7x57mm Mauser stock pic's

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bigbird34

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Well here goes nothing,a little HTML,trying to post pic's ,it's easy,if your memory allows you dig that deep to find all the answers to the questions....
Before....
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Sanded.....
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1-coat of tung oil.....5 more to follow(low gloss)...
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Post pictures is fun and frustrating all at the same time....enjoy BB34
 
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taylorce1

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I can't wait to see the finishe product, I've done a couple myself nice satin finishes using Tru-Oil. Sure a good way to kill the time without watching TV.
 
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fisherman66

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Looks good. You might as well clean up the checkering while you are at it. Are you going to keep the white line spacers?
 
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bigbird34

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Checkering

Unfortunaley,this is a "Raingun" hence the condition it was in....I'm trying to save an abused Mauser,that only sees nasty weather....after three hours of sanding and prep and constantly saying to myself "this is a raingun" the checkering did not get all the attention it deserved ....not enough time on my part,and I don't have the tools to really clean it up and make it look like new ....with that said,yes the white spacers are going back on the gun (after 2 more coats of tung oil.....it should look much better when finished !
Thanks BB34
 
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RonJ

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BigBird, do you mind telling us a little bit about the rifle? I've always wanted a nice 7x57 sporter built on a 98 action. I guess reading about Karamojo Bell is why I got the bug.
 
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bigbird34

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7x57 History

The 7x57 belongs to a friend of mine,he bought it in his youth, about 15 years old,he is now app 60.y.o.,It's a model 1895 Chilean Mauser,when he purchased it years ago it sporterized,and has a "Fajen " stock???) and an adjustable trigger ......and an older Leupold 3x9 scope.....it's a tack driver and is his foul weather gun,hence the condition you see it in ,in photo,number 1......the barrel/action is out to the gunsmith to be "bake coated"....and once I get it back .I'll post a pic of the completed rifle....when it is completed....Thanks BB34
 
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