I pieced this rifle together about a year ago and had it out today with warmer temps. Someone in the past had drilled and tapped the receiver but had actually done a good job of it.
Not being able to stomach the holes I sourced a one piece mount and an older weaver, spliced a new tip to a cut down stock, scraped it and fit a ducks head for a little extra purchase to the bottom of the wrist. I picked the barrel up on the net and put it all together for a retro hunting rifle as sorts. The barrel in the pictures below is not the one married to this rifle. It is just an example of another and how I blue/brown them in my garage.
Rifle shoots good with the exception of the low stock comb and actually did better with the rear ladder. The scope however will be a better option when the sun starts to get low and it will come off easily and is relatively repeatable.
It would be nice to find a Buehler safety to get a full purchase in that regard, I just cannot bring myself to grind the one that's on there unless I find a spare and do some mods myself. I'm using 4064 and a 180 soft point spitzer for a tad better than minute of deer accuracy, scope and truck is to high I think.

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