Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
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Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
By ME!
Ol' Sixgun was selling a pretty nice 1954 Marlin 30-30 on here a while back, that he had robbed the buttstock off of. His price was fair, but I shot him an offer if he kept the scope, rings, and mount. We had a deal. Then he discovered a minor mechanical issue, and knocked off some more dollars if I was ok with making the repair myself, we had a new deal, and I saved even more money.
I got the rifle, replaced the broken firing pin and began the search for a replacement buttstock. I found a new, factory unfinished stock from Marlin on ebay. The box it was shipped in was postmarked in 1964! It had been laying around somebodys place for a long time before making it's way to ebay, and eventually my mailbox. It was more than just unfinished, it was grossly oversized in every dimension. After some time with the belt sander, files and dremel, I had a pretty decent fit for an amateur.
When I wet the buttstock and forend for final sanding, it was apparent they were not going to match well at all after being finished. I carefully applied some Acorn Brown dye, more so to the fore end, to get a good match. I followed that up with several coats of Tung oil with a good rubdown in between coats. I was pretty happy with the results. Then I added a 2-7x32 scope for load development, and she was back in business.
I bought this rifle with the intention of making it a strictly cast bullet shooter. I had just taken delivery of Ranch Dog's new, redesigned 30 cal. mold. I cast up a mess of bullets to load in this 30-30, and my 30-30 Ackley Improved.
I got out to the range and set up at the 50 yard benches. Pulled the bolt and eyeballed down the bore and adjusted the scope as close as my eye could get it. I took the first shot, and couldn't see any holes in the paper. Looked through the spotting scope and saw the first shot in the black bull. Good sign of things to come.
I had 3 loads with RL15, and 3 with IMR4895. All 6 of the loads surprised me, but three were very good.
It's apparent this old gun has a lot of good shooting left in it. I almost feel guilty for having such a dandy levergun with such a small investment......almost. Thanks Jack.
Ol' Sixgun was selling a pretty nice 1954 Marlin 30-30 on here a while back, that he had robbed the buttstock off of. His price was fair, but I shot him an offer if he kept the scope, rings, and mount. We had a deal. Then he discovered a minor mechanical issue, and knocked off some more dollars if I was ok with making the repair myself, we had a new deal, and I saved even more money.
I got the rifle, replaced the broken firing pin and began the search for a replacement buttstock. I found a new, factory unfinished stock from Marlin on ebay. The box it was shipped in was postmarked in 1964! It had been laying around somebodys place for a long time before making it's way to ebay, and eventually my mailbox. It was more than just unfinished, it was grossly oversized in every dimension. After some time with the belt sander, files and dremel, I had a pretty decent fit for an amateur.
When I wet the buttstock and forend for final sanding, it was apparent they were not going to match well at all after being finished. I carefully applied some Acorn Brown dye, more so to the fore end, to get a good match. I followed that up with several coats of Tung oil with a good rubdown in between coats. I was pretty happy with the results. Then I added a 2-7x32 scope for load development, and she was back in business.
I bought this rifle with the intention of making it a strictly cast bullet shooter. I had just taken delivery of Ranch Dog's new, redesigned 30 cal. mold. I cast up a mess of bullets to load in this 30-30, and my 30-30 Ackley Improved.
I got out to the range and set up at the 50 yard benches. Pulled the bolt and eyeballed down the bore and adjusted the scope as close as my eye could get it. I took the first shot, and couldn't see any holes in the paper. Looked through the spotting scope and saw the first shot in the black bull. Good sign of things to come.
I had 3 loads with RL15, and 3 with IMR4895. All 6 of the loads surprised me, but three were very good.
It's apparent this old gun has a lot of good shooting left in it. I almost feel guilty for having such a dandy levergun with such a small investment......almost. Thanks Jack.
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Yes that gun shoots!!!!
looks like a real nice job on the wood also
Ive found SixGun is a great guy to deal with!!!!!!!!!!
ollogger
looks like a real nice job on the wood also
Ive found SixGun is a great guy to deal with!!!!!!!!!!
ollogger
Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
If you stumble across a jug of Ramshot Biggame, snatch it up, my AI likes it very well. I bought it to try in the 405, but shot most of that jug up in the AI and never got a chance to give it a run in the 405 and haven't seen any on the shelves since...
Nice job on the wood.
Nice job on the wood.
Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
Dang that is nice all around!
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Outstanding wood work! And shooting too!!! Congrats!!!! -Tutt
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+1!!CowboyTutt wrote:Outstanding wood work! And shooting too!!! Congrats!!!! -Tutt
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
I am going to take a guess that for all the "projects" sold between Armslist , Gunbroker, and the like --- maybe 35% get completed (unless they're easy -- like pinning one AR upper onto an AR lower )TedH wrote:
It's apparent this old gun has a lot of good shooting left in it. I almost feel guilty for having such a dandy levergun with such a small investment......almost. Thanks Jack.
