[familyop]

Thanks. I like projects like that, having had some related experiences in schools, jobs and duties. Ingenuity was an important part of the foundation of our particular American nationalism (based on good deeds in the old days). It’s one of the better attributes of what good Americans were about (as a few continue to be).

In the near future, under the general economic/debt trend, lives might depend on that kind of ingenuity in many other kinds of small projects, too (heating energy, agricultural, etc.).

[mnehring]

Here is where we are at now.
1. Removed all cosmolene.
2. Polished off all lacquer.
3. Replaced stock with ATI Monte Carlo.
4. Floated barrel through creative dremeling.
5. Removed rear iron sight and added Weaver rail.
6. Added sniper cheek rest/ammo pouch.

Next on the list.
1. Find a good LER scope (Long Eye Relief). Replace the bipod with one that is stock mounted. Probably will add a laser for initial sighting and just because it is cool.
2. Lighten the trigger (fairly easy mod on a Mosin).
3. Upgrade to a curved bolt (will have professionally bent versus the 'cut-off/bolt-on' style'.
4. Add safety extension ring.

After I'm done here, it is time to work on the wife's Mosin which will be more of a work of art with laminate wood and I may play with some carving.

Of course, we have a gun show in 2 weeks so I may pick up a couple more for future projects. This is a fun gun to work with.