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He's pretty on top of it. Call him if you don't hear back. C

Beautiful!!! C

Awesome!!!

Just wanted to let everyone know that the deal is still ongoing. Give Rick a call if you need anything from them. C

I love my 9mm Kimber. You ever come up this way, drop me a pm and you can try it. C

Trigger guard and floorplate showed up today. Got them on. Waiting on the scope. C

I just spent 10 minutes on it and it's fun. Thanks for sharing! C

Sounds like you did just fine!!!! I'm looking forward to pics. C

This scope seems pretty popular with the folks at rimfirecentral.com so that helped me make my choice as well. I figure if it doesn't suit me, it's popular enough that I should be able to move it easily. Hopefully, though, it works well. C

I took advantage of the 10% off sale at Optics Planet. Got the Mueller APV plus rings for just under 160 shipped. I'm pretty jazzed. Thanks for all the help on here. C

Sending PM C

Stevens in .223... go from there wherever you like. You will have a functioning gun in your choice caliber for 300ish dollars. A decent amount of aftermarket stuff is readily available. I've seen some of these on snipershide and they look like a lot of fun. Plus, "growing up" with your rifle means you will know it intimately and be able to do a lot to it for a very small initial investment. Good luck and PLEASE post pics as you go. C

Will a 3-9 give me enough for target shooting? I keep thinking that more magnification is more better? I'll be doing casual stuff, not competitive (well, I won't be competing against another person, just against me is enough to keep me going!) so where should I be? Scopes are very confusing to me. I guess that's why the red dot thing is so good for so many. Nice and simple. C

Cool. Thanks. Hadn't noticed that. I guess I'd want the medium rings? They don't have low. C

Which scope are you talking about, the Mueller or the Nikon? C

Awesome!!! Good for you. Glad you got a sweet one. Put a pic here when you can. Any idea of the year? C

Thanks for the insight. I have a line on a pro staff 4-12 for a decent price and may go with that. It's gotten really good reviews. And, I can have it in hand tomorrow. C

Have looked into the Duracoat. Gonna go with a hot pink!!! Got the small parts soaking in Naval Jelly right now. Will be looking so spray the D-Coat in the next week or two. I just picked up a stock for my .22 so that's taken my interest for a minute. C

Picked up a Savage Mark II. Cheapest of the cheap. 212 out the door at Ramsey. No accutrigger (which I don't mind at all) and in a nasty plastic stock. The gun shoots great. I have a scope on it that works. It was a gift from a friend. However, the glass is a little wavy and I'm kinda picky. So, I'm looking for a scope. Also, I picked up a stock from Vortex0178 and spent a few hours in the garage with the DA and some sandpaper to 400. It's looking really great. I would like a scope to complement that as well. I will post pics as soon as she's done. Vortex said to look at the Mueller line, specifically the APV 4-14.5x40. Seems like a sweet little scope but I am one that likes to keep the options open as I know NOTHING about this stuff. Hell, I almost spent my hard earned money on a UTG for goodness sakes!!! So, I am looking for suggestions. As for what I am looking to do: I want to shoot accurately to 50yds. Consistently (yes, I know I need to do my part!!!). I am looking for clear glass. No doo-dads necessary, just the basics. I would like to keep the price at or below 175 since I will need rings and such. Target turrets would be nice, but not necessary. A nice, simple reticle would be preferred as well, but I'll deal with whatever. Thanks, as always. Christopher

Stock looks great! Thanks again. C

So, I finally got the last scope mounting screw out. It was wicked rusted in. Had to get a screw extractor from Lowe's and spend a little time on it. But, it's out. I am looking to put my blasting cabinet together today and will hopefully get some parts in there in the next couple of days. I sort of have some time off (it seems that I am now lucky enough to get some sidework!!!) so we'll see where it all goes. So, again, how would you refinish your 336?? The parked idea is neat, but a little too involved for me. I already have spray guns so a sprayed coating will most likely be the route of choice. C

Thank you, sir. Much appreciated. C

1911 in 9mm. Amazing to shoot and reasonably priced ammo. I highly recommend them. C

That is funny!!! OK, I'll bite... What would YOU do to finish a mess of a rifle off?? Duracote, Krylon, House of Kolor automotive grade custom paint? All are a possibility. C

Silver solder idea didn't pan out. I tried. Probably missing something. Anyway, I hit it with a DA and some 320 and it smoothed everything out pretty well. I think I might just Krylon this thing and put it together. I'll run it to the range and put some rounds thru it. As long as it works, that'll be good enough for me. C