Old Rifle Made New by Hooligan1

taylorce1 · August 15, 2018, 04:39 PM

I'm just posting the pictures,
all I know is it's a Mark-X and Hooligan1 had a blank duplicated and he did the final fit and finish of the stock.

Great job my friend!

hooligan1 · August 15, 2018, 04:42 PM

Hey thanks dude!!

taylorce1 · August 15, 2018, 04:48 PM

You're welcome, I'm sure peeps need the details when you get a chance.

hooligan1 · August 15, 2018, 05:13 PM

This is the rifle I got back from a friend whom I traded it to in 1993.
He took it on an Elk hunt to Colorado at some point, and it snowed on him and his equipment all the way back home here in Missouri and it freckled the old girl somewhat.
I sent it off to bluing Smith here local, so no freckles left.
I didn't want to leave the rifle in the original Bell and Carlson synthetic I ordered for it when I first purchased the action in 1991.
It's chambered in .270 and has an adjustable trigger which was an option from Zastava at the time.
I ordered the blank from Dressels.com and it was then sent to Benjamin Piper of Soroka Rifles USA to have it duplicated and inletted in a Holland and Holland style.
It took a few months of working on it everyday to finally get it where it was pleasing to myself and so here it is.

jmr40 · August 15, 2018, 06:08 PM

I've always liked the MK-X's. That stock looks an awful lot like the design Jack O'Connor used on his custom Winchester 70.

Winchester made a reproduction of that rifle a few years ago. Pics here;

https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...g&action=click

std7mag · August 15, 2018, 06:18 PM

Nice look'n shoot'n stick ya got thar!! Lol

The Mark X is a Whitworth. They came in 270 Win, along with other chamberings. Come stock with an adjustable trigger.
The wood stocks on the harder recoiling chamberings were known to split at the wrist.
They were imported into the US by Interarms.

I bought the Interarms Whitworth in 270 Win. $250.
Stock was really not in good shape. Put a Bell & Carlson synthetic stock on it. E.R. Shaw 1.5 contour 24" barrel in 284 Win. EGW 20 MOA solid base. Vortex Viper 30mm low rings. Sightron S-TAC 4-20X50 scope.
Shoots wonderfully! Just wish my finished weight wasn't 10 lbs!!!

hooligan1 · August 15, 2018, 06:41 PM

Not all Zastava Mark X's were Whitworth, only the ones sent to England and went through their inspection and made it were deemed Whitworth.
I wish it was a Whitworth but it's not, at the time I ordered it, the adjustable trigger was an option that I wanted vs. the standard.

Scorch · August 16, 2018, 01:52 AM

Nice! Old school, just the way I like 'em!

hooligan1 · August 16, 2018, 05:29 AM

Thanks Scorch.

Tallest · August 16, 2018, 07:54 AM

I'll take it!

COSteve · August 16, 2018, 12:01 PM

A beaut! My dad had a Mod 70 270 while I had one 30-06 growing up. Still have mine but sadly, he sold his off when I was in the Army.

hooligan1 · August 16, 2018, 03:36 PM

At first I couldn't make up my mind whether to use the ones I had on it previously or do better.
Today I ordered SnK sculptured bases and rings in Matte finish, they should really go good with the glass Taylorce1 sent me to use on it.
I want to say a Big Thank You to Taylorce1 for or the scope and all the help and motivation he sent me through this time period..

taylorce1 · August 17, 2018, 04:03 PM

It was my pleasure, love to see projects like yours finished.

603Country · August 17, 2018, 04:16 PM

Hooligan1, I used to think I was pretty good with a stock refinish, but I’m not in your league. That’s a beautiful job. Truly beautiful.

