Marlin 60 modification

I got bored -

I know it's not exactly a rifle anymore (well, legally it is - 22" barrel, 32" OAL), but that's how it started.

I still have an unmolested rifle stock for this.

The stock needs stained and finished still, but I thought I'd post a pic. Anyone else got a unique custom job? I'd love to see something other than the usual plain jane wood stock or that junky "dragunov" polymer crud people get from Cheaper Than Dirt.

rcmodel said:

Mercy! Mercy!

What a waste of a perfectly good rifle.

rc

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Hey, I still have an untouched stock for it!

I know it's odd looking, but it's actually quite fun to shoot. Gives shooting 12ga hulls off the target stand at 50ft a whole different kind of challenge.

I *KNOW* I'm not the only one here that likes odd and unique things!

I'm looking for a 16" Glenfield Model 75C to put in this "stock" for better balance. Anyone know of one?

WNTFW said:

It has the curve of a dueling pistol. Maybe you could add a ball to the bottom of the pistol grip.

I went a different way:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=654600

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I like yours. I saw that thread before.

I don't have the tools or the skill to do something like your adjustable cheekpiece yet, but I'm getting there.

I was thinking about some sort of addition to the bottom of the grip for a "palm rest" that would also aid in balancing the VERY front heavy pistol.

I put about 50rds through it in this configuration today, and while it did make hitting 12ga hulls at 25-30ft offhand a challenge, it was quite fun.

TheCracker said:

That would be an awfully front heavy 22 pistol!

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VERY. Like I mentioned before, I'm looking for a 16" barreled action (or the whole gun) from a Glenfield 75C and I think that having a barrel 6" shorter than the 22" on there now would make a BIG difference in balance and handling. As it is right now, it's not really feasible to fire one handed.