Finished the Cadet

[JeffinNZ]

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.

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The original butt stock I have filled and will lop it short to fit the girls so they too can enjoy the Cadet.

[sthwestvictoria]

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?

[zuke]

Look's great to me!

[leftiye]

Muy sweet!

[wch]

Nice work, Jeff!

[pietro]

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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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[shredder]

I really like that. I have always had a soft spot for those actions.

[Von Gruff]

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.

[JeffinNZ]

From you Gruff that is high praise and thank you. My work is quite a way behind yours.

[Dan Cash]

Dead nuts beautiful lumber on that rifle. Fit and finish look great too.

[MtGun44]

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

[Ben]

NICE !

Now the next question is ...." When can I come down and test fire it ? "

[Outch]

WOW know that is nice.

[JeffinNZ]

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:

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

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[richhodg66]

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.

[JeffinNZ]

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.

[Tatume]

Wow! Now that's a bunny rabbit! Very nice rifle; someday I'd love to have one myself.

[Von Gruff]

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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/showthread.php?226756-A-Martini-Enfield-303-again

[2AMMD]

That's some beautiful wood and craftsmanship.
2AMMD

[6.5 mike]

Very nice Jeff, makes me wish I had never let go of the one I had. It had been rechambered to 32-20.

[pietro]

Wow! Now that's a bunny rabbit! Very nice rifle; someday I'd love to have one myself.



OH, YEAH ! - IMO, it's a good thing you ozmen dis-armed them critters ! . ;)


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[MostlyOnThePaper]

I think the horizontal boring capability of the Shopsmith MkVI ought to be the cat's whiskers for boring those holes. Hopefully some day I'll get to find out.

That's a beautiful rifle. And an enormous bunny, holy cow!

[GLL]

Beautiful work ! :)

Jerry

[seaboltm]

Nice rifle. I have one in 357 magnum. Anyone who loves single shots should own one, if you can find one of course!

[chrispy]

Well done Jeff. Fantastic job on the woodwork, and glad to see the the cadet being used as a small game getter.

Chrispy

[JeffinNZ]

Well done Jeff. Fantastic job on the woodwork, and glad to see the the cadet being used as a small game getter.

Chrispy

Thanks. I hollow point the bullets for hunting. The 40-1 alloy expands perfectly.

[Hooker53]

Very nice job all around. I had a 310 I barreled and chambered for .357 back in the 80's. Sure miss that single and would love to have another action. Keep up the good work. Looks great and the grouping is right in.