August 15, 2018, 04:39 PM	#1
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	Old Rifle Made New by Hooligan1 I'm just posting the pictures, all I know is it's a Mark-X and Hooligan1 had a blank duplicated and he did the final fit and finish of the stock. Great job my friend! __________________ NRA Life Member

August 15, 2018, 04:42 PM	#2
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Hey thanks dude!! __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

August 15, 2018, 04:48 PM	#3
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	You're welcome, I'm sure peeps need the details when you get a chance. __________________ NRA Life Member

August 15, 2018, 05:13 PM	#4
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Mark X .270 This is the rifle I got back from a friend whom I traded it to in 1993. He took it on an Elk hunt to Colorado at some point, and it snowed on him and his equipment all the way back home here in Missouri and it freckled the old girl somewhat. I sent it off to bluing Smith here local, so no freckles left. I didn't want to leave the rifle in the original Bell and Carlson synthetic I ordered for it when I first purchased the action in 1991. It's chambered in .270 and has an adjustable trigger which was an option from Zastava at the time. I ordered the blank from Dressels.com and it was then sent to Benjamin Piper of Soroka Rifles USA to have it duplicated and inletted in a Holland and Holland style. It took a few months of working on it everyday to finally get it where it was pleasing to myself and so here it is. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

August 15, 2018, 06:08 PM	#5
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,805	I've always liked the MK-X's. That stock looks an awful lot like the design Jack O'Connor used on his custom Winchester 70. Winchester made a reproduction of that rifle a few years ago. Pics here; https://images.search.yahoo.com/sear...g&action=click __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

August 15, 2018, 06:18 PM	#6
std7mag Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2013 Location: Central Taxylvania.. Posts: 3,609	Nice look'n shoot'n stick ya got thar!! Lol The Mark X is a Whitworth. They came in 270 Win, along with other chamberings. Come stock with an adjustable trigger. The wood stocks on the harder recoiling chamberings were known to split at the wrist. They were imported into the US by Interarms. I bought the Interarms Whitworth in 270 Win. $250. Stock was really not in good shape. Put a Bell & Carlson synthetic stock on it. E.R. Shaw 1.5 contour 24" barrel in 284 Win. EGW 20 MOA solid base. Vortex Viper 30mm low rings. Sightron S-TAC 4-20X50 scope. Shoots wonderfully! Just wish my finished weight wasn't 10 lbs!!! __________________ When our own government declares itself as "tyrannical", where does that leave us??!! "Januarary 6th insurrection". Funny, I didn't see a single piece of rope...

August 15, 2018, 06:41 PM	#7
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Not all Zastava Mark X's were Whitworth, only the ones sent to England and went through their inspection and made it were deemed Whitworth. I wish it was a Whitworth but it's not, at the time I ordered it, the adjustable trigger was an option that I wanted vs. the standard. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

August 16, 2018, 01:52 AM	#8
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Nice! Old school, just the way I like 'em! __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

August 16, 2018, 05:29 AM	#9
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Thanks Scorch. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

August 16, 2018, 07:54 AM	#10
Tallest Senior Member Join Date: January 23, 2016 Location: West of the Atlantic Posts: 418	I'll take it! __________________ Matthew "All men are ignorant. The topics of our ignorance may vary, but the nature of the world is that no man may know everything." ~ R Jordan

August 16, 2018, 12:01 PM	#11
COSteve Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2009 Posts: 1,344	A beaut! My dad had a Mod 70 270 while I had one 30-06 growing up. Still have mine but sadly, he sold his off when I was in the Army.

August 16, 2018, 03:36 PM	#12
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Rings and bases ordered. At first I couldn't make up my mind whether to use the ones I had on it previously or do better. Today I ordered SnK sculptured bases and rings in Matte finish, they should really go good with the glass Taylorce1 sent me to use on it. I want to say a Big Thank You to Taylorce1 for or the scope and all the help and motivation he sent me through this time period.. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

August 17, 2018, 04:03 PM	#13
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	It was my pleasure, love to see projects like yours finished. __________________ NRA Life Member

August 17, 2018, 04:16 PM	#14
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	Hooligan1, I used to think I was pretty good with a stock refinish, but I’m not in your league. That’s a beautiful job. Truly beautiful.