waksupi
11-06-2008, 06:09 PM
I decided a couple years ago, I needed a Mannlicher. So, I began the parts search. I finally found a stock blank that was long enough on Ebay. Then I was in need of an action. It would have to be a Mauser, of course. I finally found a real nice FN at the gunshow in Kalispell the end of July.
I had originally planned on building a .260 Remington. However, this one was already chambered in 6mm Remington, and I decided I could live with that, assuming it shot well. I test fired it when I got home, and it shot in under an inch. Works for me.
So, I roughed out the stock on the pantograph, then did the inletting and shaping. This is a laminated stock, by the way. I also made an ebony grip cap for it.
I switched out the factory bolt shroud for one with a three position safety, from Gentry. Next the factory trigger went, and was replaced with a Timney. I also bent the bolt handle, for better scope clearance. I got some Dakota sling mounts, and a 1/2" Pachmeyer Decellerator for the buttpad. I cut the barrel to length, and recrowned it.
Once I had this done, I sent the barreled action and bottom metal off to Mel Doyle, in Plummer Idaho for blueing. I nitre blued the shroud, safety, trigger, nosecap, sling mounts, bolt release, and bolt handle, for a bit of color variation. I nitre'd the extractor to a straw color, for a bit more flash.
Then I jeweled the bolt.
I did the finish with Hunter Satin Custom Oil, and sent the stock to John Reese at Custom Diamonds, in Polson, Montana, as I can't see well enough to do checkering anymore.
Anyway, here is the finished project. It will get a Leupold 3X9 mounted on it.
Click on pictures for larger image
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v490/waksupi/?action=view¤t=mancheek.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v490/waksupi/?action=view¤t=manbolt.jpg
I had originally planned on building a .260 Remington. However, this one was already chambered in 6mm Remington, and I decided I could live with that, assuming it shot well. I test fired it when I got home, and it shot in under an inch. Works for me.
So, I roughed out the stock on the pantograph, then did the inletting and shaping. This is a laminated stock, by the way. I also made an ebony grip cap for it.
I switched out the factory bolt shroud for one with a three position safety, from Gentry. Next the factory trigger went, and was replaced with a Timney. I also bent the bolt handle, for better scope clearance. I got some Dakota sling mounts, and a 1/2" Pachmeyer Decellerator for the buttpad. I cut the barrel to length, and recrowned it.
Once I had this done, I sent the barreled action and bottom metal off to Mel Doyle, in Plummer Idaho for blueing. I nitre blued the shroud, safety, trigger, nosecap, sling mounts, bolt release, and bolt handle, for a bit of color variation. I nitre'd the extractor to a straw color, for a bit more flash.
Then I jeweled the bolt.
I did the finish with Hunter Satin Custom Oil, and sent the stock to John Reese at Custom Diamonds, in Polson, Montana, as I can't see well enough to do checkering anymore.
Anyway, here is the finished project. It will get a Leupold 3X9 mounted on it.
Click on pictures for larger image
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v490/waksupi/?action=view¤t=mancheek.jpg
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v490/waksupi/?action=view¤t=manbolt.jpg