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18 November 2005, 04:55

Rusty

Another 404 Jeffery update

All the metal work is in the creative hands of Scrollcutter.

Here are a few pics of the stocks and metal before it went out.
Right hand

Left hand

left hand grip cap

Roger thinks he will be finished by the end of the year and then all that Tip has to do is blue, final fit and regulate the standing leaf.

Rusty
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18 November 2005, 06:02

30 Caliber Mag Fan

Rusty-

Very, very, very nice!! Your .404's are coming along nicely. I got a chance to drop off a fixer-upper with Tip day before yesterday. A really nice guy. This project is a Browning Safari in .264 Winnie. I'll post some before and after pictures when I get it further along.

Congratulations!!!

May the wind be in your face and the sun at your back.

P. Mark Stark

18 November 2005, 07:31

Hog Killer

They are loking great Rusty. You really need to bring yours to a "Bubba Shoot", after the first of the year. So that the "Band of Bubbas" can inspect it. Being that it is a big bore and a BOLT RIFLE.

Do not forget to bring the ammo with it.

Hog Killer

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18 November 2005, 08:44

<BWN300MAG>

Rusty,
That is shaping up into being one of the best looking rifles I have ever seen. You've earned it old boy.

Hopefully it will be done by DSCI andwe can all get a hands on look.

Brian

18 November 2005, 18:32

fla3006

Super nice, something you will be very proud to own. Love the stock blank, even if it isn't Juglans regia.

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18 November 2005, 19:35

PWN375

Rusty,

As one of your friends, I will gladly save you the horrible beating breaking in the rifle will entail and volunteer to take it for a year or three, shoot it every week and even tote it to Africa before turing it over fully experienced...someday. Now who said I have no regard for friends? OUTSTANDING shootin iron!!!

Perry

Billy,

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19 November 2005, 03:14

Rusty

Tip says it feeds great. I plan to go over and shoot it when we regulate the standing leaf.

The wood is a piece of Black Walnut that I bought from Robert Watts at WATTS WALNUT

I own three of his blanks. Price was great and quailty as you can see isn't bad for a trashy American Black Walnut Blank!

John Valicek, stockmaker in Canyon Lake did the stock work.

19 November 2005, 03:14

Great looking .404 I like that you have used a modern action and can run good speeds. That timber looks very pretty !!

20 November 2005, 20:00

fla3006

quote:
Gringo Cazador: Nice wood, where did you get it, I take it, its english

Billy, you're an Okie, you should know better. Mr. Watts told me he cuts most of his lumber in Oklahoma!

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21 November 2005, 01:30

Gringo Cazador

Forrest,

I thought you new better...........I'm a dumb Okie.

You may be pulling my leg about where Watts tree's come from, but I do know we did have a fair amount of Walnut trees, but I didn't have a clue what kind or if they were stock grade or not, been gone a long time.

Heck, I just discovered wood stocks a few yrs back............lol.

Billy,

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21 November 2005, 04:00

tiggertate

Really nice, Rusty. Love that Black Walnut! I's the best looking and best deal going around these days.

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21 November 2005, 05:04

Gringo Cazador

Tigger,

Black walnut is much under rated, I have a piece being turned, hope to get it back in the next few weeks.

Thanks for no comments on being a dumb okie...............but the dumb okie did get the check today.........

Billy,

High in the shoulder

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21 November 2005, 21:51

degoins

man that is nice. if i ever have another bolt gun built it'll be in that caliber and that configuration. perfect all round rifle imho....

22 November 2005, 08:27

Roger

Rusty,

That wood shouldn"t be put on a piece of steel, it should be on canvas.

Beautiful, beautiful, stock.

Roger QSL

07 December 2005, 05:22

Pfeifer

Rusty,
Thanks for sharing picts of your very nice .404J. I have a very similar piece of Am Black walnut set aside for mine too for the same reason - it is just beautiful to look at! Do continue to keep us posted on your progess.
Regards,
Jeff P

07 December 2005, 07:59

500grains

quote:
Originally posted by Rusty:

Right hand

Left hand

Pardon me if I got confused. But does the stock have a cheekpiece on both the right hand and on the left hand side?

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07 December 2005, 10:48

Charles_Helm

quote:
Originally posted by McCray:
I think he's having a right and a left handed gun built.

Two 404s, but I dis-remember why.

One is for a friend of his. How's that for friendship.

07 December 2005, 12:09

mouse93

nice gun

- those are definitely 2 different stocks - different paterns and colours - you can see righthand stock under lefthand stock on lover pic - correct me if I am wrong - I prefere the wood on the rightside

07 December 2005, 17:46

500grains

OK, that makes a lot more sense. A stock with a cheekpiece on both sides seemed bizarre, but possible of course!

07 December 2005, 18:34

Rusty

Actually, it could have been a special double stocked custom rifle for one of Jeffe's AR rounds shooting special Hawk bullets.

Sorry guys I couldn't resist!

08 December 2005, 00:26

McCray

Anyways, they look great, and your latest gunsmith is very talented.

I am sure your friend will appreciate it.