thanks to Chrisss31!

 

[icebear]

Wow, that's nice work. You'll probably want to cold blue the part for rust protection.

 

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[Chrisss31]

Thanks guys. I get a kick out of projects like this one. I love the fact that Chris is resurrecting his dad’s old Sako, it just felt right to chip in.

 

[caranch]

Just got the connector plate back from Chrisss31, going to be added to my order to get the barrel, action and all the hardware reblued and finished.

Also in the mail today came what appears to be an extremely rare gloss black Leupold VX1 2-7x33. New in box from Cliff's in southern's UT. He has some other older scopes in stock for what appears to be the original list pricing of $203 for mine. ebay wants 2-3x for scratched up used ones...

https://cliffsgunsmithing.com/index.html

That paired with Sako factory medium 1" scope rings from Custom Shop, I think I have that set up, except for maybe some lens covers. Any recommendation?

Now the wait. I'm sure the stock will be done first, I decided to go pro and careful. The reblueing backlog is 5-6 months, and that's a bitch.

 

[deersako]

Glad it’s coming together for you Chris.
There will be a lot of satisfaction in it, once it’s back to its former glory.

 

[Chrisss31]

It’ll come together soon enough! I can’t wait to see the finished product.

 

[Deleted member 14372]

Love me a full sized 2x7. IMHO it is better for deer than a 3x9. Nice find!


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[caranch]

Hello again! Well, she's all back together! The bluing job from Precision Bluing in NC did an exceptional job! With the perfect welding job Chris did, after bluing it looked new. Marc's work on the stock came out great! The perfect balance of precision, completeness and leaving character. My armorer did a spot-on job bore sighting, no adjustments needed. Ready to play at 100yds when it warms up a bit for the outside range.

Thanks everyone!