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I don't do many projects, as I don't paint or put cool stuff all over my rifles... Well, maybe I have been known to accessorise my M28 a little...
With Ranger Customs coming online to provide aftermarket pistons for the M28, I got a spark to pull my M28 out of the corner and do a little work on her. But since I ordered a piston from Ranger Customs, I decided to go ahead and rebuild the rifle to take on the new piston. Along the way, I figured I'd fix my hop-up chamber, since it has been operating far too long with a stripped screw (2-years and going). This rifle could use a good re-seal.
One thing has led to another, and now this has officially become a mild rebuild project. Today was as good a day as any to start, as my new Hop-up chamber arrived from Zephyr Sports...
The barrel had always had some marks and chips in it...
I started the project off by lightly sanding the old paint off of the barrel. Pretty easy to do since these cheap Chinese mass-produced rifles have the junkiest paint known to the production process...
The nooks and crannies will be a pain, but I have time...
Some primer and some black paint used to paint BBQ grills should be a good match for a USGI fieldable rifle, we'll see.
As to the receiver... there is this blank space that will get trades. This rifle will get the Remington trade mark, along with the title of "Model 700 M24." I'll even go as far as to add a ficticious serial number. My wife has a high speed engraver, and says she might be able to get to it this weekend... can't wait!
Again, this is a mild rebuild; new hop-up, new piston, fresh grease, some teflon tape, and a little paint and this rifle will be back in service.

With Ranger Customs coming online to provide aftermarket pistons for the M28, I got a spark to pull my M28 out of the corner and do a little work on her. But since I ordered a piston from Ranger Customs, I decided to go ahead and rebuild the rifle to take on the new piston. Along the way, I figured I'd fix my hop-up chamber, since it has been operating far too long with a stripped screw (2-years and going). This rifle could use a good re-seal.
One thing has led to another, and now this has officially become a mild rebuild project. Today was as good a day as any to start, as my new Hop-up chamber arrived from Zephyr Sports...

The barrel had always had some marks and chips in it...

I started the project off by lightly sanding the old paint off of the barrel. Pretty easy to do since these cheap Chinese mass-produced rifles have the junkiest paint known to the production process...

The nooks and crannies will be a pain, but I have time...

Some primer and some black paint used to paint BBQ grills should be a good match for a USGI fieldable rifle, we'll see.

As to the receiver... there is this blank space that will get trades. This rifle will get the Remington trade mark, along with the title of "Model 700 M24." I'll even go as far as to add a ficticious serial number. My wife has a high speed engraver, and says she might be able to get to it this weekend... can't wait!

Again, this is a mild rebuild; new hop-up, new piston, fresh grease, some teflon tape, and a little paint and this rifle will be back in service.