Gordon R Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 One of my neighbours was disposing of his guns and my youngest bought them off him. A couple were fine - Bettinsoli and Lanber, but the third looked a mess. Norica 410 3 shot bolt action. Barrel had surface rust on outside and looked poor inside. Woodwork was garbage - plain, marked and missing 2" from the stock. Butt plate was chipped. I told him to scrap it. He whinged about my opinion and set about cleaning the inside of the barrel. Funnily enough for a 410 - no pitting and in very good nick. We re-blued the barrel, cleaned up the bolt and re-blued that. The missing stock was replaced with 2" from the end of a Beretta 682 stock. Epoxied and screwed - it won't go anywhere. We fitted a Bisley adjustable pad, which took the LOP to a proper 14.5". The woodwork was at best plain and looked awful, so we stone-coated it. Value has increased from my estimated zero to a whole lot more. Having checked a few sites, truly knocked about 410s are bringing silly money. Looks about 1000% better, but credit must go to my youngest - I had given up on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedd-wyn Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Super, it looks amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Very smart. Sons like to prove their Dads wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Honestly - I really did want to scrap it. It looked a lot of work and I thought it would be worth little for a lot of effort. It was only when we finished, he showed me the price of them, that I had a drastic change of opinion. To think I was going to bin it. :no: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Yearly tidy job had did on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Looks like you've both done a fine job. I'm not normally keen on synthetic style stocks but that is nice - and probably way better than the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) I took a Norica 410 in part exchange for a gun I was selling , it was hand painted camo and a real mess, I set to work with the nitromoors and sanded stained and oil finished and it did not look too bad. Great little gun but not sure if to keep it or sell it on. [[/url] Edited February 27, 2014 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 fenboy - for 410 - that is very nice wood. They are normally without any grain and covered in treacle like varnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraivi Posted February 27, 2014 Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) I've got a tatty one too, just about to start preparing it for a re blue. Got a detachable Hushpower to fit after the re finishing. Just got to get my lilttle blueing setup going again, got a couple to do and the lil 410 is first. I think they're a great little bolt action, and really tough solid steel actions, with plenty of meat on the breech. Love shooting the odd round of clays with it too. Just a bit of fun. Edited February 28, 2014 by wraivi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 I like that stonecoat, I think you have posted before a few pictures of work using it? Think I might give it a go as I am just a lot bored at present, how hard wearing have you found it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Nice irk Gordon. I prefer to see even plain wood but you've made some junk into a shootable gun again that someone would be proud to own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Kent - I did my grandson's Hatsan auto with stonecoat - maybe a year ago. It hasn't been shot every week, but has been handled by every Tom, "Richard" and Harry who saw it. The finish is the same as when it was done - no chipping, flaking or erosion. It also seems to stay dirt free. Edited February 28, 2014 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebarrels Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Good on ya good job well done BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 How do you apply the stonecoat? Looks just the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Spray a Plastikote primer and then the Stonecoat. It covers quite quickly and looks thicker than it is. Just make sure it dries in between coats. I think they suggest two hours - I leave it one day. Three light coats is enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Kent - I did my grandson's Hatsan auto with stonecoat - maybe a year ago. It hasn't been shot every week, but has been handled by every Tom, "Richard" and Harry who saw it. The finish is the same as when it was done - no chipping, flaking or erosion. It also seems to stay dirt free. Yes, I remember the post. I am going to do my own .410 (that has a pug ugly stock in need of work), if I like and consider it durable enough on it I am considering it on other guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 It is a practical alternative to plain or damaged wood. Not to everyone's taste, but it would be a boring world if we all liked the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Nice litte guns the Norico 410s Made by Mossberg, so some parts are available from sites such as Havlin Sales in the USA Hope to pick one of them up on my travels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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