Recent content by Ole' Laughing Bear

I will post photos of the bolt shortly. I've got some tooling on the way and, when I get the present barrel out, I'll clean it up the rest of the way and post pics of the bore. The kneadable epoxy is coming out in decent chunks and I've widdled it down to just a thin lining so, it shouldn't be...

Absolutely. I'll post a photo tonight when I get home. The serial number is P26823. Thank you!

I was wondering about this when I photographed the barrel stamp on this rifle. Very cool little, historical tid-bit. This project has been a huge learning opportunity.

Oh man! What would you be willing to part with it for, money wise? I'm absolutely interested.

Gentlemen, Thanks so much for all your insight. I am learning a lot here. I have a couple more questions for you all, if you don't mind. Firstly, if my pal and I decided we wanted to go ahead with replacing the barrel, would any of you have any suggestions on where we might be able to find one...

Thanks for the tip!

I hadn't noticed anything when I looked it over but, I hadn't considered that possibility then either. Now that you mention it, I'll definitely look it over more thoroughly. Thanks so much for the suggestion.

Thanks very much for this.

Yep, it does have a stamp on the barrel. This morning I was able to get the factory ammo to chamber and the bolt to close but, I didn't fire it (I'm sure you can imagine). I attached a picture of the stamp. Here's the kicker. After reading through some responses and showing the pictures from...

Okay, this is good to know. Thanks for that. Any pics you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your input!

Yes sir. It's hard to tell from the picture but, that cylindrical object in the chamber is gold colored and, sure looks very "brass-like" to me. I am at a loss so, all the input you guys are providing is much appreciated.

I haven't shot the rifle personally but, the guy it used to belong to claimed that he noticed the mistake he made with the 7mm REM Mag cartridges and switch back over to 7mm WBY Mag. When he did so, he "wasn't able to get it to shoot strait again." He did supply two (mostly full) boxes of...

Good Morning Smiths and Enthusiasts alike, I'm hoping to garner a little insight from you guys about a Mark V that was given to a pal of mine after the previous owner "gave up" on it. Firstly, let me state that I am not a gunsmith. I am a hobbyist. I hunt and shoot long(ish) range regularly...