M40 Build Guide
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Thanks so much scott! Pictures are def worth a thousand words for me! You seem like you have a heck of a collection
Thanks so much scott! Pictures are def worth a thousand words for me! You seem like you have a heck of a collection
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Finally have all the parts! Now I just have to get to work! I was digging through my box of slings the other day and ran across the pictured, 12/69 packaged sling. I haven't opened it yet, but I'm assuming it's nylon. I haven't seen any pictures of an M40 wearing a nylon sling, but I would think that they would have been used in Vietnam. Would I be wrong to assume this?
Thanks, Greg V
Finally have all the parts! Now I just have to get to work! I was digging through my box of slings the other day and ran across the pictured, 12/69 packaged sling. I haven't opened it yet, but I'm assuming it's nylon. I haven't seen any pictures of an M40 wearing a nylon sling, but I would think that they would have been used in Vietnam. Would I be wrong to assume this?
Thanks, Greg V
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Thanks m1sniper. Yea, the barrel that was original to my receiver was date coded LP, so Feb. 1967 and I am going to have that same code put on the new barrel. The closest dated cotton sling that I have is 1964, but that should work just fine. I do have a 2-62 dated leather M1907 sling as well, so that may work too.
Thanks again, Greg
Thanks m1sniper. Yea, the barrel that was original to my receiver was date coded LP, so Feb. 1967 and I am going to have that same code put on the new barrel. The closest dated cotton sling that I have is 1964, but that should work just fine. I do have a 2-62 dated leather M1907 sling as well, so that may work too.
Thanks again, Greg
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Hey Buddy (only half the word) looks like you and Brian had a nice time...Thanks for the invite or not
I know you guys got to fondle more than that! Remember me next time!
Hey Buddy (only half the word) looks like you and Brian had a nice time...Thanks for the invite or not
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well here's what i have so far. nowhere near the level of some of the rifles on here but i'm happy with it for now. the bolt shroud isn't the short kind. the safety isn't the tall kind. and it's in 223 instead of 308. the scope needs to be "greened". the scope base has rounded corners. low 4 screw rings. 1:8 shilen sendero(#14???) contour barrel. flat crown. trued action. numrich stock. bolt and bottom metal cerakoated "armour black". rem 513T swivels. cool aluminum buttplate. i have the leather sling and the green one not in the picture. parkerizing and all other metal work done by tip burns. stock finished by me(i'm thinking one more coat of oil) i'm still working on loads with the 75 grn amax and the winchester 64 grn bullet. but it will shoot nosler 50 grn solid bases into tiny little groups. sorry about the quality of the picture. ill try to get some better ones when i get back from the coast where i'll be busy yanking hundreds of pounds of fish out of the ocean. thanks to everybody on here for all the help.
well here's what i have so far. nowhere near the level of some of the rifles on here but i'm happy with it for now. the bolt shroud isn't the short kind. the safety isn't the tall kind. and it's in 223 instead of 308. the scope needs to be "greened". the scope base has rounded corners. low 4 screw rings. 1:8 shilen sendero(#14???) contour barrel. flat crown. trued action. numrich stock. bolt and bottom metal cerakoated "armour black". rem 513T swivels. cool aluminum buttplate. i have the leather sling and the green one not in the picture. parkerizing and all other metal work done by tip burns. stock finished by me(i'm thinking one more coat of oil) i'm still working on loads with the 75 grn amax and the winchester 64 grn bullet. but it will shoot nosler 50 grn solid bases into tiny little groups. sorry about the quality of the picture. ill try to get some better ones when i get back from the coast where i'll be busy yanking hundreds of pounds of fish out of the ocean. thanks to everybody on here for all the help.
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I'm BACK!!!
OK; sorry for being out of the loop for so long. Good to see all the different projects are coming along. Mine, as of today, is at least FINALLY shootable, if not 100% finished. I still need to get the bolt body and bolt plug blued and the barrel channel opened up enough to float it, but the barrel is installed and headspaced, it has been finished (it wound up being made in Stainless instead of chrome-moly steel, so it wouldn't parkerize) in Norrell's Colt gray bake-on for a pretty close match, and everything assembled. Here's where it sits at the moment:
I wasn't that satisfied with the "U.S." engraving job I did with it, and left the other engravings off. But otherwise, I'm pretty happy with how it came out so far. The bolt being blued will look better, and in the end, it IS a clone, not a restored "original" so the next REAL issue once I get the last of it done is going to be, "How well does it shoot?" Looking forward to that myself...
I'm BACK!!!
