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Thread: Trail Guns Armory Kodiak - Lead Stock

  1. #41
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    Good job guys.
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    Now you have more lead to cast up some Boolits to shoot.

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    Lags,

    That is exactly what is going to happen. I'm planning on casting this old lead into .570 RB's with my Tanner mold. I want use those RB's to take a deer or two this season with the Kodiak.

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    Old lead is the best.

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    Stock is done, just waiting for the parts to be finished.

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    Looks much much better but I liked it better in #34, wasn’t as glossy.
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    I read here a fair bit but never post anymore. I have to make an exception and say that is absolutely a beautiful project you're working on. Nice work!

    -Chris

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    Baltimoreed,

    There is a bit of a shine from my shop lights from the last coat of linseed oil. Here are a couple pics outside in the sunlight. C.Latch, thank you for your comments.

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    Nicely done. Much better looking now.

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    Either way, shiny or mat, that stock looks great. Especially compared to the shape it was in.
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    You did a heck of a job! I am impressed.
    I hope you kill something with it this fall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sasquatch-1 View Post
    Either way, shiny or mat, that stock looks great. Especially compared to the shape it was in.
    Ditto! The previous color scheme was hideous IMO!

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    Very impressive restore you have done, and it is great to see someone taking the time to do this.

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    FYI, I went up to the shop of "725" this afternoon and we casted up the lead from the Kodiak stock. I was able to cast up (35) .570 RB's from my Tanner brass mold. There was a fair bit of slag that was removed during the casting. Thanks again for your comments.

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    Great story! I have pulled a lead weight from a shotgun stock but it sure wasn't that heavy!

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    FYI, I am still waiting for the parts to be cerakoted since the guy who does the work at my dealer came down sick with Covid. The rear sights on this Kodiak were rusted up good on the screws to the point I could not move them or make adjustments. They have been soaking for a few weeks now in a glass jar of transmission fluid and acetone (50/50). I was able to disassemble them and all the parts went back into the glass jar. I will give it a few more days and then I will clean everything up. I'm thinking of bead blasting all the parts and then cold blue everything with Brownells Oxpo-Blue.

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    Thanks for the update, will be excited to see the finished rifle and learn how well it shoots.

    Stuart

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    I am still waiting for the cerakoted parts for the Kodiak, "but" I thought I would share a funny follow up to this Kodiak project. The family of the Kodiak owner who passed away brought to my dealer more rifles and shotguns to sell and guess what........................"they were all painted like the Kodiak". UGH! what was guy thinking when he did this. Well after some negotiations I decided to purchase the two .30-30 rifles. One is a Marlin 336 and the other a Ted Williams model 100 (Winchester 94). Since I am waiting for the Kodiak parts, I decided to start working on the Marlin 336. I will post this under "Lever Actions" on this forum. Drum roll please .........................on a couple of pics. Click on the pics to straighten them out

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    Take care,

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    Finally...........all of my parts were Cerakoted. The dealer did a good job on the matte black coating, but he had three of my screws fall through the screen in his bead blast cabinet. I had to wait an additional two weeks until I picked up the parts yesterday.

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    Nicely done. Eager to see it shoot.

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    Looks a ton better! Congratulations!

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check