Jessesky
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Hey Guys,
A couple months ago I picked up a Winchester Hotchkiss rifle online for a decent price. I wanted a project gun to bring to life. (The first pic is the condition I received it)
The rifle was in rough shape, I mean rough! The bore was heavily pitted and rusted near the end and was not worth saving unfortunately. I would have liked to restore the rifle to original spec, but It was a little too far gone.
I’m not one for sporterizing guns, but I fear this was the last option before wallhanger.
I chopped the sour part of the barrel off and made a handy little 16” thumper. Ultimately I’d like to build a custom walnut stock and install a 32” octagonal barrel to make a buffalo rifle out of it.
Until then should I modify my spare stock to be a full stock mannlicher style with the original steel nose cap by the muzzle or do I chop at the red arrows and have a nice traditional stock? (Bear in mind the stock has already been modified and is cracked at the very end so it is not ruining the original stock.
A couple months ago I picked up a Winchester Hotchkiss rifle online for a decent price. I wanted a project gun to bring to life. (The first pic is the condition I received it)
The rifle was in rough shape, I mean rough! The bore was heavily pitted and rusted near the end and was not worth saving unfortunately. I would have liked to restore the rifle to original spec, but It was a little too far gone.
I’m not one for sporterizing guns, but I fear this was the last option before wallhanger.
I chopped the sour part of the barrel off and made a handy little 16” thumper. Ultimately I’d like to build a custom walnut stock and install a 32” octagonal barrel to make a buffalo rifle out of it.
Until then should I modify my spare stock to be a full stock mannlicher style with the original steel nose cap by the muzzle or do I chop at the red arrows and have a nice traditional stock? (Bear in mind the stock has already been modified and is cracked at the very end so it is not ruining the original stock.