My IOF 30-06...Test results @ 100!!

[TwoRivers]

It's a two-piece stock, so no pillar bedding.

[Pritu79]

The stock just has one screw each to hold the front and butt part of the stock to the reciver frame and since the reciver is aluminium i hope the threads stay intact after some time.
Another thing about this rifle, has any one experienced a faulty bolt stop which restricts the bolt travel. because i had to weld and refinish a broken one on my cousins 30.

-- Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:19 pm --

Pine is quiet soft and is prone to dents.
But u can achive a good stain finish, try staining it with a good stainer. there are a number of wood stainers available in the market like walnut or rose wood.
I had stained a stock which turned out pretty good.

[The Doc]

The stock just has one screw each to hold the front and butt part of the stock to the reciver frame and since the reciver is aluminium i hope the threads stay intact after some time.

Zubin ,

Is that a matter of worry ?

What is the progress on your rifle ?

best,

Rp.

[winnie_the_pooh]

since the reciver is aluminium i hope the threads stay intact after some time.

Why is this a cause for worry? Are you concerned that it is the same metal that pans are made from?

Should not be a problem unless you let loose a monkey with a srewdriver on the 30-06.

[z375]

The stock just has one bolt each to hold the front and butt part of the stock to the reciver frame and since the reciver is aluminium i hope the threads stay intact after some time.

Yes, the forend and the buttstock have two long slotted "inhex" bolts, the one in the forend passes through a "U" sleeve that pinches shut when the bolt is torqued correctly, this infact acts like a torque-limiter prevent the bolt from buggering up the threads in the shank under the receiver. The bolt that passes through the buttstock is longer in length and is coupled with a spring washer and a spacer, care must be taken not to over-torque this as the female threads are cut into the alloy receiver, and if you "gorilla" the screwdriver on this one, you'll end up stripping the threads in the receiver and will have to subsequently make a new bolt and drill and tap to the next oversize.

Another thing about this rifle, has any one experienced a faulty bolt stop which restricts the bolt travel. because i had to weld and refinish a broken one on my cousins 30.

The finish on the bolt-stop is crude, but it works well. I made sure my rifle didn't have this issue at the time of selection, I feel the main reason to this problem arises when someone wants to inspect the bore of the rifle and pulls out the bolt free from the receiver, then forgets to depress the bolt release plunger located on the left side of the trigger guard, tries to put the bolt back into the action and ram the bolt home, as a result the bolt stop directly bears the brunt, gets marred and sometimes bent out of shape. A little common sense would go a long way here..

Pine is quiet soft and is prone to dents.
But u can achive a good stain finish, try staining it with a good stainer. there are a number of wood stainers available in the market like walnut or rose wood.
I had stained a stock which turned out pretty good.

The stock is plain junk, so far it seems to be holding up pretty well. I have plans for the stock, but not in wood..

-- Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:58 am --

since the reciver is aluminium i hope the threads stay intact after some time

Why is this a cause for worry? Are you concerned that it is the same metal that pans are made from?

Pritu, I assure you that this receiver is not machined out of your garden-variety/food-grade/curtain-rod aluminium, this is an alloy and the wall thickness is very, very reassuring given that the receiver is an unstressed part since the bolt directly locks up into recesses in the barrel. No reason to fret about this

Should not be a problem unless you let loose a monkey with a srewdriver on the 30-06.

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Winnie,
Hence the word "gorilla"

-- Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:14 am --

Latest update on the progress...a Bushnell Banner 1.5-4.5x20 in 1" ultra-low Weaver rings, the bases are custom-made and are a perfect 100% fit! also a little red paint on the cocking indicator to draw attention

[Sakobav]

Z375

Ms Hawn looks ravishing after the surgery/makeover

Thanks

[The Doc]

Ms Hawn looks ravishing after the surgery/makeover

Not yet Navi, I think Zubin would like her to look more like Halle Berry !

Thanks for the feed back Zubin. The rifle is shaping up real nice .

best,

Rp.

[Anand]

Lookin good after the "buttjob" and the addition of the scope . Now for someone who likes "traditional rifles" such as yours truly, if something could be done about the butterknife bolt handle and probably turn down the tip and add a "ball" to make it look nicer. It would no nonger look like a Sauer though!
May I ask how the bases were attached and I also love the Bushnell scope without the objective "bell"!

Regards,
Anand

[winnie_the_pooh]

Zubin,

Any headspacing issues in your rifle?

[MoA]

Winnie : How do you propose he checks the headspace? Just curious.

Its very interesting to see the transformation of the rifle. Good work.

How is it shooting?

[winnie_the_pooh]

Winnie : How do you propose he checks the headspace?

Through hocus pocus of course.

[Sakobav]

Ms Hawn looks ravishing after the surgery/makeover

Not yet Navi, I think Zubin would like her to look more like Halle Berry !

Thanks for the feed back Zubin. The rifle is shaping up real nice .

best,

Rp.

RP

Correct may be more like Lara Dutta or Katerina Kaif depending upon the wood

Cheers

[z375]

Winnie : How do you propose he checks the headspace?

Through hocus pocus of course.

If that's what you call a headspace guage, then yes

-- Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:08 pm --

Zubin,

Any headspacing issues in your rifle?

Winnie,
No headspacing problems here, as I'd mentioned earlier the bolt locks up directly into the recesses in the barrel leaving the receiver unstressed, also the barrel is indexed in the underside to ensure that even if removed and replaced, the headspace will stay the same. The system is modular and is every bit the Sauer 202 bolt-action rifle, save the POS stock and the sights.

-- Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:21 pm --

Lookin good after the "buttjob" and the addition of the scope . Now for someone who likes "traditional rifles" such as yours truly, if something could be done about the butterknife bolt handle and probably turn down the tip and add a "ball" to make it look nicer. It would no nonger look like a Sauer though!
May I ask how the bases were attached and I also love the Bushnell scope without the objective "bell"!

Regards,
Anand

Anand,
I'm a purist too when it comes to certain things, so if I decided to slap on a "teardrop" bolt handle it would (as you said) no longer resemble the lines of the Sauer, I'd also whittled down the rather obvious Schnabel forend to something that flows along with the stock and maintains traditional European riflestock styling. The bases are attached with M3 Allen bolts correctly ground to length, the threads in the receiver are a perfect match for these. As for the scope, I've always believed that you don't really need anything bigger than a 4x and all the optics I have are straight-tubed 1.5-4.5x20's, the reason for this is that there's less glass (read weight) to upset the balance of the rifle, you can make the scope sit as low as you'd like, keeping in mind the closer the "line of sight to the bore axis" principle, plus it looks great too which is a bonus!

[winnie_the_pooh]

Zubin,

Any thoughts on the "aluminum bolt handle" .Like your choice of scope as well.

[z375]

Zubin,

Any thoughts on the "aluminum bolt handle" .Like your choice of scope as well.

Ha! The aluminium oxide finish on the bolt handle reminds me of the stuff that folks apply to welded joints on motorcycle and car mufflers/silencers, seems to be similar stuff, the finish underneath appears resemble an acid-etched surface, but it surprisingly doesn't sacrifice the smoothness, I haven't slicked up any moving parts as yet because there really isn't much need to. I have cleaned out and lubed the trigger group on my rifle though and its made quite a difference, its now set at 3lbs 2oz, breaks like the proverbial "glass rod" and I love it!