For those who didn't see my other post, this started as a basic carbine that had a pitted barrel. I installed the Numrich 26" front end kit after rechambering it to 30-30 Akley Improved - installed a tang sight and fit a replacement crescent buttstock/buttplate. This is the biggest gunsmithing challenge that I've ever undertaken.
Phwew. Whatever the guys that do custom stock inletting get paid... isn't enough. That was the hardest part of this project for me by far. The buttstock was inlet for an older 94 receiver and I had to get it into shape for this 1972 model. While its good enough for OSOK, I won't be offering my services out for hire
The buttplate was a chore too - it came "as cast" and I had to remove the mould lines, drill the screw holes, fit it to the stock (more inletting! 
), sand, polish and blue - used Brownell's Oxpho blue - good stuff. Anyhoo, here's how it started:
Basic, ranger model (I'm guessing as the wood was beach or other white hardwood).
And here's what it looks like now:
I've always liked this configuration of levergun and always thought that the 94 Winchester would be the best base model for this as it's light and chambers the speedier rounds.
With the 26" barrel and the AI chamber, I can expect 2600 fps 150 grain loads easy - at normal 30-30 pressures. The tang sight has a medium sized aperture screwed in which I like for hunting and target shooting. It allows very precise shooting but can be screwed off for lower light conditions and closer work.
I'm planning on hunting with this this season - given that it shoots acceptably well. I'm anticipating that it will but time will tell. I've got 100 cast bullet loads made up on new RP brass that I'm going to shoot tomorrow to fireform the brass. Of course, it it shoots those loads well, that will be a very good sign - if it doesn't do so hot, I'll reserve judgement until the AI loads are tried. My experience with my other 30-30's is that they like near-maximum loads the best.
