Another Sows Ear Project completed

[Rob404]

I Have lusted owning another 338Win since I had to sell mine to pay some Covid bills.I was doing my usual scrounging and came across this Winchester CRF Stainless Steel Turd on GB from a dealer in Iron Mtn Mich. After buying the Rifle I took the rifle to the range and while the recoil is pretty stout it shot great
I couldn't figure out what kind of a finish was put on the barrel and reciever but it looked nasty and had to go. I already had a wood stock that I got from a member of this website that I refinished that dropped right in and then it went to Jim Kobe here in Minnesota to take care of the rest. Jim added a rear sight, fixed a sticky safety did a trigger job then a nice semi gloss Cerakoat was added. The end result is not only a Great Shooter but also a Great Looker.

 

[Shootist43]

I agree with you. The wood stocked version is so...oooo much prettier.

 

[Tra3]

Nice results! What does it weigh now?

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Shiny black Cerakoat over stainless. Interesting. Don't believe I've ever seen glossy black Cerakoat before. Looks great!

 

[Tintin]

Quite the transformation - well done

 

[PerH]

Was that a wood stock or fiber glass stock the one with camo pattern?

 

[Altitude sickness]

I have a stainless rifle being done in gloss Cerakote now.

 

[Warbeast]

If you are thinking about gwtting rid of that fiberglas stock, let me know

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I have a stainless rifle being done in gloss Cerakote now.

I'm interested to see how that finish wears. Be nice to have the durability of stainless without the ugliness of a gun that looks like a 60s truck bumper or WWII military surplus or a duck blind.

 

[Rob404]

Nice results! What does it weigh now?

almost 10lbs scoped

 

[Rob404]

Was that a wood stock or fiber glass stock the one with camo pattern?

It sure looked like wood to me

 

[Rob404]

Shiny black Cerakoat over stainless. Interesting. Don't believe I've ever seen glossy black Cerakoat before. Looks great!

After seeing other Cerakoat finish I Decided to go the Gloss route. I wasn,t sure what to expect and left it up to Jim Kobe. I was quite surprised how nice it turned out even did the Warne bases.

 

[Rob404]

If you are thinking about gwtting rid of that fiberglas stock, let me know

Ok no problem Just let me see if it is Glass, I never gave it a second look after I pulled it off the rifle

 

[Rob404]

Ok no problem Just let me see if it is Glass, I never gave it a second look after I pulled it off the rifle

The stock appears to be a Winchester/Bell and Carlson Composite that was offered on the Winchester Extreme Weather series fully bedded and Pillared

 

[Wyfox]

I'm interested in the camo stock too if warbeast passes.

 

[Rob404]

Some pics of the inside, The exterior camo looks like a factory finish rather than a rattle can and the stock has the serial number of the rifle etched in it the bedding runs the full length of the stock and the recoil pad is what bell and Carlson uses

 

[Rob404]

I have no idea of the value of the stock, shoot me a pm with an offer we both can live with an the stock is yours

 

[Wyfox]

PM sent

 

[Rob404]

Sold PF

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I agree with you. The wood stocked version is so...oooo much prettier.

@Shootist43
Art I agree with you the other one looks like @Forrest Halley did one of his famous rattle can paint job on it. He loves his rattle cans and is probably a closet graffiti artist trying to get out.
Bob