Ernest's long bar round body 450 31/4" build

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24 December 2013, 21:28

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Ernest's long bar round body 450 31/4" build

Ernest asked me to post this for him. A little more shaping and polish left and of course color cased action. The blank is very dense and looks pretty good to. This is the first long bar rifle I've built and I'm proud that it is going to my friend Ernest Gilbert.
Merry Christmas all
Butch

24 December 2013, 21:47

MJines

Looks very nice Butch. I am sure the finished rifle will be a beauty. Merry Christmas to you as well.

24 December 2013, 22:25

PSmith

Well you could hardly ask for better grain flow through the wrist and a beautiful piece of wood. And the Judge will be the only kid on the block with one of these. Congrats to the maker and the owner!

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25 December 2013, 02:17

Bill Cooley

Butch that Looks very nice. I am looking foward to seeing pictuers of the compleated rifle. Merrey Christmas
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25 December 2013, 02:20

pagosawingnut

Quality throughout, no doubt! Anxious to see the finished results as well!
Merry Christmas Butch.

25 December 2013, 02:38

JDA-CO

Geez Butch… It's too bad you couldn't find a nicer hunk of wood...

25 December 2013, 18:01

JudgeG

As I said the first time I met my wife, "That'll work!"

JudgeG ... just counting time 'til I am again finding balm in Gilead chilled out somewhere in the Selous.

25 December 2013, 19:33

bwanamrm

Looks like the makings of a fine rifle in a superb caliber with exquisite wood! Merry Christmas indeed!

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25 December 2013, 19:33

JDA-CO

Yeah - I was being somewhat of a smarta$$. That's a heck of a piece of wood!!!

26 December 2013, 23:32

Chris Lozano

Hey Judge,
After you kill a few tuskers with this one you will probably get tired of it.
Be sure to put me on the list to take it off your hands.

I still am shooting and loving the last one.

28 December 2013, 22:42

Idaho Sharpshooter

the Judge gets all the neat Christmas presents...

28 December 2013, 22:58

Mike Brooks

He must have been a very good boy for Santa to like him so much.

Now you on the other hand.....

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