Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: kselkhunter on May 04, 2017, 10:07:57 AM
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Picked up my latest project this past week, thought I'd post some photos. Nothing fancy, just upgrading an old rifle. JES Reboring was able to keep my old barrel and re-bore to 35 Whelen. My gunsmith cerakoted the metal for me in matte black, and I decided to refinish the stock with oil rub finish and try to darken the stock. Didn't get quite as dark as I hoped (was a blonde colored stock from factory) but definitely better than what it was and I really like the feel of the oil rub finish. Came in right at 8lbs w/scope and sling (8.06lbs). It shot <1" as a 30-06 with factory loads, and still shoots <1" at 100 yards with the 35 Whelen Nosler factory 250 grains (off lead sled). Next up is to work up some reloads with Speer Hot Core 250 grain bullets, as factory ammo is spendy. Then decide what caliber and action I do for the my next project which will be a complete custom build (now that I have medium bore out of the way it opens up my choices for that).
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Very nice!
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Thanks.
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is that one of those Zastava mausers?
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It's an old Parker Hale built in 1962 that I decided to breathe new life into as it was getting pretty beat up after years of heavy use. Mauser 98 action.
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Good stuff! The matte finish is nice. I sold a waffenamt marked 98 I built in 30/06 with a matte finish to a member on here. I still have a handful of 98's, a 93, and a Swedish 96 to play with. The one I regret selling was the unissued Persian 98/22 barreled action with the markings in Farsi.
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Thanks, the gunsmith did a great job with the cerakote. Yeah, I'd love to have seen that Persian 98/22. Sounds like a cool gun.
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I'm getting great results with the 225 Sierra game king and 225 TSX bullets in the 35 whelen that I've got. The 200 TTSX is working well too but it's lighter than I'd probably shoot from a whelen.
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Definitely planning to try those 225 TSXs after some reviews I've read and talked with some guys that have had great success with it. Sent you a PM.
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I had a Parker Hale stamped JC Penny in 7mm Rem Mag. Loved it/wish i still had it.
