An ugly duckling of a 722
One of the best threads of the year weatherby!
One of the best threads of the year weatherby!
An ugly duckling of a 722...updated with range test
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DWalt
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A hint for the OP. .300 Savage brass can be easily formed from .308 Win/7.62 NATO brass. One pass through the .300 Sav FL die followed by trimming the neck to length. Use of Federal cases is not recommended, but any other brand is OK, even GI.
The .300 Savage is basically a .308 with shorter neck, and .308 loading data can be used. It also predates the .308 by about 35 years.
The .300 Savage is basically a .308 with shorter neck, and .308 loading data can be used. It also predates the .308 by about 35 years.
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I like the 722's and 721's as well! Just rebarreled a 721 to 28 Nosler.
elpac3
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Great looking rifle. I came by a 722 in .222 a while back. Added a Stockies pistol grip thumb hole stock and a Nikon prostaff mildot scope for varmenting. dropped in a Timney trigger - this is now my favorite shooting rifle. loaded with the 52 grain match king it will hold .3” @ 100 all day.
Great job on a classic old shooter. Should have many years of great shooting along with the value added by some TLC from a great friend
Great job on a classic old shooter. Should have many years of great shooting along with the value added by some TLC from a great friend
OP
OP
I didn't steam....did think about it.
After removing the finish and sanding it was looking good with just a bit of character.
After removing the finish and sanding it was looking good with just a bit of character.
elpac3
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My dad always used to say a man needs three things out of life; a good woman, a good dog and a good gun, but not necessarily in that order.
SCruzer
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such a pleasing sight! *noice
im sure the girl you gifted it to really likes what you did with it considering its prior condition.
im sure the girl you gifted it to really likes what you did with it considering its prior condition.
Very nice job indeed. Stock looks great! Back then even some plain jane standard guns could often come with a walnut stock with great figure. These day seems we often pay plenty for a piece of walnut on a rifle or shotgun. Guess I always took it for granted. Yep times have changed.
OP
It definitely meant something to her.
I think the beginning of an heirloom gun.
She already picked ammo up.
I have a Leupold one piece base and medium rings also an appropriate sling.
The scope is up to her.
OP
Thanks Jessie.
I used several coats of boiled linseed oil and finished with a couple coats of Ren wax. I think a lot of people use Tung oil but I had this on hand and did another gun before that came out looking nice IMHO.
I used several coats of boiled linseed oil and finished with a couple coats of Ren wax. I think a lot of people use Tung oil but I had this on hand and did another gun before that came out looking nice IMHO.
Texas Star
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Can .300 Savage rifles be re-chambered to .308? Is other work needed?
Texas Star
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It amuses me that a man named Weatherby uses those cheap Remington rifles. But I'm easily amused...
Nice work - and a great thread!
OP
It amuses me that a man named Weatherby uses those cheap Remington rifles. But I'm easily amused...
I'll use a kids Steven's and be happy/amused
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Texas Star
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But wouldn't you really rather have a nice MK V in .300 Weatherby Magnum? A Vanguard?
BTW, I have one of those Lucite blocks with all Weatherby cartridges in it. But not a rifle for any of them, alas.
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I use the screen name Weatherby and do happen to have two Mark V's a 300 and 257 I like them both. They have always performed flawlessly.
I tend to like wood and steel and about any classic old guns.
The main exception for me would be lever guns just never felt the love.
I tend to like wood and steel and about any classic old guns.
The main exception for me would be lever guns just never felt the love.
OP
Some people who liked the thread may want to hear of how everything wrapped up. Mr.Burg even gets another picture.
Parts and pieces were picked up here and there.Even a couple boxes of ammo.It happened to be Hornady Super Performance and a couple weeks ago we went to work getting it all set up. Started with a sling. Then the base, rings, and scope now we had the gun ready.
Yesterday was proof day.....First range trip.
Was it worth the effort ?
Range was 50 yards
First shot was high had her crank the elevation down.
Second still pretty high..........crank it down some more.
3rd shot that's not too bad.......... fire another.
Not bad... fire another.
Ok.........Go look at your target.
The smile was a mile wide when she saw her target.
She said yesterday the gun had great history.
The rest is hers to write.........I'm done.
Parts and pieces were picked up here and there.Even a couple boxes of ammo.It happened to be Hornady Super Performance and a couple weeks ago we went to work getting it all set up. Started with a sling. Then the base, rings, and scope now we had the gun ready.
Yesterday was proof day.....First range trip.
Was it worth the effort ?
Range was 50 yards
First shot was high had her crank the elevation down.
Second still pretty high..........crank it down some more.
3rd shot that's not too bad.......... fire another.
Not bad... fire another.
Ok.........Go look at your target.
The smile was a mile wide when she saw her target.
She said yesterday the gun had great history.
The rest is hers to write.........I'm done.
