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I have a rusty push feed Model 70 that I'm trying to put back into service. I'm looking for reasonably priced options to re-blue or coat the metal. Thanks in advance for all your ideas. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | ||
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All depends ... What caliber? How is the stock? If it was a nice cool caliber (read classic African caliber like 7X57 or 375 HH) I'd rust blue it and do up the stock. It would be good fun to do it by yourself. If it is a mundane 22-250 or a 270 etc., I'd just do a low cost finish. "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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They are all crooks, liars, cheats and thieves. Spray paint it yourself... ACGG Life Member, since 1985 | |||
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I'd get a basic bead blasted hot blue finish. Around $100 or maybe less. Or the cheap option get a can of spray paint. As usual just my $.02 Paul K | |||
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This is a test to prove or disprove my thesis. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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IT&D Gunsmithing has done nice bead blast blue in the past for me reasonable and fast. kk alaska | |||
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Black T and be done forever ________________________________________________ Maker of The Frankenstud Sling Keeper Proudly made in the USA Acepting all forms of payment | |||
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I think even a lowly push-feed M70 deserves a decent blue job. The bead blast blue is your best low-cost commercial route. Otherwise, buy a $15 bottle of rust blue and test your skills. | |||
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Blueing in my area starts at $200 and goes up depending on how much work needs to be done how high a polish you want and how bad the gun is to begin with. Danforth Bluing Hot flash www.KLStottlemyer.com Deport the Homeless and Give the Illegals citizenship. AT LEAST THE ILLEGALS WILL WORK | |||
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polish it yourself and then have someone reblue. thats the cheap route on reblue. its the polishing that takes the work | |||
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If you decide to have it coated, ROBAR in Arizona has a new finish that is supposed to be more protective than their older coating. I believe it is RoGuard II. One of my .375's has been reworked by them and has a RoGuard finish and it is very durable and looks like a decent blue job. The new finish comes in just about any color you want it in. | |||
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Send it to CASII and let Charley Cerakote it, $195 plus shipping. Rifle Stock Painting Larry "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading" -- Thomas Jefferson | |||
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 "Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson. | |||
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Doctoral Thesis I Presume? Might be similar to mine. | |||
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The Dura Coat products work well. Can use on metal or wood. | |||
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Why do anything to it, its just a model 70...  _____________________ Steve Traxson | |||
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Back in the old days of AR you would not dare post anything about a M700 Remington. Now it has expanded to M70's!  Back to the question: I have Robar Roguard on several rifles, love it. | |||
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I am batting about 25% crooks, liars, cheats and thieves. Forrest, If I was you, I would just do a simple matte hot blue, doesn't cost as much due to the lack of all the polishing time. If you are serious about it, go the Black T route. | |||
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at least thats what the"experts" say | |||
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Forrest, I am in shock!!! After all the harassing you give me for my varmint M70's I never thought I would ever hear you actually admit to owning a push feed M70. I have to second having Charlie Santoni give it his treatment. I have had him do stuff for me on a couple occasions and it has always looked excellent. And on top of that his turn around time is outstanding. William Berger True courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway. - John Wayne The courageous may not live forever, but the timid do not live at all. | |||
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I think Forrest is going to tell us Sunday what his plans are! | |||
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You forgot the Moonshiners, Gunrunners and Horse Thieves in my Ancestry. | |||
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Probably a pre 64 push feed ... | |||
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The rifle is an early 80's Featherweight in 270. It belonged to a friend who left in in a trailer at the deer camp for a couple of years. It has some significant rust on it and when I complained about his treatment of the rifle, he told me it was mine to fix or dispose of. I think I'll take a crack at fixing it up without going nuts. I have to keep reminding myself that the last thing I need is a beater rifle and that I can get a brand new CRF M70 for less than $700. ______________________________ "Truth is the daughter of time." Francis Bacon | |||
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Definitely a full rust blue job and re do the stock. Then show your friend how to treat a good rifle! It would become a great conversation piece for many years and you could have friendly arguments and ribbing ...... Well.. that is what I would do if it was my friend Barry's rifle! "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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Sounds like a good idea that isn't. I'd sell it and give your friend the money back, or put it toward a metal grip cap on your next custom job. Or if you just have to see how it cleans up, let's meet for lunch and I'll give it a bargain basement rust blue try. I'm going to be running a few of my own through the cabinet in April anyway... "Experience" is the only class you take where the exam comes before the lesson. | |||
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A few years ago I had a NEF Handi rifle that got left in the woods for a week. It rained all week and when I was finally able to go get it the whole rifle was covered in rust. Being a Handi rifle I didn't want to spend any money on it but these rifles qualify for "primative" weapons season here in Mississippi so I'm forced to hunt with it for 6 weeks out of the season. After looking at all my options I went with a DIY Ceracoat paint job. First, I wiped the whole rifle down with naval jelly. This got rid of all the rust and most of the bluing. Then I sand blasted the barreled action with 80 grit media and shot the air dry Ceracoat on with a Preval spray rig I bought at the local paint store for about $10. I guess I've got about $50-$60 into it and the finish is acceptable. What came in at a close second option was BBQ grill spray paint   Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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Terry, How disappointing to see a fine "custom" rife wearing such a cheap optics rig. I recommend a quarter rib set up for Talley rings and a Swaro Z6. BTW the best buck I've ever taken was with an H&R Handi-rifle in the Louisiana primitive weapon season.
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I give it a 320 sanding and hot blue and keep her oiled up from time to time, back to factory condition. _____________________ Steve Traxson | |||
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Or...Give Duane a blank check and see what he comes up with. _____________________ Steve Traxson | |||
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Definitely a DIY project, I'd probably just get rid of the rust and rattle can it, touch it up as needed. | |||
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Couple of Sharpies. Mike | |||
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purple sharpies would give a nice hue | |||
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