Blondie done.

[Mtman725]

This has been over year getting her to this point, I picked her up with one leg in the grave. To much to list here. But the last was finding an L & R lock installed. I wanted to go this far with a restore before spending the money on a high end kit. Learned alot more to go. Criticism welcome.

 

[springfield art]

This has been over year getting her to this point, I picked her up with one leg in the grave. To much to list here. But the last was finding an L & R lock installed. I wanted to go this far with a restore before spending the money on a high end kit. Learned alot more to go. Criticism welcome.View attachment 188495View attachment 188497

Good for you! No criticism here! Have fun.

 

[64Springer]

Good on you, OP.

Any grave gun is a gun that should be appreciated. And they're generally not something that thousands of other people have.

My grave guns mean more to me than anything new and pretty that can be picked up in some big box store.

 

[springfield art]

Good on you, OP.

Any grave gun is a gun that should be appreciated. And they're generally not something that thousands of other people have.

My grave guns mean more to me than anything new and pretty that can be picked up in some big box store.

A Pox on Big Box!

 

[Heat]

Looks good to me!

 

[ETipp]

Nice looking ML. Glad you saved er.

 

[Mtman725]

THANKS GUYS.

 

[ord sgt]

The real proof will show up when you shoot the rifle. Hope it turns out as well as the restoration.

 

[rafterob]

Only criticism I have is your shadow obscuring that beautiful mountain rifle!

 

[hanshi]

Won't get any criticism from me. I think it's a beauty.

 

[Brazos John]

I like the nice swirl on the cheek piece.
Very nice, and for a rescue gun, you dressed it up quite nicely!

 

[Mtman725]

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...va-mountain-rifle-blondie.147975/post-2182790
Here's the link I shot it before I went to far to make sure it shot, and wasn't wasting my time and money.

 

[Mtman725]

The real proof will show up when you shoot the rifle. Hope it turns out as well as the restoration.

Check the link above

 

[TDM]

You have a fine rifle. Enjoy your shooting!

 

[stank]

Great job. Great way to learn.

 

[Tankerchief]

What's to criticize? I'm just envious you have such a beautiful rifle. Now I want to go find me one.

 

[Whizzy]

Looks great!

 

[Kentuckyjed]

Nice resto!

 

[kyron4]

Beautiful rifle. Not a criticism, but some advice; if you relieve the notch on the back side of the rear sight you will get less glare/ shadowing and a crisper sight picture. I have a similar sight I bought from TOW and it made a big difference after I relieved it. Here's a couple of examples of what I'm referring to.

 

[Mtman725]

Beautiful rifle. Not a criticism, but some advice; if you relieve the notch on the back side of the rear sight you will get less glare/ shadowing and a crisper sight picture. I have a similar sight I bought from TOW and it made a big difference after I relieved it. Here's a couple of examples of what I'm referring to.

Sound like good advice, I wasn't getting as shape a sight, maybe this is it. Thanks.