This weekend my dad and I picked up our two new .338 Win Mag's from the gunsmith, Mike Scherz of Gila River Custom Guns (928.580.0976) in Yuma, AZ.


The top is my dad's and the bottom one is mine.

His is built on a FN-Mauser action with a 25inch tube. The laminate stock is from Boyd with an ebony tip, cross-bolt and a Timinny trigger.

Mine is a 1903 Springfield with a 23 inch tube. The stock is from Wenig.

Both wear Burris Fullfield II 3x-9x scopes with BallisticPlex reticles on custom scope bases.


And from the left.


A close-up of dad's. (Sorry for the fuzziness )


And of mine

[ 04-21-2003, 20:49: Message edited by: JLHeard ]

PS, where is my damn elk tag?

Nice. Beautiful guns you got there! Just had some stuff done to my 338 Winnie not too long ago a well.

Hi Jim
Those guns look like everything a boy would need!
shayne

You and your Dad have an exceedingly fine taste in rifles.

My god - wood stocks - blued steel - even a leather sling - sure hope they don't warp or rust no kidding - absolutely beautiful - enjoy.

Thanks for the compliments

Rifleman1 - Yep, I have a love for traditional weapons. Which is why I used wood, blued steel and a traditional caliber

Very nice. Those are rifles you and your dad can have a lot of pride in. There is something special about having something that is uniquely your own. I hope you break them in properly with a couple nice bulls this fall.

Jeff

JLHeard

I was at Mikes today He mentioned you had posted them and they look great. Let us know how they shoot and keep us updated RNS