Marlin 75C Project
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Re: Marlin 75C Project
Yeah, the rest of the stuff should be here in a couple days. Baseball season has started so I will have no time until June.
I didn't have to replace the trigger or the scope rings.
I could have had a functional unit with the cracked stock....but that's not in my DNA.
I didn't have to replace the trigger or the scope rings.
I could have had a functional unit with the cracked stock....but that's not in my DNA.
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Re: Marlin 75C Project
Update:
Stock arrived....it was for an old model. Seller doesn't want it back or to be paid. Found the proper stock in take off condition ten miles from here for $25. Found a rear sight for free. Once those are in hand I will have all the parts....I think.
That'll bring the total to $62 minus what I can get (very little I'm sure) for the "custom" old model stock.
Stock arrived....it was for an old model. Seller doesn't want it back or to be paid. Found the proper stock in take off condition ten miles from here for $25. Found a rear sight for free. Once those are in hand I will have all the parts....I think.
That'll bring the total to $62 minus what I can get (very little I'm sure) for the "custom" old model stock.
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Re: Marlin 75C Project
All done.
I found a cheap late '80's take off stock and treated it to the fastest type of refinish I know of. I used a Scotch-Brite soaked in rubbing alcohol to thin the original color then applied three coats of Tru-Oil. Found a free set of sights (installed rear to block dovetail, left front off and plugged that hole with a threaded plug screw), a new trigger and low rings from MidwayUSA, plus a couple homemade remedies and now it looks like this.
I found a cheap late '80's take off stock and treated it to the fastest type of refinish I know of. I used a Scotch-Brite soaked in rubbing alcohol to thin the original color then applied three coats of Tru-Oil. Found a free set of sights (installed rear to block dovetail, left front off and plugged that hole with a threaded plug screw), a new trigger and low rings from MidwayUSA, plus a couple homemade remedies and now it looks like this.
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Re: Marlin 75C Project
Looks great! You should be able to get your money back if the bounty is still on the tree rats.
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Re: Marlin 75C Project
That reminds me I need to grab a handful of bulk .22LR. All I have in the truck is 50 gr subsonic.Okie44 wrote:Looks great! You should be able to get your money back if the bounty is still on the tree rats.
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Re: Marlin 75C Project
Nice work looks great, I hope 22 rim fire ammo will become plentiful again someday. I'm shooting through my horde of bulk 22 long rifle.
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It's plentiful right now.
I have a 13 box lot of Federal AutoMatch I thought I sold but the guy never came to pick it up. Likely found some cheaper than the $0.04 per round ($13.85 per 325) I was asking.
I have a 13 box lot of Federal AutoMatch I thought I sold but the guy never came to pick it up. Likely found some cheaper than the $0.04 per round ($13.85 per 325) I was asking.
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