This is for my open sight 458 lott Vektor project.Which would you choose and why?[URL= ]blanks[/URL]

There is a bit of shine on number 3 making the grain flow a bit hard to see but I think that is the one & If not then number 2 both for Grain flow.

Top and bottom are too plain for my taste. Of the middle two, I prefer 1940. Straight grain through the grip and some figure in the butt.

Second from the top is my pick.


First one...I don't like the grain in the wrist

Third one...I cant get over that nasty bit by the PG. Would like to see the other side to see if maybe the stock could be shifted over in the blank to avoid the flaw. If so, and I can get a better look at the grain currently covered by glare in the photo, that stick might be my #1 choice.

Fourth one...I don't like the way the grain terminates in the wrist

I am an amateur when it comes to this but the only problem I see with #2 is what looks like a flaw around where the action would be. I can deal with that and my guess is that it's just on the surface.

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Originally posted by MJines:
Top and bottom are too plain for my taste. Of the middle two, I prefer 1940. Straight grain through the grip and some figure in the butt.

I was told that of the bunch,the last one down is the one Holland and Holland and Rigby would've used on the fancy side.I think I prefer 1940 too.

shootaway

Where they are dry like that, I would wipe them down with a damp cloth before taking a photo.

You get a much better idea of what the grain is in each.

I agree with what others have said.

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Originally posted by 500N:
shootaway

Where they are dry like that, I would wipe them down with a damp cloth before taking a photo.

You get a much better idea of what the grain is in each.

I agree with what others have said.

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I like #3 a lot more after seeing that wrist grain. That patch behind the PG looks better from this angle too. I am changing my vote....I want #3!

I also like #3 but I would run it by Ralf....your in good hands.

On second thought,I think I like the first one-a really nice piece of english walnut.I am going to go with that.

They all look good, I'd just take them to Ralf and ask him to pick the one he wanted to work with.

None of the above. If I had to pick one, the first one. None suit me. But not my rifle

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Originally posted by CAS II:
They all look good, I'd just take them to Ralf and ask him to pick the one he wanted to work with.

Ralph sent me the pics.He says they are all nice.The one on the top is the english walnut I bought from Dressel's.

#1,3 and 4 work for me. #2 is out as the grain flows up in the forend and that could cause upward barrel pressure on drying over time. I would probably pick #3 although #1 is a close second and would be prferable on a heavy caliber.

465H&H.

465H&H

Le troisième. Sans aucun doute.

Order of preference, 3,2,1,4, from the top that is.

On second thought,blank number three might be better.

Number three would be my pick.

#3

Number 1 is my pick. I think the Dressels know good wood.I don't think we can tell what is good by looking at a picture of it alone.

Tough to choose. I think they all would make a nice stock.

The top one is a 3000 dollar blank and the rest are 500 or so.

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Originally posted by shootaway:
The top one is a 3000 dollar blank and the rest are 500 or so.

That blank was way overpriced unless there is something really special that can't be seen in the photo.

Dressels asks way too much IME.

I believe it was JOC who said the wood-hawks are worse than horse traders.

If you believe that #1 is the best blank because Dressels charged you 6x the price of the others and you "think the Dressels know good wood" then you have a lot to learn about buying wood.

I would like to know why they thing No 1 is worth $3000
and the others $500.

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Originally posted by 500N:
I would like to know why they thing No 1 is worth $3000
and the others $500.

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You'll see why it costs 3000 when you see the rifle.You'll see why the others cost 500 when you see the junk rifle.Look how it came to life in the picture below,when it was moistened.

Shootaway, just a thought. Keep looking. I found a blank here on AR that puts these stocks to shame. I think you'll be seeing it in the future when the very talented Mr. Bradshaw finishes the rifle. $525.00 delivered from a regular AR stock maker. I bet Luxus would sell you a better blank for much less than that $3,000 piece.

$3000 from Dressels would put that blank into their "museum quality blanks" category. It sure doesn't look like something from that category to me, in fact it looks very similar to something from the $900 to $1400 range.

Dressels Museum Quality Blanks

Dressels English Stock Blanks

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Originally posted by CAS II:
$3000 from Dressels would put that blank into their "museum quality blanks" category. It sure doesn't look like something from that category to me, in fact it looks very similar to something from the $900 to $1400 range.

Dressels Museum Quality Blanks

Dressels English Stock Blanks

2800 to be exact

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Originally posted by aliveincc:
Shootaway, just a thought. Keep looking. I found a blank here on AR that puts these stocks to shame. I think you'll be seeing it in the future when the very talented Mr. Bradshaw finishes the rifle. $525.00 delivered from a regular AR stock maker. I bet Luxus would sell you a better blank for much less than that $3,000 piece.

I can easily post one or more rifles with Dressels' stocks that are really stunning and I mean really stunning.I believe some of the best stocks used on rifles for the raffle projects, on the ACGG site are from the same supplier or suppliers as mine.For example the whitetail rifle(Chuck Grace),the Mountain Majestics rifle,the 404 jeffries rifle,etc.. You can visit the Dressel's site and see rifles with their blanks-many beauties there.You might ask,what is a beautifull rifle? My answer is,a rifle that after you see just once,you won't forget.I am afraid that doesn't speak for many rifles.

Shootaway, Just to be clear, I am not disparaging Dressels. I think they are fine people, I've bought several nice blanks from them and they generally are very good when it comes to grading wood.

That said, your specific blank doesn't seem to fit into the style of blank that they typically charge that sort of money for. Not saying it isn't a nice blank, it just doesn't appear to be of the same aesthetic quality of the others in that price range.

It's a very nice blank, one that I would gladly use on a rifle and one that will most likely yield a beautiful stock. However, if Sharon emailed me a pic of that blank along with her other $2800 blanks, I would have thought that she had attached the wrong photo.

Regardless of what some others have said, I don't think Dressels is overpriced, in fact I have gotten some very nice blanks form them for fairly reasonable sums.

So what you are saying is that Dressel's is alright but not when it comes to my blank.What else is new?? BTW,CAS II,instead of being nice,I should've told you what I really thought about your rifles.

...furthermore, I consider my blank to be more conservative over the "museum blanks" and more suited for my project.

Who pissed in your cheerios? I said it was a nice blank, just surprised me that it came from that price range. Most all of Dressels blanks in that price range have a certain "look". Yours doesn't. I never said it wasn't worth what you paid, only a fool would make that comment without having the blank in hand. I only said that it doesn't fit the "look" of other Dressels blanks in that price range. You asked for opinions on your blanks and I gave it.

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...furthermore, I consider my blank to be more conservative over the "museum blanks" and more suited for my project.

No shit, you mean you just said EXACTLY what I said. Your blank is much more conservative than other Dressels blanks in the same price range? Wonder where you heard that?

Perhaps you missed where I said:

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It's a very nice blank, one that I would gladly use on a rifle and one that will most likely yield a beautiful stock.

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They all look good, I'd just take them to Ralf and ask him to pick the one he wanted to work with.

As for my rifles, if you think that your opinion matters to me at all, you are seriously delusional.