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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc
Dremel........duh I should have thought of that ! Great tips thanks. What diameter threaded rod did you use ? Is it real small like 6/32 or 8/32 ? I just took some new pics and adjusted some setting on my phone so hopefully this time the pics will take. I doubt there is anything on the stock other than an oil finish.
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I don't remember, and in reality the size is not all that important, it is essentially serving the same function as rebar in concrete, the threads give the epoxy something to grab on to. You can even use machine screws, just cut the heads off.
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Originally Posted by Bob Kontak
No. I can't post from Ohio. tirwin can't from Georgia. You can't from Georgia. emcon5 can from Reno.
Wayne installed servers this weekend?
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I didn't use the forum to upload those, I already had them on my web hosting. In fact I did the whole writeup for another forum, I just copied and pasted it here (that is how I did it so fast).
If it was my rifle, I would clean off any dirt/grime, then give it a oil scrub finish, as described here:
Surplusrifle Forum • View topic - BLO Finish with an Oil Scrub
The only thing I would do different, I would not use paste wax, but "
Gunny Paste" AKA "
Tom's 1/3 Mix", which is a equal part mixture of pure beeswax, Boiled Linseed Oil and Turpentine. You can buy it or make it yourself.
The stock I fixed the crack on is on a Soviet Capture German K98k, that had the nasty flaking shellac finish over God knows what, could have been old motor oil. I spend a couple days trying to clean it with little result, before I gave up and used (of all things) Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner with a nylon scrub brush. This is how it looked finally cleaned up:
And after I did the BLO oil scrub (6 or 7 coats) followed by Gunny Paste:
As to Stripper clips, you don't need them to load the rifle, you can load them one at a time. A quick Google search says
Mauser 98 stripper clips will work, but you may need to file the bumps off the sides. If you want, PM me your snail mail address, I can send you a handful of Romanian 8mm stripper clips.