RetiredSeabee

That is weird earlier they showed upside down here and on the Ruger site. now they are back to normal.

303Lithgow

Did you take your meds today?

RetiredSeabee

It has been a long day. I started installing a laminate wood floor in a friends yoga studio. The room is 18'3" by 21'6". I got the carpeting and padding out, put down the new underlayment and got about 1/4 of the flooring in today. I hope to finish it up tomorrow. I am tired and my knees are screaming at me.

303Lithgow

That sounds like work. I spend a few hours each day this week polishing our hardwood floors. Lotta work but it looks nice.

RetiredSeabee

I had some time on my hands today. It was too damn cold to go to the range, it is indoors but no heat. I have shot in there in this cold last year and the air circulation system turns it into a walk in freezer.
Anyway I started on my reshaping project on the Carbine.

The first thing that had to go was the barrel band recess.



Next was a start of a groove for a pistol grip.



After a lot of filing, smoothing,rounding off sharp edges, and sanding.


This stock has some very nice grain.
I may thin the grip down a little more in front of the palm swell.


The fore end tapered back at 15 degrees.



I like the contrast with the light wood and the black. I was thinking maybe a walnut stain but it looks good natural.



On the left side I just rounded off sharp edges and lowered the area in front of the comb to give my thumb a groove to rest in. I may take that down a little bit more. It is a right handed rifle now.


What do you think?

303Lithgow

I like it. Nice peep sight too.

Sightngrl

Geez RSB you guys and your projects are just outstanding in thought and workmanship! Congrats!

RetiredSeabee

Thank you both. The peep is the Williams Ace in the Hole. I ordered it from Ruger with the 20% discount. It works nice but I am thinking about changing out the red front fiber optic with a green one. The green on my Crosman stands out better in low light. I think I can heat up the front of the pipe and push it out from the rear.
I think I am going to finish it natural. If I change my mind later I can always strip, sand, and stain it.

303Lithgow

I prefer green too.

gunjunkie

That's lookin a lot better. The way the front of the foregrip angles back reminds me of a Remington 597.
The green fiber optics is what I see best too.

tx gun runner

You could stripe it like I did on Mini14 which looked like your 10-22 wood when I started .

tx gun runner

I like this one too .

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KimberLover

I'm thinking I might part with my Charger.
I'll post a picture with all of the acessories today.
My battery is too low for the camera to work, so I'll have to charge it.
I checked what accessories I have: 2-25 & 3-30 round bananna clips with easy loader, 6-10 round ruger mags, with Bipod.
There is also a barrel nut and alum flash hider.
That fast loader for the bananna clips works like a charm, just pour the 22's in and it aligns the bullets and feeds the injector knob.

rman43

Looks great Seabee! I like what you've done with it.

RetiredSeabee

Someone on the Ruger Forum just bought one and said he wants to accessorize it. I told him not to touch the stock. that thing is beautiful. I wouldn't even drill it for a sling.

If your price is right I will drive up and pick it up!


Thanks, I am leaning toward leaving it natural, and I have a little more thinning to do on the grip and fore end.

KimberLover

SeeBee, We can reach an agreement.
I think it is considered a pistol, so all NC laws apply.
Battery is charged and here is the picture.
I'll send a contact pm to you.
Not shown is the Weaver rail on the top.

KimberLover

BTT
PM sent

north country gal

Hey, Seabee, looks like you got a full custom 1022 going, there. Very, very nice.

303Lithgow

I think he caught the 10/22 disease.

KimberLover

SeeBee,
The Ruger is sold as of this morning.
The guy picked it up and I am out of the Ruger business.