New Toy .375 H&H

25 December 2006, 11:48

shootaway

Is that a laminated stock? That rifle looks like my Remington varmint rifle in 308 caliber. It's probabbly not a laminate but I would not pay over a thousand dollars for that rifle.I like the action and caliber but I am saddened by that stock.I am just trying to be straight with you.If that's what custom rifles look like today I'll stay with "out of the box".

25 December 2006, 11:58

Idaho Sharpshooter

gorgeous piece of walnut, and the metal work ain't bad either.

Rich

25 December 2006, 12:09

vapodog

Nice!.....I'd be proud to own it.

25 December 2006, 14:17

Harris

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
Is that a laminated stock? That rifle looks like my Remington varmint rifle in 308 caliber. It's probabbly not a laminate but I would not pay over a thousand dollars for that rifle.I like the action and caliber but I am saddened by that stock.I am just trying to be straight with you.If that's what custom rifles look like today I'll stay with "out of the box".

You are joking right??

25 December 2006, 15:57

Thats one awesome custom rifle.............................great piece of wood !!

25 December 2006, 16:19

driver

Hello,
If shootaway's comments are intended to be a joke, then he and "Igore" -Sen. John Kerry, must have the same joke writers! The wood on the rifle is very fine indeed and appears to be solid, quality English walnut and well executed at that. Merry Christmas

25 December 2006, 16:46

Rusty

Congrats, Roland! She's a beauty!

Rusty
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25 December 2006, 17:24

Die Ou Jagter

That is a typical shootaway post!

Very nice piece.

25 December 2006, 18:16

RIP

quote:
Originally posted by RIP:
Holy cow! Do you have your Talley bases on backwards? The scope will slide forward under recoil with no stop functioning. Is this some kind of joke?

Seriously,
No one else has noticed?
What is with the scope bases and the rear ring hanging out over the ejection port, in mid air, unsupported?

What is going on with the scope mounts?

25 December 2006, 18:44

GarBy

My bases go on the other way....but that is one sweet lookin' piece of iron. If she shoots anywhere near how she looks you'll be the envy of the range.
Congrats on a fine purchase.

Gary
DRSS
NRA Lifer

25 December 2006, 19:25

Marc_Stokeld

nice rifle!

Can you post some close-ups of the rib and front sight?

25 December 2006, 19:29

RIP

Yeh, yeh. Just another pretty rifle with a bizarre scope mount set up.

That scope will scoot forward and off the rifle with the first shot.

To Whomever mounted that scope:

WAKE UP!!!
YOU ARE ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL!!!

1. Those Talley Bases are reversed in direction, 180 degrees.

2. the recoil stop was milled off one side of the rear base so the rear ring could hang out in space like that?

3. The reversed front base provides the only recoil stop here, and it is thus in a weakened condition.

Why was all this done? It is an ugly distraction from an otherwise beautiful piece.

25 December 2006, 19:36

Gila Jorge

Outstanding rifle but the scope mounts bother me.
Gorgeous wood.

25 December 2006, 19:51

Charles_Helm

quote:
Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
That is a typical shootaway post!

Very nice piece.

Yes. It amazes me that people bother to answer his questions or respond to him. Maybe he will go away when grade school goes back in session. troll

25 December 2006, 21:40

ElCaballero

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
Is that a laminated stock? That rifle looks like my Remington varmint rifle in 308 caliber. It's probabbly not a laminate but I would not pay over a thousand dollars for that rifle.I like the action and caliber but I am saddened by that stock.I am just trying to be straight with you.If that's what custom rifles look like today I'll stay with "out of the box".

silly kid

25 December 2006, 22:06

duikerman

quote:
Originally posted by ElCaballero:
quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
Is that a laminated stock? That rifle looks like my Remington varmint rifle in 308 caliber. It's probabbly not a laminate but I would not pay over a thousand dollars for that rifle.I like the action and caliber but I am saddened by that stock.I am just trying to be straight with you.If that's what custom rifles look like today I'll stay with "out of the box".

silly kid

Do a search on his other posts if you want to laugh.....lights are on and no one is home!

25 December 2006, 23:57

Roland1

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
Is that a laminated stock? That rifle looks like my Remington varmint rifle in 308 caliber. It's probabbly not a laminate but I would not pay over a thousand dollars for that rifle.I like the action and caliber but I am saddened by that stock.I am just trying to be straight with you.If that's what custom rifles look like today I'll stay with "out of the box".

This one you can buy in the supermarket, just up your alley, O and unquestionable out of the box.

And Shooteway, a Happy Christmas and enlightened New Year.

Roland

26 December 2006, 00:45

Charles_Helm

One more time -- it is a gorgeous rifle!

Congratulations!

26 December 2006, 01:26

Pathfinder

Beautiful stock and very fine rifle.However I too prefer the bases mounted in the reverse of yours.You may want to think that mounting scheme through again.

26 December 2006, 01:57

500grains

Roland has some of the most beautiful rifles ever posted on AR. (I agree with RIP that the Talley bases should be turned 180 degrees however.)

26 December 2006, 03:29

zimbabwe

It is really refreshing to see 2 rifles with very nice DARK wood stocks. I get tired of the sameness of the light colored stocks. These are 2 of the prettiest I've seen in a long while.