But on this board, I'd guess the % of motivated project finishers is more like 80% !
The rifle looks good and shoots good ---- I don't know Jack (hey, --- -- idont and I don't) --- but I think Sixgun would be more than happy to see you made something cool out of something he may not have gotten the time to get to ! Nice work !
7.62 Precision has a thread right now on messing around with an old Marlin's stock and forend profile also, if you haven't caught it yet ---------- I wish I could react to these deals occasionally
----- Doug
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Looks good and shoots better
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
Nice results on everything!
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
Nice work all the way around.
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+ 1...Old Savage wrote:Nice work all the way around.
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
Nice work Ted. I got one of those new RD 30 cal moulds too but haven't cast with it yet.
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
Great deal
6 has good stuff!
Congrats!
6 has good stuff!
Congrats!
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
Looks like you got a winner Ted
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
All around good turn out there,
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Congrats, Ted - I luv it, when a plan comes together !
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Congrats, Ted - I luv it, when a plan comes together !
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
OK, I'm usually the last to learn of these things, but here are the facts.
I bought the rifle for $100
I sold the rifle minus the seldom seen flip over mount and scope for $250, but had to drop it to ? (I can't remember...$215???
I sold the mount for $100
I sold the vintage scope for $125
I used the buttstock for the 336 experimental rifle
profit--$340 plus the buttstock
Ha! Only bs en ya.
The true facts
I paid $250+ tax + NIC's check for the rifle and I kept the buttstock, mount, and cheap 10 cent scope.
We are happy for you Ted! Those old Ballard rifled Marlins shoot with the best of them. And you did a fantastic job of matching up the color of the forend and buttstock. Don't you just like it when a plan all comes together? That rifle is a "keeper".
This is where I got ripped.....Last week I passed up a like new 1950 era 336 Marlin 30-30 in the rifle/half mag. variety for 3. I just have too much stuff laying around. Starting to look like a gun junkyard around here.------------------6
I bought the rifle for $100
I sold the rifle minus the seldom seen flip over mount and scope for $250, but had to drop it to ? (I can't remember...$215???
I sold the mount for $100
I sold the vintage scope for $125
I used the buttstock for the 336 experimental rifle
profit--$340 plus the buttstock
Ha! Only bs en ya.
The true facts
I paid $250+ tax + NIC's check for the rifle and I kept the buttstock, mount, and cheap 10 cent scope.
We are happy for you Ted! Those old Ballard rifled Marlins shoot with the best of them. And you did a fantastic job of matching up the color of the forend and buttstock. Don't you just like it when a plan all comes together? That rifle is a "keeper".
This is where I got ripped.....Last week I passed up a like new 1950 era 336 Marlin 30-30 in the rifle/half mag. variety for 3. I just have too much stuff laying around. Starting to look like a gun junkyard around here.------------------6
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
Ted, You did good as did 6. Everyone is happy!
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Yep, once I get this cast load fine tuned I won't have a need to buy 30-30 bullets anymore.Sixgun wrote: That rifle is a "keeper"...........
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Nice job.
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FINE Tuned !!! What r U lookin for ? "ONE Hole"TedH wrote:Yep, once I get this cast load fine tuned I won't have a need to buy 30-30 bullets anymore.Sixgun wrote: That rifle is a "keeper"...........
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Re: Sixgun got Ripped Off !!!
Well I can't call it good after just one trip to the range!pwl44m wrote:FINE Tuned !!! What r U lookin for ? "ONE Hole"TedH wrote:Yep, once I get this cast load fine tuned I won't have a need to buy 30-30 bullets anymore.Sixgun wrote: That rifle is a "keeper"...........
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Oh my giddy aunt Mable.....you done good there Ted!
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Because I wish I could!
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Yes he is. He is as easy going as the day is long.ollogger wrote:Yes that gun shoots!!!!
looks like a real nice job on the wood also
Ive found SixGun is a great guy to deal with!!!!!!!!!!
ollogger
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I feel bad about that. How about sending your original 1886 SRC over to my sister-in-law's place in NY State, as I'll be there for a few days of R&R and can bring it back with me. Don't mention it ... Glad to help out with cleaning up your gun junk yard.Sixgun wrote:... I just have too much stuff laying around. Starting to look like a gun junkyard around here.------
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Psalm ch8.
Because I wish I could!
Because I wish I could!
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I'll keep an eye out for some of that, but it's still hard to get any powder at all around here.Don McDowell wrote:If you stumble across a jug of Ramshot Biggame, snatch it up, my AI likes it very well. I bought it to try in the 405, but shot most of that jug up in the AI and never got a chance to give it a run in the 405 and haven't seen any on the shelves since...
Nice job on the wood.
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I reckon that last target had to be a ring in.
Any bolt shooter will tell you, a lever gun is not capable of getting 3 holes touching.
Any bolt shooter will tell you, a lever gun is not capable of getting 3 holes touching.
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