This project is a pre '64 Model 70 that had been nicely rebarrelled in 270W. The stock is a light weight unit that had been nicely pillar bedded by someone. After getting everything together and shooting the gun (it shoots well), the owner decided to have the stock Cerracoated in a nice camo pattern. So far, so good.
After the coating was done, the fun began. During the curing/baking process of the coating, the entire stock structure moved around to the point that the barrelled action would not physically go back into the stock. I'll spare all the gorey details but it ended up here to see if something could be done.
Here's some pics of how it came in the door. Remember...this gun was all together and shooting nicely before the coating.
Warped and skewed. Both pillars were also tipped and out of square. Floor plate fit gives some idea of the movement as it wouldn't come close to closing:
After the coating was done, the fun began. During the curing/baking process of the coating, the entire stock structure moved around to the point that the barrelled action would not physically go back into the stock. I'll spare all the gorey details but it ended up here to see if something could be done.
Here's some pics of how it came in the door. Remember...this gun was all together and shooting nicely before the coating.
Warped and skewed. Both pillars were also tipped and out of square. Floor plate fit gives some idea of the movement as it wouldn't come close to closing:
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