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'I have seen a number of Model 70s in person, and many more in photos, that have a nice checkered piece of metal welded to the ugly sharp bolt stop to make the piece much more attractive and a tad more practical as well. There are a couple of people who I would like to have do this work for me, but alas, it seems that folks who put these on are those who only do complete metal jobs, or only do things their way. I want three things. 1. One of these bolt stop tabs checkered and welded on the way I want it. 2. The bolt knob cut off and a new Oberndorf style knob welded on the way I want it). 3. The rear tang reshaped the way I want it. Who does this kind of work? | ||
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Wisner has Dale Goens type bolt stops | |||
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are they the same for pre and post 64? | |||
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I have a custom Pre 64 Model 70 that was done by Ed LaPour. He did the bolt stop, new bolt handle and tang reshaped in the prewar style. I do not know if he will do these things on yours or not but he does fantastic metal work. | |||
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Not the same, but Wisner's can be made to function in either. Jim Kobe does an excellent job on this. | |||
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Lindy, Don't call! Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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You understand don't you. | |||
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Lindy, if you don't want something done the way the tradesman does it, don't ask. Having said this, I see Jim is from your state so you could probably hang around his shop and critique his work. Regards, Bill | |||
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Mr. Leeper Years ago you posted photos of your work on here and it always looked excellent. The way I would like things done didn't come from my daydreaming. Rather, it came from seeing excellent work that is being done. However, none so far currently offers piece work, preferring only to do complete jobs. | |||
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I threw his azz out of the shop years ago and don't want or expect him back Jim Kobe 10841 Oxborough Ave So Bloomington MN 55437 952.884.6031 Professional member American Custom Gunmakers Guild | |||
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The truth is that I went out to Kobe's shop to retrieve a part that he agreed to complete in a couple of months, but 8 months later had done nothing with. He became a bit upset when I complained about his lack of diligence. I don't recall him asking me to not come back, but I wouldn't go there anyway becasue there is nothing there I would want to see again. | |||
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You know "Lindy" I've had many projects done by Mr. Kobe. All "every one" was done is a very prompt manner and the work was superb. Probably more to the story. | |||
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Kevin, Things work best when you have the smith do the job the way he wants to do the job. You can generally tell a service provider what you want but not how to do their job. Nor do you get to dictate the minimum size of a job they feel is profitable. Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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Mike What do you like about Boise? | |||
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Everything. Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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