Unveiling
02-08-2011, 03:48 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
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On a side note. The blueing I just did looked to come out a little blotchy. It was done with a different gun blue than I usually use, since I was running low on that type. The brand name of it is Birchwood Casey. So I just went over it with the little bit of Hoppe's gun blue I had left and it looks 100 percent better. Maybe I'll post pictures tomorrow.
Now to move on to the .54 cal barrel that came with the $30.00 Renegade.
That barrel isn't anywhere near as bad as the Bobcat barrel was, so I'm totally confident in it's full recovery.
Now to move on to the .54 cal barrel that came with the $30.00 Renegade.
That barrel isn't anywhere near as bad as the Bobcat barrel was, so I'm totally confident in it's full recovery.
Last edited by pluckit; 02-08-2011 at 03:58 PM.
02-08-2011, 05:55 PM
#13
Typical Buck
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That looks amazing, great job. I have guys at work who say they have rusted barrels and I just laugh every time I hear it. Maybe I can get a few for really cheap. Hard to beat what you paid and if it shoots well even better.
02-09-2011, 01:11 AM
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Here is a picture after I blued the barrel with Birchwood Casey gun blue and then went over top of that with Hoppe's gun blue. It still looks a little blotchy in this photograph and I don't know why. I think it looks terrific. Maybe after work today I'll take some pitures of it outside and see how they come out.
Last edited by pluckit; 02-14-2011 at 03:37 PM.
02-09-2011, 02:35 PM
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Final paragraph in this chapter of "Saving the Bobcat".
There isn't much more I can do for the cosmetic appeal of this particular rifle so I think I'll close the door on this chapter of "Saving The Bobcat".
The following chapter will begin at the shooting range.
So here are a couple of last photographs of the Bobcat to tide you over untill then.
Too bad I don't take better pictures.
The following chapter will begin at the shooting range.
So here are a couple of last photographs of the Bobcat to tide you over untill then.
Too bad I don't take better pictures.
Last edited by pluckit; 02-14-2011 at 03:38 PM.
02-09-2011, 03:29 PM
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Like I stated in an earlier post, I have more money invested in Evapo-Rust that I used on the rifle than I paid for it. So I don't think I want to spend any more on it, or I'll have more invested in it than it's worth. That is if I don't already.
