721 Makeover

[mtmuley]

Got the stock painted. I'm assembling the rifle tonite. I'll post another pic then. mtmuley

 

[fishing4sanity]

My brother found a used 721 a few years ago that a guy was selling cheap, my brother couldn't go look at it and so I went for him, I've always regretted buying it for my brother - I should've told him it was sold when I got there and just kept it for myself. Now it's just a safe princess at his house. Why he don't shoot it more I'll never understand.

 

[mtmuley]

Here's the rifle, less scope. mtmuley

 

[6speed]

I wiped mine down after cleaning and re arranging my safe this morning. It probably won't come out again until the 4th of July. I have plenty of other guns to shoot that mean a lot less to me so it stays tucked away in the back.

 

[dalbo]

Where are the 721 pics?

I've been messing around with my dad's old 721 in 30-06. I still have the original wood stock.

I wanted to do a practice run glass bedding it into a cheap stock

I bought a used Butler Creek pillar bedded stock, glass bedded it, added a better recoil pad, and gave it a paint job a few days ago.

I plan to take it to the range tomorrow and see how it shoots.

In the future I'd like to put a nicer stock on it and refinish the blueing as it's pretty worn.

I'd like to see how yours turned out Mtmuley.

 

[WyOpitz]

Oh the suspense!!!!!!

 

[putm2sleep]

no pic - repost!

 

[mtmuley]

No pictures showing? They come up for me. mtmuley

 

[Mudranger1]

no pics here I've looked at this post a couple different times

 

[mtmuley]

This work? mtmuley

 

[Mudranger1]

yea they all showed up! lol

 

[dalbo]

That turned out great dude!

How did you do the web pattern? It looks just like the green web B&C stock I put on my Weatherby.

Here is a pic of my 721 project, I dont think my paint-fu is any match for yours.

 

[mtmuley]

The paint is Krylon Webbing. It works alright, but I wish it sprayed a finer web. I also bedded and free-floated it. I was gonna do a leaf camo, but chickened out. The web is pretty simple. mtmuley

 

[1_pointer]

FWIW, I've heard of folks having good luck using Krylon clear over the top of the webbing to make it a bit more wear resistant. I just took possession of a rifle that might be getting a similar treatment. Good work, congrats.

 

[cur dog]

Thats a nice looking project.

My dad has an old 721 30-06. He bought used as a young man after returning home from Germany. A few years ago I re-finished the old walnut stock and mounted a new 3x9 Leupold on it. If these old rifles could talk.

 

[mtmuley]

Thanks guys. I wanted to shoot it Sunday, but our range was closed. Someone on the thread mentioned he kept his 721 in the safe all the time. I shot my first elk with this particular 721 when I was 13 years old. I'd be beside myself if my kids would do the same with it. mtmuley

 

[dalbo]

I'll have to look into that krylon webbing paint.

I envisioned a fan, paintbrush, and a mess.

 

[mtmuley]

dalbo, It works pretty good. Do a test on some cardboard first to get the hang of how it sprays. I did a black stock with silver for my RUM (the webbing doesn't come in gray) that turned out alright, just too much silver. Then I figured out the stock had a crack in it, so went with a B&C (different story). I did what 1_pointer said also, and sprayed it with a matte laquer when I was done. I figure if it doesn't wear well, I could get an autobody shop to spray it with a good clearcoat. Good luck, mtmuley