Rifle photos?

05 January 2009, 04:27

shootaway

I just got word that Ralph Martini and Mr Hagn will start building my custom 458 Lott on the CZ action I sent them,right after he gets back from the show in Reno.Martini thinks that the three position safety is a good idea.I am really excited about the whole thing.If I am lucky maybe I'll shoot a lion with it like mrlexma.

05 January 2009, 04:46

Michael Robinson

quote:
Originally posted by fla3006:

mrlexma,

GG, those are great looking modifications to your CZs, Brnos....

quote:
Originally posted by Macifej:

Must be a CRF Marlin if you shoot it upside down like that MR...

I am glad you gentlemen appreciate a fine rifle and extensive custom work.

I had to find a mentally disturbed gunsmith to do the job, but fortunately they are not in short supply.

05 January 2009, 04:49

Macifej

I prefer the CRAPFAD action in my SxS lever gun...

05 January 2009, 05:44

JKS

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
I just got word that Ralph Martini and Mr Hagn will start building my custom 458 Lott on the CZ action I sent them,right after he gets back from the show in Reno.Martini thinks that the three position safety is a good idea.I am really excited about the whole thing.If I am lucky maybe I'll shoot a lion with it like mrlexma.

Looking forward to seeing your finished rifle.

John

05 January 2009, 06:12

pichon1

quote:
Originally posted by surestrike:
My Dakota M-76 .404 Jeffery and Searcy PH .470 NE.

Beautiful rifles!

Give me bulky anyday, except of course in women.

05 January 2009, 15:01

GG375

Guys

Thanks for the compliments on my rifles - I'm glad you like them. I hunt with all of them. In fact I had the Brno .375 out for a fondle the other day and was toying with the idea of having the stock refinished. It was used as a pattern on a pantograph for the CZ .416 stock and sustained a lot of lines covering the finish from the stylus tracing the shape. But the more I handled the old girl the more I realised that it has that lovely patina from many hunts and much handling so I gave that idea away!!

Ozhunter, the stock on both the .375 and the .416 were made for me by an old mate who lives on the Gold Coast. I'm not sure if he is still doing any stockwork now. The .416 stock has since been finished off by Waghorn and some minor changes made.

Shootaway - The CZ action was squared up, feeding checked and smoothed, addition of the Wisner 3 pos safety, a new bolt handle (de Vries) and a custom made floorplate (de Vries again). The trigger is from AHR and the bolt removal knob has been built up and checkered.

Quarter rib and foresight by de Vries and rust blued by Bachnik in Melbourne.

As you can see it's no light weight but it's very nice to shoot.

Another pic -

Note the .416 round pointing to the Woodleigh softpoint under the skin.

Cheers.

GG

05 January 2009, 16:03

shootaway

GG,is that a standard lenght CZ action?

05 January 2009, 18:12

fla3006

GG, everything about it looks perfect to me. Those rough cz550s or zkks can really clean up.
Shootaway, its a magnum length.

05 January 2009, 18:21

IOWADON

A Thompson Center TCR in .50-140 Sharps

05 January 2009, 18:38

DWright

quote:
Originally posted by GG375:
Guys

Thanks for the compliments on my rifles - I'm glad you like them. I hunt with all of them. In fact I had the Brno .375 out for a fondle the other day and was toying with the idea of having the stock refinished. It was used as a pattern on a pantograph for the CZ .416 stock and sustained a lot of lines covering the finish from the stylus tracing the shape. But the more I handled the old girl the more I realised that it has that lovely patina from many hunts and much handling so I gave that idea away!!

Ozhunter, the stock on both the .375 and the .416 were made for me by an old mate who lives on the Gold Coast. I'm not sure if he is still doing any stockwork now. The .416 stock has since been finished off by Waghorn and some minor changes made.

Shootaway - The CZ action was squared up, feeding checked and smoothed, addition of the Wisner 3 pos safety, a new bolt handle (de Vries) and a custom made floorplate (de Vries again). The trigger is from AHR and the bolt removal knob has been built up and checkered.

Quarter rib and foresight by de Vries and rust blued by Bachnik in Melbourne.

As you can see it's no light weight but it's very nice to shoot.

Another pic -

Note the .416 round pointing to the Woodleigh softpoint under the skin.

Cheers.

GG

Wow; wood on that thing is perfect! Metal work exquisite. Not a thing I would change if it were mine. Bravo!!!

06 January 2009, 00:37

Karl S

GG375, there is absolutely only one thing wrong with your rifle....

It is not mine....

06 January 2009, 02:28

ScottS

Since the guide gun showed up I figured I post this. The "Big 50" (50 Beowulf) AR-15 with hind.

06 January 2009, 19:04

shootaway

quote:
Originally posted by JKS:
quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
I just got word that Ralph Martini and Mr Hagn will start building my custom 458 Lott on the CZ action I sent them,right after he gets back from the show in Reno.Martini thinks that the three position safety is a good idea.I am really excited about the whole thing.If I am lucky maybe I'll shoot a lion with it like mrlexma.

Looking forward to seeing your finished rifle.

John

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07 January 2009, 05:45

Boxhead

A 12 bore slug gun,

A 416 Rigby,

A 9.3x62,

And an 8x57,

07 January 2009, 05:50

shootaway

Tell us about the Rigby,Boxhead.

