Authentic? My No.5 carbine gets naked....

[me2]

I have a few all original #5's and wouldnt mess with em for the world. A couple years ago I got a "parts" #5 from Southern Ohio Gun with a really nice bore, unbelievably. I restored it with all the original parts that were needed including the flash hider. Installed a S&K insta-mount and went hunting with it. So far got 2 Bucks three coyotes and a woodchuck all with home cast bullets. It's a real fun-gun!!

[GRF]

I am rather new to the milsurp game, I have heard and read several comments about "wandering zero" with the number 5s. I would like to ask those of you with experience is this fact or myth? thanks GRF

[tbonesmith]

I've only had a couple, one I glass bedded and put upward pressure at the centre/only band. That rifle shot 5 shot groups of 2 inches at 200m with 125 gn projectiles and a light charge of fast powder, and the zero didn't wander at all. The one I've got now is bedded in standard configuration(in wood, floating forward of the knox) and it groups signifacantly bigger, about 5 or 6 inches at 200m, but zero doesn't shift appreciably, if at all.

[rondog]

OK, took the carbine apart and took the GoJo hand cleaner to it. Lightly sanded the stock parts, then slathered it down with Fairtrimmer's for an hour. After a week, I'll put a couple coats of Tom's on it. I think it looks much better now.









Maggots!!!

[gunner]

rondog, thats looking good, fine work. How about a bit of Suncorite for the metal to make it looking perfect?

Regards

Gunner

[rondog]

rondog, thats looking good, fine work. How about a bit of Suncorite for the metal to make it looking perfect?

Regards

Gunner

Thanks Gunner! But, I consider taking an old rifle with history and personality, then just cleaning it up, similar to taking an old WWII veteran soldier and just putting him in a new WWII uniform. The history and personality is still there, just looks a little better.

Completely restoring an old rifle to perfect as-new condition with no dents, scratches or imperfections, that's like taking a 20 year old kid and dressing him up in all new stuff to look like a brand-new WWII soldier just heading off to the war. All the "flavor" gets lost.

That's just my opinion, anyway. Besides, we can't get Suncorite here in the US. And I can always repaint it later, if I change my mind. If I jump in now and do it, I'll probably regret it. Besides, I'm lazy.

[gunner]

rondog,

you`re consistently, i`ll respect your point of view. Normaly it is like my way. I did it only at one of my LE`s because it had rust on the barrel and the action. It looks good but the history is gone.

Regards

Gunner