I have what is left of this rifle that used to belong to my father. My brother somehow lost it out hunting and didn't find it till a year later, after it had been run over in the pasture. It's been kept oiled for the past 10 years, but the damage had already been done.
I would like to use the action and build a custom rifle if it can be salvaged. I'm sure it would be more cost effective to just put this one back where it was found, but it has sentimental value. That said, I don't want to rebuild it if it isn't going to look nice when it's finished.
I know zero about restoration/customizing. Can someone give me a clue as to whether this can even be rebuilt? What I'd like is to have the action rebuilt/repaired, fitted to a good synthetic stock and fitted with an ABS carbon fiber barrel. I can find price for the barrel and stock, but how much for the restoration, barrel fitting, bedding etc.? I'm sure there is more to the evaluation than the pictures will provide, but any help would be appreciated.
It's a Mannlicher-Schoenauer Model MCA in .243win. If you were blindfolded and racked the action in and out you'd never know how bad it looks on the outside, it's still silky smooth like it was 20 years ago.
I would like to use the action and build a custom rifle if it can be salvaged. I'm sure it would be more cost effective to just put this one back where it was found, but it has sentimental value. That said, I don't want to rebuild it if it isn't going to look nice when it's finished.
I know zero about restoration/customizing. Can someone give me a clue as to whether this can even be rebuilt? What I'd like is to have the action rebuilt/repaired, fitted to a good synthetic stock and fitted with an ABS carbon fiber barrel. I can find price for the barrel and stock, but how much for the restoration, barrel fitting, bedding etc.? I'm sure there is more to the evaluation than the pictures will provide, but any help would be appreciated.
It's a Mannlicher-Schoenauer Model MCA in .243win. If you were blindfolded and racked the action in and out you'd never know how bad it looks on the outside, it's still silky smooth like it was 20 years ago.