OK; sorry for being out of the loop for so long. Good to see all the different projects are coming along. Mine, as of today, is at least FINALLY shootable, if not 100% finished. I still need to get the bolt body and bolt plug blued and the barrel channel opened up enough to float it, but the barrel is installed and headspaced, it has been finished (it wound up being made in Stainless instead of chrome-moly steel, so it wouldn't parkerize) in Norrell's Colt gray bake-on for a pretty close match, and everything assembled. Here's where it sits at the moment:
I wasn't that satisfied with the "U.S." engraving job I did with it, and left the other engravings off. But otherwise, I'm pretty happy with how it came out so far. The bolt being blued will look better, and in the end, it IS a clone, not a restored "original" so the next REAL issue once I get the last of it done is going to be, "How well does it shoot?" Looking forward to that myself...
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I have a numrich stock with predrilled stud/swivel holes,
what are you guys using,I have some remmy 513 rear swivels but
the thread seems to small for the hole,also what has to be done
to make a 721 butplate fit,thanks ahead of time,pm me if needed
I have a numrich stock with predrilled stud/swivel holes,
what are you guys using,I have some remmy 513 rear swivels but
the thread seems to small for the hole,also what has to be done
to make a 721 butplate fit,thanks ahead of time,pm me if needed
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m855 i have the same stock and swivels and mine screwed in nice and tight. maybe there is some variation in the stocks from numrich...don't know...
m855 i have the same stock and swivels and mine screwed in nice and tight. maybe there is some variation in the stocks from numrich...don't know...
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The 721/722 buttplates are not the right ones. They are a bit different from the first few years of 700's in design and lettering. You need one as pictured above with the Remington 16601 stamped on the underside.
Pvt.Joker is your base the correct 40-X marked one??
The 721/722 buttplates are not the right ones. They are a bit different from the first few years of 700's in design and lettering. You need one as pictured above with the Remington 16601 stamped on the underside.
Pvt.Joker is your base the correct 40-X marked one??
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SDWhirlwind</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 721/722 buttplates are not the right ones. They are a bit different from the first few years of 700's in design and lettering. You need one as pictured above with the Remington 16601 stamped on the underside.
Pvt.Joker is your base the correct 40-X marked one?? </div></div>
Thanks, all.
No, mine is one of the Badger non-prefix repros, but using original rings. Kind of the best of both worlds, for what I can find. An original would be nice- so would one of the original green anodized scopes, for that matter. But I am very happy with the Badger repro as well.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SDWhirlwind</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The 721/722 buttplates are not the right ones. They are a bit different from the first few years of 700's in design and lettering. You need one as pictured above with the Remington 16601 stamped on the underside.
Pvt.Joker is your base the correct 40-X marked one?? </div></div>
Thanks, all.
No, mine is one of the Badger non-prefix repros, but using original rings. Kind of the best of both worlds, for what I can find. An original would be nice- so would one of the original green anodized scopes, for that matter. But I am very happy with the Badger repro as well.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: eodcam</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's one for all of you that have your M40's done. The powers at be have given their blessing to hold a CMP Vintage Sniper Match at Quantico, VA with the Addition of the M40 and Win M70! The distances are going to be 300 and 600 yards. Lets see whose build and / or owner shoots the best! More to follow! </div></div>
Any more word on this? I was wondering if the CMP vintage matches would ever open up for the Vietnam-era rifles.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: eodcam</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's one for all of you that have your M40's done. The powers at be have given their blessing to hold a CMP Vintage Sniper Match at Quantico, VA with the Addition of the M40 and Win M70! The distances are going to be 300 and 600 yards. Lets see whose build and / or owner shoots the best! More to follow! </div></div>
Any more word on this? I was wondering if the CMP vintage matches would ever open up for the Vietnam-era rifles.
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Man if you gents want to find out how to build a near perfect 'replica' of an original M40 you need to look at a listing on the big firearms auction site. I found it by searching Unertl. What a crock of shit story about a build!!!! I guess do whatever you can to jusitfy the asking price.
#1-Leupold base I am sure
#2-"Civilian barreled action" but an original barrel Huh?
#3-stock from IBA but supposedly an original, Yea right! Sure not much damage to an "authentic" M40 stock that is supposedly 45yrs old?
#4-Authentic Wichita swivels which I don't think were even made yet during the M40 beginning and am sure they used 40-X swivels
#5-"authentic scope" but not really it is glossy
#6-Brass pin through stock for strength on sniper rifles.....uh, I may be blind/ill informed but that damn brass pin has been in every 700 stock from beginning until present Duh!
