Finally got around to shooting the "Mini Beast" today. Only played at about 30 yards and it grouped real well. If you take out the vertical stringing which I am sure was MY FAULT, it did about 3/4 inch. Been shooting the 20, 22, & 17 calibers so much lately it is going to take Me a little while to remember "to forget the recoil". Not near as much fun as it used to be. The frame is an easy open with about a 14 ounce trigger, does have a little amount of creep, but I will fix that soon. Barrel is 10 inch bull with a deep black finish by Gary Reeder chambered in 41 GNR. Base is a Warne Gloss with Burris Gloss signature rings. Scope is Old School US made Gloss Burris 2-7. Grip is Pachmayr decelerator and the Forearm is a walnut (NOT FROM MY DADS BOARD) Dave Dolin, but it is coated with black Dupli-Color Aerosol bed liner to match the Pachy Grip. Not perfect but I think it is a super idea. Wish I could take credit for it but my son in law Alan Gipson came up with this. Told him I liked it so well that I may even tell my Daughter to keep Him LOL. Had forgot how GREAT a Gloss set up looked, and how hard it is to find all the components. Only shot about 20 rounds to sight in the scope. Once my Nerves calm down (Must forget recoil) we will see what it will really do.
Brass was easy to form and I do love a 41 caliber. Will post targets on next outing, but here a are a couple of pictures of the Mini Beast:
Thanks for reading
Doug

Very nice. I really like that forend.......wonder where a fella could get one like that?

Dave Dolin made the forend. He can be reached at poppygripsATyahoo.com. He is a member on Specialty Pistols forum. The finish is spray on aerosol bed liner Dupli-Color black that I got from local advanced auto parts store. It has about 5 or 6 coats
Doug

Very cool! I like it. Brian

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Originally posted by tred1956:
Dave Dolin made the forend. He can be reached at poppygripsATyahoo.com. He is a member on Specialty Pistols forum. The finish is spray on aerosol bed liner Dupli-Color black that I got from local advanced auto parts store. It has about 5 or 6 coats
Doug

Thanks!

That's a sweet set-up, Doug. I'm going to have to try that bedliner spray idea on a well-worn 870 stock. I think it would spruce it up nicely.

how solvent resistant is that bed liner paint?

Very nice! I have had a lot of contender barrels,
but have not run across that one yet. What is the
parent case, is it the 41 mag?
Appreciate any info, might have to try!