Next restoration project

[Wambli Ska]

Trade him the Mossberg and then find a new owner for this rifle that will fully appreciate what he got. It deserves to be out in the field

[jwv2023]

I don't know you at all but, the last 2 sentences of your last post, sound like you have already made up your mind.
Good Luck

[Freezer]

I need a little help. I've been looking at sling swivel bases, and I'm not having a lot of luck. I'm not happy with the Mauser mounts I've seen, too rough. I haven't seen many surface mounts except what I'll post a link to. My insetting shills are limited. I like these, but are there other options?

https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/pro ... ?prod=7823

Things are a little slow at work and I used my break time off time to strip, hot water bath and clean the stock. The sanding is going well, but the Mossberg sling bases have indented the stock and are slightly off centered. I will have to fill the holes and cover them with a surface mount base or inlet one. I could reuse the Mossberg's, but they cause damage with use, as evidenced on the stock.

[CPJ 2.0]

Dowel the holes and move along with a standard garden variety sling stud.
A museum piece it aint.

[Freezer]

NO! Try as I might, I'll never hide the second hole. I'm not USMC PFC Stush Bubba!
I've repaired enough of his work. I will do this as right as I can.

[jwv2023]

Since I first saw the original photos, one thing stood out that didn't seem right. The front sling swivel is mounted too far forward. What if you cut off the tip of the stock at an angle just forward of the rear screw? Then added an angled fore end tip of some sort of contrasting wood or maybe stained black. It would give the stock a custom look and solve the problem of the screw holes. You could then put a swivel a little further back, where it really belongs.

[Freezer]

Since I first saw the original photos, one thing stood out that didn't seem right. The front sling swivel is mounted too far forward. What if you cut off the tip of the stock at an angle just forward of the rear screw? Then added an angled fore end tip of some sort of contrasting wood or maybe stained black. It would give the stock a custom look and solve the problem of the screw holes. You could then put a swivel a little further back, where it really belongs.

No, I’m not that good and don't want to spend that kind of money and time on a gratis job. Before I did that, I get a Boyd's stock and go from there. I would rather find sling mounts that will hide Babba's work.

[Freezer]

I got the new sling swivels in from New England Gunsmiths today. I like them better than the Mauser slings and may inlet them a little. No matter what, they will be centered and look a lit better than what was there. The wood and metal came out well. When I first released the action and barrel from the stock they fell out, now it takes a little work. The screws are torqued in evenly, so we'll see how it shoots this weekend. It shot 1 1/4 inches before my work, I'm excited. BTW, I'm trading the Mossberg and an extra barrel to my friend for the rifle, I'm giving it to my son because this rifle fit in any ways better than his Savage 110, then selling the 110 to recuperate my expenses.

Pics to come, no fine needed!

[Wambli Ska]

Great solution all around. I’m sure your son will LOVE the Remington!

[jwv2023]

You do quick work if you're going to shoot the rifle this weekend. I'm sure it will shoot better now. Looking forward to the pictures and how you handled the sling swivels.

[jwv2023]

Hey Freezer, I, for one, am waiting for the pictures of all the work you've done. I'd like to hear how the 721 shot when you went to the range. I noticed, this morning, there were over 1200 views in this thread so I'm guessing more than me would like an update.

[Freezer]

The wood is done and came out well. There was pressure in the barrel channel in a lot of different areas that I relieved, and the barrel is now floated to the recoil lug. We took it to the range and though I didn't remove the scope, the first shots weren't on the paper. We removed the bolt and bore sighted it as best we could and tried again. By this time the barrel was warm, and we were low on ammo. It didn't shoot well. It used to shoot 1 1/4". I need to get some bullet so I can do I can try again and do a load work up. If I can't get it to shoot well, I'll shim the tip of the forend and try again.

I bought a nice pair of sling mounts, but they have to be inleted in the stock. Not really my forte, I'll have to practice a little before I install them. In addition, the screws they supplied need to be machined to fit correctly. The heads are almost 1/8" high, and I don't have the tools to accomplish that. I don't like the Mauser style sling mounts, and most I've seen on eBay look pretty rough. I have been looking for better screws with no success. This has been an exercise in frustration. I put it down until my altitude towards the project changes.

[Gila]

The wood is done and came out well. There was pressure in the barrel channel in a lot of different areas that I relieved, and the barrel is now floated to the recoil lug. We took it to the range and though I didn't remove the scope, the first shots weren't on the paper. We removed the bolt and bore sighted it as best we could and tried again. By this time the barrel was warm, and we were low on ammo. It didn't shoot well. It used to shoot 1 1/4". I need to get some bullet so I can do I can try again and do a load work up. If I can't get it to shoot well, I'll shim the tip of the forend and try again.

I bought a nice pair of sling mounts, but they have to be inleted in the stock. Not really my forte, I'll have to practice a little before I install them. In addition, the screws they supplied need to be machined to fit correctly. The heads are almost 1/8" high, and I don't have the tools to accomplish that. I don't like the Mauser style sling mounts, and most I've seen on eBay look pretty rough. I have been looking for better screws with no success. This has been an exercise in frustration. I put it down until my altitude towards the project changes.

How high is your altitude?

[Freezer]

[JunkCollector]

The wood is done and came out well. There was pressure in the barrel channel in a lot of different areas that I relieved, and the barrel is now floated to the recoil lug. We took it to the range and though I didn't remove the scope, the first shots weren't on the paper. We removed the bolt and bore sighted it as best we could and tried again. By this time the barrel was warm, and we were low on ammo. It didn't shoot well. It used to shoot 1 1/4". I need to get some bullet so I can do I can try again and do a load work up. If I can't get it to shoot well, I'll shim the tip of the forend and try again.

I bought a nice pair of sling mounts, but they have to be inleted in the stock. Not really my forte, I'll have to practice a little before I install them. In addition, the screws they supplied need to be machined to fit correctly. The heads are almost 1/8" high, and I don't have the tools to accomplish that. I don't like the Mauser style sling mounts, and most I've seen on eBay look pretty rough. I have been looking for better screws with no success. This has been an exercise in frustration. I put it down until my altitude towards the project changes.

How high is your altitude?

Just elevated at the time

[Gila]