#7-No Clip slot but it is still authentic and made from all original parts.....OK????
#8-Machined follower made especially for....that I don't believe came about until very late 70's or maybe even 80's
Just found the description amusing as it is supposedly "authentic" and "all original parts" but yet it isn't. Seller has a line of BS that would qualify him for a hell of a car or airplane salesman.
Man if you gents want to find out how to build a near perfect 'replica' of an original M40 you need to look at a listing on the big firearms auction site. I found it by searching Unertl. What a crock of shit story about a build!!!! I guess do whatever you can to jusitfy the asking price.
#1-Leupold base I am sure
#2-"Civilian barreled action" but an original barrel Huh?
#3-stock from IBA but supposedly an original, Yea right! Sure not much damage to an "authentic" M40 stock that is supposedly 45yrs old?
#4-Authentic Wichita swivels which I don't think were even made yet during the M40 beginning and am sure they used 40-X swivels
#5-"authentic scope" but not really it is glossy
#6-Brass pin through stock for strength on sniper rifles.....uh, I may be blind/ill informed but that damn brass pin has been in every 700 stock from beginning until present Duh!
#7-No Clip slot but it is still authentic and made from all original parts.....OK????
#8-Machined follower made especially for....that I don't believe came about until very late 70's or maybe even 80's
Just found the description amusing as it is supposedly "authentic" and "all original parts" but yet it isn't. Seller has a line of BS that would qualify him for a hell of a car or airplane salesman.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pvt.Joker</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: eodcam</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's one for all of you that have your M40's done. The powers at be have given their blessing to hold a CMP Vintage Sniper Match at Quantico, VA with the Addition of the M40 and Win M70! The distances are going to be 300 and 600 yards. Lets see whose build and / or owner shoots the best! More to follow! </div></div>
Any more word on this? I was wondering if the CMP vintage matches would ever open up for the Vietnam-era rifles. </div></div>
Just asked about it today, looks like September time frame
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Pvt.Joker</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: eodcam</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's one for all of you that have your M40's done. The powers at be have given their blessing to hold a CMP Vintage Sniper Match at Quantico, VA with the Addition of the M40 and Win M70! The distances are going to be 300 and 600 yards. Lets see whose build and / or owner shoots the best! More to follow! </div></div>
Any more word on this? I was wondering if the CMP vintage matches would ever open up for the Vietnam-era rifles. </div></div>
Just asked about it today, looks like September time frame
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: eodcam</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just asked about it today, looks like September time frame </div></div>
Thanks! Don't if I'll be able to make it or not. Been a LONG time since I last tried my hand at shooting competition, and that was a small local match or two, shooting off a benchrest. Nothing on this scale. Still, it WOULD be fun to give it a try.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: eodcam</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just asked about it today, looks like September time frame </div></div>
Thanks! Don't if I'll be able to make it or not. Been a LONG time since I last tried my hand at shooting competition, and that was a small local match or two, shooting off a benchrest. Nothing on this scale. Still, it WOULD be fun to give it a try.
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Dennis I saw that listing, I don't theres much more to your posting I could add except a whole lot of smoke and mirrors though.
Dennis I saw that listing, I don't theres much more to your posting I could add except a whole lot of smoke and mirrors though.
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Not an M40 but pretty Damn Sexy. Here's what those Numrich stocks came off of.
Not an M40 but pretty Damn Sexy. Here's what those Numrich stocks came off of.
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Very nice TK! I'll have to post pics of my 308 whe I get back. I did make an exciting find down here, I found a protecto kaddy rifle case in a pawnshop!
Very nice TK! I'll have to post pics of my 308 whe I get back. I did make an exciting find down here, I found a protecto kaddy rifle case in a pawnshop!
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Had to fit my buttplate. What do you guys think?
It's a good start I think. Hope no one minds me keeping this thread up towards the top until my build is done.
Had to fit my buttplate. What do you guys think?
It's a good start I think. Hope no one minds me keeping this thread up towards the top until my build is done.
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Sweet! I don't go to enough pawn shops and gun shows to find the good stuff
Sweet! I don't go to enough pawn shops and gun shows to find the good stuff
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Here is my stock all done up nice waiting for my 6 digit remmy to come in...it looks lonely.
Here is my stock all done up nice waiting for my 6 digit remmy to come in...it looks lonely.
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Got a question about the 2006 SSA Commemoratives, anyone know if the first 100 serial numbers were reserved for significant people?
Got a question about the 2006 SSA Commemoratives, anyone know if the first 100 serial numbers were reserved for significant people?
