KBKEITH Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 16 minutes ago, Smith10 said: Just too cool. Forget the Ruger. That Is the real Mini 14. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffler Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 16 minutes ago, KBKEITH said: Forget the Ruger. That Is the real Mini 14. A cyclic rate of 550-600 rpm. And with the M-60 gas system it works. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 On 8/30/2017 at 8:40 AM, Sniffler said: http://www.treelinem14.com/ This is a great source of wood and fiberglass. Good people . http://m14forum.com/forums.php Watch the classifieds here. You can pick up a good fiberglass stock for $80 up and some just need sanding and painting. Many wood stocks avaiable also. If money is no object https://mcmillanusa.com/mcmillan-rifle-stocks/tactical-stocks-m1a/ http://agcomposites.com/shop/rifle-stocks/classic_m1a_m14/ These are bad ass. Carbon fiber and rigid but pricey. Sniffy, I just ordered a birch stock from treeline. I appreciate the info you provided. I owe you some beer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe! Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 2 hours ago, KBKEITH said: Sniffy, I just ordered a birch stock from treeline. I appreciate the info you provided. I owe you some beer. Cool. You know you owe us a pic once you get it set up, right? One of their fiberglass stocks have been on my list for a beat around stock. Maybe try my hand on an old school camo paint job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Joe! said: Cool. You know you owe us a pic once you get it set up, right? One of their fiberglass stocks have been on my list for a beat around stock. Maybe try my hand on an old school camo paint job. I definitely will. As long as they don't send me a piece of ****. I got what they call an excellent plus with Winchester markings. We shall see! I was going to go fiberglass but changed my mind. Your camo paint job would be cool on one of those. Edited September 8, 2017 by KBKEITH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe! Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 A couple of outfits make dummy selector switch kits, if the selector cutout on the GI stock bothers you. http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/safety-parts/safeties/simulated-selector-lever-sku100005279-38878-62522.aspx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 17 minutes ago, Joe! said: A couple of outfits make dummy selector switch kits, if the selector cutout on the GI stock bothers you. http://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/safety-parts/safeties/simulated-selector-lever-sku100005279-38878-62522.aspx Yeah cool. I didn't even think of that. Thanks for letting me know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Stick Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 On 9/4/2017 at 7:34 PM, Joe! said: What are you guys using for grease? Lubriplate 130a 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe! Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 4 hours ago, AK_Stick said: Lubriplate 130a I haven't been able to source that locally, I'll have to order it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Here are some pics of the stock I bought. It's in very nice shape. All the hardware is in great shape too. I'm going to try and lighten it up by removing the built up grime using fine steel wool and mineral spirits. Then I'll apply some tung oil. I don't want it to be a showpiece. Just good and functional. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffler Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 8 hours ago, KBKEITH said: Here are some pics of the stock I bought. It's in very nice shape. All the hardware is in great shape too. I'm going to try and lighten it up by removing the built up grime using fine steel wool and mineral spirits. Then I'll apply some tung oil. I don't want it to be a showpiece. Just good and functional. Looks like a good piece of wood. Treeline has some refinishing tips here....http://info.treelinem14.com/Refinishing_tips.html If it looks like cosmoline on it a lot of guys use a degreaser like Simple Green, let it soak then wash it off with a brush and detergent. Good luck and keep the pics coming. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabbrass Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 On 8/31/2017 at 12:31 PM, Sniffler said: La France Specialties M14K Youth model. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe! Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 On 9/19/2017 at 12:33 PM, KBKEITH said: Here are some pics of the stock I bought. It's in very nice shape. All the hardware is in great shape too. I'm going to try and lighten it up by removing the built up grime using fine steel wool and mineral spirits. Then I'll apply some tung oil. I don't want it to be a showpiece. Just good and functional. That's a good looking piece, Keith. Honestly, better than I expected. Looking forward to how the tung turns out. I still have to oil my stock, but can't decide between BLO, Tung, or Teak. Leaning towards Tung. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 33 minutes ago, Joe! said: That's a good looking piece, Keith. Honestly, better than I expected. Looking forward to how the tung turns out. I still have to oil my stock, but can't decide between BLO, Tung, or Teak. Leaning towards Tung. 19 hours ago, Sniffler said: Looks like a good piece of wood. Treeline has some refinishing tips here....http://info.treelinem14.com/Refinishing_tips.html If it looks like cosmoline on it a lot of guys use a degreaser like Simple Green, let it soak then wash it off with a brush and detergent. Good luck and keep the pics coming. Thanks Sniffy, Joe. The stock really is nice, especially the more that I clean it up. It only has two small dings that I won’t even bother with. I think the DOD stamp and the proofing stamp are pretty cool. I’ll follow up with the results of the tung oil. I thought about using BLO but after some research opted for the pure tung oil. Less sheen and better resistance to solvents is what I learned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted October 21, 2017 Author Share Posted October 21, 2017 Here’s the finished product. I put on 4 applications of pure tung oil after using simple green and steel wool to give it a deep cleaning. Last step was a thin coat of Johnson’s paste wax and a light buff. Not too shiny and not too dull. Right where I wanted it. I’ll post more pics once I get the rifle fully assembled. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffler Posted October 22, 2017 Share Posted October 22, 2017 17 hours ago, KBKEITH said: Here’s the finished product. I put on 4 applications of pure tung oil after using simple green and steel wool to give it a deep cleaning. Last step was a thin coat of Johnson’s paste wax and a light buff. Not too shiny and not too dull. Right where I wanted it. I’ll post more pics once I get the rifle fully assembled. That looks really nice @KBKEITH. There's some nice grain in there. Hurry up and get the rifle in it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe! Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 10/21/2017 at 6:08 PM, KBKEITH said: Here’s the finished product. I put on 4 applications of pure tung oil after using simple green and steel wool to give it a deep cleaning. Last step was a thin coat of Johnson’s paste wax and a light buff. Not too shiny and not too dull. Right where I wanted it. I’ll post more pics once I get the rifle fully assembled. Looking good, brother! Thanks for the update. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffler Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 @KBKEITH Is the stock on yet? If not how about you lay off the beer and get it done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) On 11/29/2017 at 6:08 AM, Sniffler said: @KBKEITH Is the stock on yet? If not how about you lay off the beer and get it done? I’m glad you reminded me. I finally put it all back together just the other day. I also added the fake auto-selector switch that @Joe! recommended. Cool. Edited December 3, 2017 by KBKEITH 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevekozak Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Looks good, Keith! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniffler Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 That looks really nice. What are you using for grease? Aardvark sperm? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBKEITH Posted December 3, 2017 Author Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sniffler said: That looks really nice. What are you using for grease? Aardvark sperm? Thanks, sniffy. I be using this stuff. Not many aardvarks in my neck of the woods. Edited December 3, 2017 by KBKEITH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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