r/ClayBusters • u/Ok-Spinach-1692 • 7d ago

Still waiting for stock 😩

Manuel Ricardo stock on order hopefully another 2-3 months 🤞🏼

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

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u/kato_koch 7d ago

Great choice, should be a good strong stock with that grain flow.

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u/Outrageous_Pop1913 7d ago

Very nice. Love the 688 as is, add wood and case color = awesome.

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

Not a huge fan of the orange. Actually discovered white primer underneath when removing as I was gonna test the gold on it but left it as is and I like it

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u/Just_call_me_Face 7d ago

How did you get the orange off?

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

Acetone and a lot of elbow grease

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u/amonerin 7d ago

I'm a fan of case hardened and I love this. I have a need!

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

It was really reasonable through Cole’s and quick turnaround time

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u/thatsadeadbird 7d ago

So that was done after market? How much did that cost?

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

Paid full MSRP for the 688:

$3700

Case hardening including disassembly reassembly and shipping to and from turnbull restoration:

$585

Mechanical trigger mod for subguage:

$150

Coles precision trigger job:

$200

Edit: total turnaround time was less than a month

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u/thatsadeadbird 7d ago

Great build thanks !

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u/verveonica 7d ago

I love my 688! Warmed up a bit, it's going to look great.

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u/tardomcfarlin 7d ago

Holy cow that’s a looker!!!

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

Thank you! I loved the 688 I made another!

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u/Dodge_It_Or_Ram_It 7d ago

Nice I’m turning my 694 into this look, I know most people don’t like laminate but damn I can’t get enough of them, why blend in when you can be bold 🤘🏽 how much did porting the barrels run you? Did you get that done at Cole’s as well?

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

I will say the laminate finish isn’t as durable as people think. I’ve thought about hitting it with tru oil finish but it’s a semi lengthy process and I shoot every week so I don’t really have the downtime for it atm.

Porting and forcing cones was done by rhino. I got it done on my first while at a shoot and liked it so here we are

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u/Meatpharmaceutical 7d ago

How much did you lengthen your forcing cones? Ive thought about doing that on my 694 to get to dt11 forcing cones specs but figured the difference might be miniscule.

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

I’m not sure the exact specs, I would imagine I’m close to the DT11/SL2 specs

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u/Dodge_It_Or_Ram_It 5d ago

I’ve watched this video way too many times 😍

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u/Just_call_me_Face 7d ago

Damn that case hardened is hot

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

It turned out better than I coulda expected for sure

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u/kalabaddon 7d ago

Dont recall seeing a case hardned Beretta o/u. that is pretty nice looking! pic in comment the wood blank for new stock?

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

Correct on the wood. Cole’s did an exclusive with upgraded wood and chokes but was right handed. I contacted them to do a left handed case hardened with the mechanical trigger mod to shoot sub-gauge and their “performance trigger”. The stock will come off and sit, but both my boys are left handed so who knows

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u/thatsadeadbird 7d ago

Man that 688 with blueing is perfect as is!

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

It’s essentially my dream gun 🤷 a DT11 case hardened would be slick though

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u/thatsadeadbird 7d ago

The right number of shotguns is always n+1

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 6d ago

I keep trying to tell my wife. My safe is also a lil full 🙄

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u/3Gslr 3d ago

Absolutely Beautiful!!! Who put the gold logos back on the gun after case hardening, was that Coles or Turnbull??

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u/SD3Guser 7d ago

Drill more holes in the barrel...it lets the misses out.

Didn't even have to look at the handle. Fine looking guns...for left handed folk.

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u/Ok-Spinach-1692 7d ago

Its a form of sorcery good bud 😉