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That scope would have had a few years on it. It's an original Redfield accurange from around 1966 and it is on an Model 70. They were "greener" when issued and exposure changed its color.
That scope would have had a few years on it. It's an original Redfield accurange from around 1966 and it is on an Model 70. They were "greener" when issued and exposure changed its color.
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If you guys want to try your M40 Tributes against Some M70 tribute rifles 8-9 Sept there's going to be an Enhanced Vintage Sniper Match at Quantico, VA. Check out the Vintage Section for more info...Tell your friends!
If you guys want to try your M40 Tributes against Some M70 tribute rifles 8-9 Sept there's going to be an Enhanced Vintage Sniper Match at Quantico, VA. Check out the Vintage Section for more info...Tell your friends!
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Has anyone seen or bought one of these stocks?
M40 Stock FS
The auction pictures aren't very good. I have requested more pictures from the seller, but haven't had any luck.
Thanks, Greg V
Has anyone seen or bought one of these stocks?
M40 Stock FS
The auction pictures aren't very good. I have requested more pictures from the seller, but haven't had any luck.
Thanks, Greg V
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This is my first post. Yes that stock is excellent. The seller copied it from an original M40 stock. The wood was very nice but required some fitting. I am picking my rifle up from the gunsmith today and I will post a pic.
This is my first post. Yes that stock is excellent. The seller copied it from an original M40 stock. The wood was very nice but required some fitting. I am picking my rifle up from the gunsmith today and I will post a pic.
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Thanks! I've bought two now and still looking for something better. Sounds like this one might be it.
Thanks! I've bought two now and still looking for something better. Sounds like this one might be it.
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Anyone need a short shroud like used on the M40! I did this for a gent that was going to send me his bolt to "trade" him for his new shroud and replace it with this new one I recut, that was in August. Found out after I did it he didn't even have a rifle bought yet!!!! After not hearing from him I PMed him a couple wks ago as I seen he listed it for sale cause he needed money!!!!! So guess I recut MY new shroud for 'entertainment'!!! Will sell for $25 shipped if someone needs a short one.
One in the middle between 64 original short and newer longer shroud. Cold blued on the end only.
Thanks.
Respectfully,
Dennis
Anyone need a short shroud like used on the M40! I did this for a gent that was going to send me his bolt to "trade" him for his new shroud and replace it with this new one I recut, that was in August. Found out after I did it he didn't even have a rifle bought yet!!!! After not hearing from him I PMed him a couple wks ago as I seen he listed it for sale cause he needed money!!!!! So guess I recut MY new shroud for 'entertainment'!!! Will sell for $25 shipped if someone needs a short one.
One in the middle between 64 original short and newer longer shroud. Cold blued on the end only.
Thanks.
Respectfully,
Dennis
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does anyone have any more info on the hi-lux m40 replica scope or any pictures of the actual scope? i'm wondering about the quality and authenticity. any info is greatly appreciated.
thanks
does anyone have any more info on the hi-lux m40 replica scope or any pictures of the actual scope? i'm wondering about the quality and authenticity. any info is greatly appreciated.
thanks
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budiceale ... I spoke to Hi-lux and the scope will be released end of 1st qtr this year, by end of March. They will be releasing a green and black satin version.
budiceale ... I spoke to Hi-lux and the scope will be released end of 1st qtr this year, by end of March. They will be releasing a green and black satin version.
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rainier
thanks for the information. they sent me a link to their website and the green scope is in there, in the online catalog. i think i might have to get one. does anyone know about the quality of these scopes? from the picture on the website they look pretty authentic.
rainier
thanks for the information. they sent me a link to their website and the green scope is in there, in the online catalog. i think i might have to get one. does anyone know about the quality of these scopes? from the picture on the website they look pretty authentic.
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Gentlemen:
I thought that these photos of the original M40 Remington should be added as a reference for anyone attempting a “Clone” build.
I may have the opportunity to see this rifle next week. If anyone wants additional pictures taken, let me know and I’ll see what I can do and share them..
I’ve set up the photobucket account with the following:
User: good989
Password: byrnebyrne
I don’t use this service for other than this post, so use it to your hearts content!
Gutowsky
Gentlemen:
I thought that these photos of the original M40 Remington should be added as a reference for anyone attempting a “Clone” build.
I may have the opportunity to see this rifle next week. If anyone wants additional pictures taken, let me know and I’ll see what I can do and share them..
I’ve set up the photobucket account with the following:
User: good989
Password: byrnebyrne
I don’t use this service for other than this post, so use it to your hearts content!
Gutowsky