07 January 2009, 09:20

surestrike

Shootaway,

Do like the looks of that Rigby? How about the lines?

07 January 2009, 19:43

Boxhead

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
Tell us about the Rigby,Boxhead.

It's just an early Dakota. I am kicking around selling it though.

08 January 2009, 09:16

Sevens

quote:
Originally posted by fla3006:
Maple stocked 458 Lott

You guys all have some really nice looking rifles! The stock on this one is amazing though. Reminds me of a tiger.

08 January 2009, 09:45

333_OKH

quote:
The CZ action was squared up, feeding checked and smoothed, addition of the Wisner 3 pos safety, a new bolt handle (de Vries) and a custom made floorplate (de Vries again). The trigger is from AHR and the bolt removal knob has been built up and checkered.

Quarter rib and foresight by de Vries and rust blued by Bachnik in Melbourne.

As you can see it's no light weight but it's very nice to shoot.

I did not worry about weight also, especially when going for a 15 inch LOP and a 25.5 inch barrel in a less than slim profile. You bolt aligns perfect [in my opinion] to the trigger. This is something that was important to me. I love your checkering on the bolt, but I left mine smooth out of my own needs.

09 January 2009, 09:34

GG375

333_OKH

Thanks. Yeah, some people don't like a checkered bolt knob but I do. Maybe I've never had to cycle the bolt hard enough to notice the disadvantages - dunno!

Cheers.

GG

09 January 2009, 10:59

gumboot458

quote:
Originally posted by mrlexma:

09 January 2009, 16:19

Ingvar J. Kristjansson

Sauer S202 9.3x62

Sako .338wm

09 January 2009, 18:01

husky

Mannlicher M/1900 (prototype rifle for the 1903 model?)caliber 6,5x54, original scope in claw mounts:

09 January 2009, 18:45

fla3006

Love the MS !

09 January 2009, 23:00

jro45

I own a 375 H&H, a Reminton 416, and a CZ 550 458 Lott with a Lananated stock. I can't get them on the web. Don't know how to.
Also own a Rem. Ultra Mag 338. Thats it for my big bores.

09 January 2009, 23:30

boha

Wish I could take them all into the long grass..

Not all of them big bores I'm afraid.. But good for all game IMVHO

09 January 2009, 23:50

fla3006

Now we're getting REAL serious!

Excellent taste.

10 January 2009, 00:54

GG375

boha

What a lovely collection of Mausers - congratulations.

GG

10 January 2009, 02:11

shootaway

Thanks boha.Can you tell us a little about them?

10 January 2009, 13:59

boha

Ok.
9x57 Oberndorf
8x57S Unknown make, Guild or Genschow, very light rifle
8x57S Husky, stocked with something left over when making Cewes 6,5x55 - I use it for rainy hunting days
8x57S Miller & Val.Greiss , very nice and old - peep sight, night bead, Zielvier etc - has it all
10,75x68 Emil Echoldt, very good balance
9,3x63 (yes x63) Guild rifle, made for Bastman in Stockholm before 1919, excellent rifle, perfectly balanced
.404 Jeffery, probably a Genschow, used to be a 10,75x68, but punched out to .404. Kicks like a mule. Will be restocked with a WR style stock - and a new bolt Oberndorf style.
10,75x68 Sauer & Sohn with an old Lyman peep. Perfectly stocked and balanced
275 Rigby Francotte, stocked by me (ok, a 7x57 Francotte somewhat modified..)
9,3x62 Husky stocked by me
.404 stocked by me
.500 Jeffery stocked by me
7x64 Frankonia for dusk
.375 H&H E.Kettner
9,3x57 of unknown make, strange trigger position, but shoots like dream, killed my first big game with it.
.318 WR made for Lyon and Lyon 1930 something, lovely, simply lovely.

11 January 2009, 00:11

ovny

¡¡¡My Mother arsenal of rifles that ¡¡¡. I die of envy.

Oscar.

12 January 2009, 07:35

Gringo Cazador

Ijust threw my in the trash.............Forest quit showing off.

Nice pics guys

Thanks, Billy

12 January 2009, 10:42

333_OKH

quote:
Originally posted by GG375:
333_OKH

Thanks. Yeah, some people don't like a checkered bolt knob but I do. Maybe I've never had to cycle the bolt hard enough to notice the disadvantages - dunno!

Cheers.

GG

Agreed....your rifle is awesome....

12 January 2009, 19:14

DWright

Boha, very nice collection of Mausers. Classic's!

12 January 2009, 19:36

flntknp17

Very nice rifles guys! I basically just enjoy the site here, but I thought I would post my humble big bore as I just got it last week. My wife and I are planning on going to Africa in a couple years and I have wanted a 375 since I was a kid reading Jack O'Connor.........so here is the rifle I picked up last week.

It is a Ruger M77 African in 375 Ruger and so far I am VERY pleased with it. Shot 20 rounds Friday before mounting the scope (Leupold 2-7) and I have to say the open sights are the best I have ever used and were zeroed perfectly from the factory. I know its not an expensive custom job, but I bought it to shoot and carry around!

12 January 2009, 19:52

Arild Iversen

Wecome onboard mate

I myself went the same humble way as you did and have not regretted a single minute.
Mine is also Africa bound in a couple of years.

My smith is doing a work over and I will post pictures when all is done.
So far...me in the gun shop.