My New Project Gun
. I just bought her yesterday , she will be here in a few days . She’s not exactly a looker but the guy I got her forms a good judge of accuracy. And she’s a winner .
I’ll update with pics as I go along with the restore
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Damn, your good at refinishing stocks!
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. My two latest before and afters …Top is a 300s from 1982, bottom is a 300 sporter from 1969 ..I tried to finish them in the same way because I’ll be bringing them to a gun show in a week . I was trying to make them look unrestored but well kept
Yep I can tear one down , pop out the old parts and have her back together in pretty short order ..What honestly takes the longest besides the stock work is cleaning them up first . They are almost ALWAYS caked in grease and oil and dirt . I think the general thinking is that when it starts shooting oddly slap more more lube in there …When the FWB rifles are designed to use a spot of lube over the entire gun no bigger than the letter 0 on this page.
I use moly and when I tear my own gun down I wipe it dry as possible and there is always just a hint of moly in the piston chamber and its More than enough . Other thing is the Myth about cleaning barrels on airguns …I’ve literally popped two bore snakes trying to pull it thru the bore it was SOOOO filthy !! Now I just brush it wet with hoppes before a ever start shooting it .
Purty! Wood with rings, burls, etc is more interesting and beautiful than plain-grain. Joe, you must be able to rebuild these in your sleep by now!
I need to find a stock maker. In my basement, I snagged a beautiful, 11+ ft. long Black Walnut board, cut locally. It’s big enough for several rifle stocks and has been stabilizing for years. Out here, there are many gorgeous lumber trees: Osage Orange, Black Cherry, spalted Maple, burled oaks, plus the standards: Hickory, Ash, Red, Black and White oak, Red Cedar, Table Mt. Pine.
Lots of trees makes for short zeroes when setting up a scope; no 100 yard shots here. Major downside is the humidity… over 90% right now.
. Built this one over the weekend . Man I love the mineral streaking in the buttstock . Shot lights out .
. This is one I finished yesterday , took almost every part I had to rebuild it . It wasn’t neglected but somebody had SATURATED it with grease and oil and dirt had scarred almost all the moving pieces . Some polished out , some I had to replace . 
No Bogman it was sold as soon as I posted it . 25 mins :)…Just got two more they both need different stuff . I’ll post some more before and after pics . They always look so Muddy and flat when I get em.in . I HATE the stain on the wood
You thinking of keeping this one, Joe?
Man, you do have that scope down low. Almost looks like it’s touching the front ring.
. My latest build …Gun literally showed up in a box in pieces. Before and After… 
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I’d love to Mike , but I don’t have a spring compressor and that would be almost impossible to put back together without one . The 300s are very weak rifles so I can put it together , and take it apart without one . I’m gonna keep rebuilding them until I find that ” majic” rifle that just can’t miss . lol
Dam Nice going Joe.
Can I send you my super max and have you tune it for me?
Mike
Put a Macarri spring in it this afternoon . Felt stronger and less twang than the double spring set up . It got dark before I took any pics but it was shooting Quarter size groups at 38 yards . Guns already spoken for but its gonna be hard to let go of. :). I’ll ship it next week to its new home , the guys real experienced at applying cold blue . Can’t wait to see what it looks like after he finishes it .
I’ve never tried applying bluing , I may on next rifle I get . I’ll be posting for another to rebuild in a week or so .
No joke, man! even the fliers are close-in, not fliers by the normal meaning
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. I’m on the right path !!! She’s showing incredible promise
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Thanks Cricket , I’m getting there slowly but surely