26 December 2006, 03:47

vapodog

quote:
Originally posted by zimbabwe:
It is really refreshing to see 2 rifles with very nice DARK wood stocks. These are 2 of the prettiest I've seen in a long while.

I agree....both beautiful.

26 December 2006, 03:55

bwanamrm

Very nice rifle!!! The bases and rings can always be fixed! To find a jewel like that and add it to your collection is a treat.

On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling

Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

26 December 2006, 05:36

gduffey

RIP is right. If you look at the scope, most likely the previous owner was a "stock crawler" due to vision, or lack of knowledge. "If" the stop has been milled off of the bases, $20 bucks should fix the problem with new Talley bases. As a side note I have taken all the levers off of my Talley set-ups,(about 20) It is almost as fast to carry the "L" shaped Torx wrench supplied by Talley and makes a cleaner set up. But each to his own. By the way that is a very nice rifle and you aquired it at a bargain. gduffey

26 December 2006, 06:05

shootaway

The one in the second set of pictures is a nicer stock.Is it a hand-crafted stock? What I don't like about it is the woods resemblance to oak that is very common in houseing interiors etc... It has that same brownish-golden color that I think does not go nice on rifle stocks. Merry Christmas to everyone! See, a rifle should not look like a book shelf or dining room table.It would be better to go with brownish-red,brown,brownish orange,light brown etc...I think what happened is that you let yourself be pursuaded by the rifle builder or you rushed into it too soon.You should stand your ground when it comes to building custom rifles and remember its just got to look good!

26 December 2006, 07:24

duikerman

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
The one in the second set of pictures is a nicer stock.Is it a hand-crafted stock?

No, it was on sale at Wal-Mart and modified to fit.

quote:
What I don't like about it is the woods resemblance to oak that is very common in houseing interiors etc... It has that same brownish-golden color that I think does not go nice on rifle stocks.

Yes, I agree. It's definitely Turkish oak and the walnut stain does give it the furniture look that is not to be used on guns.

quote:
Merry Christmas to everyone! See, a rifle should not look like a book shelf or dining room table.It would be better to go with brownish-red,brown,brownish orange,light brown etc...I think what happened is that you let yourself be pursuaded by the rifle builder or you rushed into it too soon.You should stand your ground when it comes to building custom rifles and remember its just got to look good!

Shootaway, would you post some photos of your custom guns. Maybe you can show us how it's done as compared to these amateurish attempts that don't hack it at all!

Where did this guy come from?

Or is he just a troll?

26 December 2006, 08:07

shootaway

I was on the phone the other day with a talented stock maker.I was thinking of going ahead and building the rifle of my dreams.I thought this would be a good way to also lift my spirits.It will be a beautiful rifle that I will also use to hunt with.If I don't change my mind,Satterlee will build the action,Chuck Grace will do the stock and I have not decided on who will do the engraveing.I would like engraved a great big snowflake on the chamber and a magestic, world record hanson-like caribou, starting on the floorplate and finishing above the chamber.It will be chambered in 300WM.A deposit should start things in the next couple of weeks.There will be a photo available when it's ready.I can imagine the look on other hunters faces when they get a look of that rifle in the field.It will look like the one on mine when I saw a guy paint his whole truck with a huge beautiful caribou hunting scene while hunting caribou.I should have took a picture.

26 December 2006, 09:23

JKS

Or is he just a troll?[/QUOTE]

I think you just nailed it. Put him on ignore mode and enjoy the other posts here.

Roland1,

Beautiful rifles!!!

Thanks for posting the pics.

26 December 2006, 10:27

ElCaballero

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
I was on the phone the other day with a talented stock maker.I was thinking of going ahead and building the rifle of my dreams.I thought this would be a good way to also lift my spirits.It will be a beautiful rifle that I will also use to hunt with.If I don't change my mind,Satterlee will build the action,Chuck Grace will do the stock and I have not decided on who will do the engraveing.I would like engraved a great big snowflake on the chamber and a magestic, world record hanson-like caribou, starting on the floorplate and finishing above the chamber.It will be chambered in 300WM.A deposit should start things in the next couple of weeks.There will be a photo available when it's ready.I can imagine the look on other hunters faces when they get a look of that rifle in the field.It will look like the one on mine when I saw a guy paint his whole truck with a huge beautiful caribou hunting scene while hunting caribou.I should have took a picture.

What ever suits you tickles me plum to death!

26 December 2006, 10:52

Harris

quote:
Originally posted by shootaway:
.If I don't change my mind,Satterlee will build the action,Chuck Grace will do the stock and I have not decided on who will do the engraveing..

Well, Satterlee is a member on the forum and a frequent visitor. I will keep an eye open for the pictures of your project in the works. Unless ofcourse you change your mind.

26 December 2006, 10:58

Paolo9,5x73

Looks like Fortune 500 CEO setup all the way. Gorgeous.

27 December 2006, 05:49

Roland1

Gentlemen,

Thank you, for your input and kind words.

New Talley bases ordered, Marc a picture of the quarter rib.

I wish everybody a great and happy New Year, lots of health, great hunting and success in life.

Thank you,
Roland