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Very, very cool Xander. Please post pics when its done.
Thanx! The gun was part of an estate sale for my uncles father in law, so I snagged it private party sale. I still have the sporterized original stock, which was pillar bedded and free floated. Keeping my eye out for another barreled action to stick in it with iron sights just for fun. My gun had a Lyman alaskan 2.5x fine x-hair scope on a griffin & howe removable base. I sold the scope and mount for more than I paid for the entire gun! That's what paid for the stock.
Xander, amazing work. Love the kid holding the rifle, never too young IMO
Yep, that's my boy! He just turned 3 on the 11th. I make no joke about starting them early with gun and knife safety. When I sit down to sharpen a knife or razor, I give him his own plastic butter knife and a cheap $5 norton combo stone. He tries to copy me and I always make sure he understands where the sharp edge is.
For those that may be concerned with the bolt being closed and his finger near the trigger, I didn't want him trying to cycle the bolt, so I double checked it and cleared it with a dry fire. I make sure he sees me check and clear every gun I own everytime I touch it. That's how I was raised and I just do it second nature.
I rebuilt and refinished my first real rifle, a '71 Remington 582 bolt action tube fed .22 rifle. It will be passed down to him when he's ready. I figure by 6 or 7 he might be ready to get behind the trigger. We'll see!
Thanx!
-Xander