Lots of beautiful photographs of custom rifles here. Mostly "French" or "English" or so called "Turkish" walnut.
Has anyone restocked their model 70 rifle with Winchester type wood (fancy black or claro type walnut) R. L. Wilson has some great photos of beautifully stocked winchesters in Black Walnut in his book. Anybody here went that route? Do you have any photos to show?
I have never restocked a M70 but would use American black or Claro. More appropriate IMO than European. I would also go with a conservative mid-upper grade without too much wild figure or flash, similar to Evan's. JMHO.
NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS. Shoot & hunt with vintage classics.
Posts: 9487 | Location: Texas Hill Country | Registered: 11 January 2002
I use Accurate Innovations for all the B&M rifles---Extremely pleased with these. If you are not familiar with AI, they have a full length aluminum chassis that the action fits it, not only does it weather proof the wood, but it makes the stock recoil proof as well, which is far more important to me than weather.
The New Word is "Non-Conventional", add "Conventional" to the Endangered Species List! Live Outside The Box of "Conventional Wisdom"
I do Not Own Any Part of Any Bullet Company, I am not in the Employ Of Any Bullet Company. I do not represent, own stock, nor do I receive any proceeds, or monies from ANY BULLET COMPANY. I am not in the bullet business, and have no Bullets to sell to you, nor anyone else.
Posts: 8426 | Location: South Carolina | Registered: 23 June 2008
Beautiful rifles all. Very envious. Particularly like that Roberts.
The hunting imperative was part of every man's soul; some denied or suppressed it, others diverted it into less blatantly violent avenues of expression, wielding clubs on the golf course or racquets on the court, substituting a little white ball for the prey of flesh and blood. Wilbur Smith
Posts: 916 | Location: L.H. side of downunder | Registered: 07 November 2004
Lovely. Looks like you also changed out the bottom metal.
Yes, Williams Firearms Oberndorf one piece and also a Wisner rear sight.
Should have this rifles twin done in about 2 months,a 375H&H with different checkering and the stock treated with alkanet root. I am hoping to look real nice.
I have 2 more custom shop stocks,so they will be a 416 Dakota and a 458 African. Can never have enough model 70 custom rifles.
"A long life, and the good sense to live it." ...Quintis Arrius
UPS dropped off my Winchester 70 375 H&H today. I thought I would share some photos. It is certainly is not an Echols,but I think it came out well. The rifle has a Claro stock,Lilja barrel,Wisener rear sight,NECG front sight and barrel band,finished in Pilkington's Winchester red with a traditional black ebony tip. There's plenty of incentive to shoot and hunt with this one and it goes with my 404 Jeffery pictured elsewhere in this thread.
Roger aka fast996
"A long life, and the good sense to live it." ...Quintis Arrius
Boxhead - That 270 is a very handsome rifle. I particularly like the tapered bottom line of the forend. Wish you had a picture that showed the entire stock.
.....sorry about the poor picture,this is my .264RCBS built by Larry Sims and stocked by Gabe Gatti here in Australia.The picture was taken with the guns in the back of my truck because they are both working guns that get used quite often.
Roger
Posts: 1034 | Location: Was NSW, now Tas Australia | Registered: 27 June 2009
About the only thing I would change on that last rifle would be to get a good stock guy to put a shadow line on that cheeckpiece.
Very very nice!!!
Thanks Silvertip....I requested one,but it wasn't done when I got it back,oh well. My 416 Dakota and 458 African will have them and then I'm finished with my custom Winnies.
fast996 aka Roger
"A long life, and the good sense to live it." ...Quintis Arrius
silvertip1...a good friend of mine and former hunting buddy in Wyoming, by the name of Bob Gipson built me a number of rifles over the years. Poor health and age forced his retirement. I just couldn't pass up those two blanks, they looked like they belonged on old Model 70's.
Ed
Posts: 680 | Location: Arizona | Registered: 21 May 2009
Originally posted by setch: This is great Evan, I really like the curve of the grip. What brand/make metal do you have for the grip cap & butt plate?
Thanks! The grip cap is a Lenard Brownell cap and buttplate is from Treebone Carving. I haven't yet blued the stock hardware or checkered the stock but will eventually get to it.
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."
Posts: 775 | Location: Minnesota | Registered: 05 September 2006
I think that Evan K. Rifle is very nice too, but I have just a bit of trouble with the bottom metal.
PTG leaves a little bit too much metal in the front part of it, and makes the bottom a bit too flat instead of more round. If you look at the one in the right front on this photo you will see what I mean.
Originally posted by silvertip1: I think that Evan K. Rifle is very nice too, but I have just a bit of trouble with the bottom metal.
PTG leaves a little bit too much metal in the front part of it, and makes the bottom a bit too flat instead of more round. If you look at the one in the right front on this photo you will see what I mean.
The chunkiness of the bottom metal bothers me too. No doubt it needs some filing. Any suggestions on how to shape it?
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."
Posts: 775 | Location: Minnesota | Registered: 05 September 2006
