It took some time, a little patience and an amount of sanding, but the venerable SMLE is finally ready to shoot.
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| getting ready for bed |
The ATI scope mount was easy to install along with 1" medium Weaver rings from Walmart, it's topped off with a Burris Fullfield that I found second hand at a local gunshop for $50.
Now I won't bore you with the rationale behind the project other than to say that SBW put me up to it and it seemed like a good idea -- get a beat up old sporter with some fine Empire history behind it and turn the rifle into a handy shooter with 10 rounds of .303 power. A custom gun on a budget, sort of thing.
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| apply the safety, for goodness sake |
So how much did it cost? Less than something plastic from Walmart, with the added satisfaction of having a hand in its making.
I'll dial it in at the range tomorrow.
Thanks, Bushwacker, for the inspiration and Lukeya for chivvying me on...
Cheers,
LSP
4 comments:
Beautiful piece of handywork ... & I don't like guns - except for game-shooting - which would mean a shotgun in my case .....
Thanks GT -- I enjoyed working on it; now onto the next one.
lovely lovely job Padre, a craft product definitely' the other one must have a pistol grip though....:-)
Nothing like a good craft project to get the creative energy flowing -- not quite sure what to do with the next one...
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