Remington Society

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I had my Remington 30 out on the range Sunday. Unfortunately, the cocking piece fractured. I'm looking to purchase a replacement. Thanks for looking.

Thanks guys. I skinned, quartered and cleaned the carcass while in the mountains. I finished butchering her after I got home. I enjoy doing the processing if I have time on the weekend. I made some venison chili last weekend with the ground meat. It was delicious!

Hello fellow members.

Last week was rifle season for white-tailed deer in PA. Since completing the restoration of the rifle, I worked up a very accurate reload for 30-40 Krag using 220 grain round-nose bullets. I made a decision that I was taking this old girl out into the woods and see if she ...

Here are the after pics. The walnut stock has a subtle tiger stripe that doesn't photograph well. These outdoor photos show it best.

I was hoping to get some guidance from the forum regarding wood finish as well as the metal finish on the buttplate. I didn't receive any so I decided to apply a faux case-hardened finish to the buttplate and I made up my own wiping varnish.
I finished this rifle project this week and I thought that ...

What finish was used on these rifles originally? Varnish? Any suggestions for what to use that closely duplicates the original look?

Does anybody know if the buttplate on the Remington Lee sporting rifle was blued or case-hardened? Thanks in advance.

Greetings all.

I just joined the forum because I thought that I might be able to gain some knowledge regarding my recently acquired 1899 Remington Lee sporter in 30-40 Krag. I am a collector of vintage bolt action hunting rifles. I enjoy conserving and using these old rifles for deer hunting in PA ...