GQshayne wrote:I have two Tikkas of this vintage, both with the Deluxe stock now. When it came to metalwork I have used Cerakote on the LSA55, and will follow suit with the M55 which is currently under restoration. I have a thread going it to show the progress. I hade the LSA re-blued many years ago, but found it wore off again very easily. It did get considerable field use in those days, so perhaps I expected too much of the bluing.
That's a bloody good idea mate, I may look into cerakote, can't say I ever thought of it. Also love the deluxe stock of your project, beautiful stocks.
She's a good old piece of work bigrich, the barrel is pretty short now so a nice sporter contour I may look into, after I finish the mountaineer however. Not a piece of plastic or aluminium on it I don't think. Didn't take any photo's but fully stripped it down last night, don't realise how many years and years of gunk will build up in places, inside scope rings, triggers, in the magazine, it's had a good life haha. I was speaking to Dad yesterday and stories always come up about his old cars, I always harp on about he never should have sold things like his 4 door HJ GTS, HQ Drag car, Panelvans etc. all the stuff that's worth heaps now, and he's right when he said "well back then they weren't worth anything so you don't think anything of it, ya get rid of it and get a new one" same with rifles I guess, ya get rid of things that you think are worthless and get another one, this one he kept luckily.