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Thread: Finished the Cadet

  1. 03-24-2014, 03:16 AM #1
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    Finished the Cadet

    Three years back Euan gave me a .310 Cadet with a brand new barrel on, no foreend and a butt stock held together by the wood work holding hands. It shoots like a dream so I finally got round to restocking it. I did the foreend a few months back and just finished the butt stock. The wood work is profile correct but a bit bigger through the girth than the original woods. I like a bit of meat. Oh, and the butt pad ain't that orignial either but I like it and originals are a bit thin on the ground.







    The original butt stock I have filled and will lop it short to fit the girls so they too can enjoy the Cadet.
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  2. 03-24-2014, 05:15 AM #2
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    Looks really really nice, the figure in the butt work is lovely. Will it get a crack at the giant hares you have over there?
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    Look's great to me!
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  5. 03-24-2014, 09:14 AM #5
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    Nice work, Jeff!
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    Beautiful work, Jeff - that buttstock "pops" !

    I have a very nice piece of claro walnut in my cellar, that'll make a nice buttstock ( it's the butt part of custom boltgun stock blank that was cut in half @ the magazine well).

    My only trepidation is drilling that loooong stock bolt hole ( I have no lathe, etc)- AND, drilling it @ the correct angle - so, I haven't used it as yet.



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  7. 03-24-2014, 12:38 PM #7
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    I really like that. I have always had a soft spot for those actions.
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  8. 03-25-2014, 04:42 PM #8
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    Looking good Jeff and a very creditable rescue job. There really is something about the Martini action that just plain says "rifleman" when you see them and having them in hand only reinforces that.
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  9. 03-25-2014, 05:37 PM #9
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    From you Gruff that is high praise and thank you. My work is quite a way behind yours.
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  10. 03-25-2014, 06:52 PM #10
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    Dead nuts beautiful lumber on that rifle. Fit and finish look great too.
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    Nice job, not easy to get it looking that good.

    What kind of wood is that? I suspect that NZ has some stuff
    that I have never seen or heard of.

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  12. 03-25-2014, 09:20 PM #12
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    NICE !

    Now the next question is ...." When can I come down and test fire it ? "
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    WOW know that is nice.
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  14. 03-25-2014, 10:36 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ben View Post
    NICE !

    Now the next question is ...." When can I come down and test fire it ? "
    Oh, I've been shooting it for yonks. It groups around an 1 inch at 50m when I do my bit.

    Claimed a big hare a while back:



    This is the best it's done at 50m:

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  15. 03-25-2014, 10:56 PM #15
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    Nice rifle, I've always liked Martinis. You did a fine job restocking it, you're very talented.

    I think I like that Husky .30-30 or yours better, though.
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  16. 03-25-2014, 11:12 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by MtGun44 View Post
    Nice job, not easy to get it looking that good.

    What kind of wood is that? I suspect that NZ has some stuff
    that I have never seen or heard of.

    Bill
    That piece of walnut was sent to me by a friend in Alabama believe it or not.
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  17. 03-26-2014, 06:47 AM #17
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    Wow! Now that's a bunny rabbit! Very nice rifle; someday I'd love to have one myself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pietro View Post
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    Beautiful work, Jeff - that buttstock "pops" !

    My only trepidation is drilling that loooong stock bolt hole ( I have no lathe, etc)- AND, drilling it @ the correct angle - so, I haven't used it as yet.



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    You do not need a lathe to drill the bolt hole. I have done a couple now and am just finishing up a MH 577-450 and I dont have a lathe either. Have a look through this thread on my doing a Martini Enfield 303 to see how the hole can be done with a common drill and a length of 12mm and 20mm rod.
    http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...ield-303-again
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  19. 03-26-2014, 05:46 PM #19
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    That's some beautiful wood and craftsmanship.
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  20. 03-26-2014, 07:23 PM #20
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    Very nice Jeff, makes me wish I had never let go of the one I had. It had been rechambered to 32-20.
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