RUGER 10/22 PROJECT AND PVC RIFLE REST

When I was building this nifty PVC rifle rest for my 10/22, one thing led to another once again. I decided to "float" the barrel using the factory barrel and old black walnut stock. This made the rifle much more accurate. I checked into the options to make it even more accurate, and found out a "Bull Barrel" and a trigger job would be the most cost-effective. This barrel is about twice the diameter of the stock one, at 0.920". Well, those were done, and I had to "float" the barrel once more for the new, much larger bull barrel. Now it is shooting as straight as I can expect. I can shoot a dozen bullets and only leave 8 or 9 holes since some of them go into the same hole. When that was done, the last thing to do was to refinish the walnut stock. I experimented with my usual Minwax oil finish in a natural tint first. I didn't like this, so I applied Minwax paste wax finish, which didn't flatter the open grain. I stripped this off, and settled for good old Polyurethane finish in a semi-gloss. It's done - FOR NOW anyway. At least it's as done as any project can be.

DONAHUE FAMILY CREST

OLD PIX OF ATHENA

MISC PROJECTS 2008

2008 WOODWORKING PROJECTS

OUR BACKYARD AS OF MAY 2008

NOTE THE REDWOOD GARDEN PLANTERS


NOTE THE CITRUS TREES IN THE WINE BARREL HALVES


NOTE THE OTHER FRUIT TREES IN OUR RAISED AREA NEAR THE HOT TUB......