doogan Report post Posted June 7, 2016 So here is my newest project, I am really excited about this one. This rifle is/was my fathers. It started its life with us as a used Mossberg model 800A .308 my dad bought back in 1976. He took it deer hunting one time and brought home a little forky. Then it sat in the closet then under my bed until I was 16. Growing up we didn't hunt, we fished, a lot. I caught the hunting bug when I was 16 and went archery deer hunting with a friend of mine. After that I have put in every year since. I got drawn for deer when I was 17 for the Nov hunt in 27, shot the biggest squirrel I have ever seen lol. I killed my first elk with this rifle, a cow in 5bs at 15 yards. I have put well over a thousand rounds through this old gun, and it always shot pretty good. I love this old gun, and it will be the one my oldest shoots on her first hunt, and be passed down through my kids to my son. He's the caboose, and with 3 older sisters he'll deserve a reward if he survives their henpecking lol. My buddy Todd with Southern Xpress helped me out a lot with this one. I had him put a new barrel on it, a 26" Shillen, chambered in 6.5 Creemoor, and coated it and the action in desert tan. Then he played with the trigger so it breaks right at 3 pounds. I will be painting the stock, putting on the recoil pad and mounting the scope. She may not look like much now, but she will soon. I will keep posting pics as I get more done and of course when I finally get to shoot it. I will be shooting the new Hornady Precision Hunter with the 143 grain ELD-X. Hoping for the best with that load. I'm going to do a custom Kryptic camo paint job on her also. This should be a Coues killing machine! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted June 7, 2016 Looks like it's going to be a fun gun. Todd does great work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted June 8, 2016 If it shoots as good as my .260 Rem that Todd built, buy a freezer. You will need it ro hold all the meat you will be bringing home. Mine shoots sub 1/4" groups with 140 HVLD & 95 V-Max hand loads. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted June 8, 2016 That's a beauty Jim! Can't wait to see and maybe shoot the finished product. Now I'll have to compete with you and your kids. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted June 8, 2016 Nice! Thats a good project, modernizing an ole family heirloom. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doogan Report post Posted June 18, 2016 So I've been chipping away at it just doing a little at a time. Got it sanded and prepped. Gave it a good coat of primer, 2 coats of Khaki tan and then two coats of texture. Just gave it one more coat of khaki, going to let that all cure for a day and then start the camo part of it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southernxpress Report post Posted June 18, 2016 Hey! Why are you using my toothbrush! ?=-O 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doogan Report post Posted June 18, 2016 You weren't using it so I figured it'd be ok! Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doogan Report post Posted June 18, 2016 I like it! Even though it kind of looks like a giraffe! Lol 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted June 18, 2016 Looking awesome! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doogan Report post Posted June 20, 2016 Here it is all put back together, took it to my folks house to show my dad today. He loved it and told me " Don't forget where you got that!" LOL 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha1545 Report post Posted June 20, 2016 Looks GREAT Jim! The girls are gonna love shooting it. Hopefully they don't wear it out before your son gets old enough. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
