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Not one to get on here and usually brag, but today I'm going to Smiler Two years in the making, here she is boys. Built from the ground up. She truly is, a custom build...

Dakota 76 action
Turkish Walnut stock
Krieger Barrel

All stock work, bluing, and machine work (custom ring bases) done by Robert Schuck. Gold inlay and engraving done by John Todd. Both are members of the Gunmakers Guild.

Let me know what you guys think...

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Posts: 660 | Location: Texas, USA | Registered: 10 March 2017Reply With Quote
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You should be proud of it Ram Rod !

Beautiful piece of wood, Excellent grain layout, and nice stock shape.
Hope you enjoy it !
 
Posts: 239 | Location: Southeast USA | Registered: 01 August 2014Reply With Quote
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It is a beautiful riflw!
 
Posts: 8964 | Location: Poetry, Texas | Registered: 28 November 2004Reply With Quote
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Beautiful rifle, excellent caliber !


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Posts: 2278 | Location: Texas | Registered: 18 May 2004Reply With Quote
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Very very nice all around.
But, if it was mine I would have blah blah blah blah............
Just kidding.
Excellent caliber choice as well. Where did you buy the blank? Nice grain flow.


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OP's .280



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Posts: 5305 | Location: Near Hershey PA | Registered: 12 October 2012Reply With Quote
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Sure looks great from here. Very classic styling, great 1/4 sawn walnut, nice metal, tasty engraving, well finished...what's not to like?


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Beautiful rifle, excellent caliber !


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Posts: 2655 | Location: Colorado | Registered: 26 May 2010Reply With Quote
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Ohhh ... thats nice !!!
 
Posts: 343 | Location: Central Pennsylvania | Registered: 24 April 2005Reply With Quote
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Almost my idea of a perfect rifle.

Four little things I would change

1) The bolt handle and cheek piece are on the wrong sides.

2) I think I prefer a less swamped barred - less abrupt concave at the end of the chamber.

3) I would add open sights because a rifle should have open sights as well as a scope

4) I would have it chambered to 7x64 as I am this side of the Atlantic.
 
Posts: 987 | Location: Scotland | Registered: 28 February 2011Reply With Quote
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Nothing about it I would change except maybe make it a .30-06 even though I am not a huge fan of that caliber - but somehow, it would seem perfect and classic.


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Posts: 7583 | Location: Arizona and off grid in CO | Registered: 28 July 2004Reply With Quote
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Nice rifle..Sure would have liked a steel butt plate.....but..still a nice rifle
 
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Nice rifle. The people who offer their opinions on how they’d do it differently can build their own rifle. I’d even guess there’s a soul out there willing to do it.


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Posts: 1033 | Location: Mineola, TX | Registered: 15 October 2010Reply With Quote
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I think its wonderful and I certainly would be very proud to own it.

Just wondering why you took photos of it in the bathroom?
 
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Very nice!

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Posts: 571 | Location: Vancouver, WA | Registered: 28 June 2010Reply With Quote
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I love it!
 
Posts: 1280 | Location: The Bluegrass State | Registered: 21 October 2014Reply With Quote
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Looks great to me.


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Posts: 126 | Location: South Carolina | Registered: 18 September 2009Reply With Quote
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Beautiful rifle that! Lovely stick of walnut. Congratulations on your restraint and good taste.
 
Posts: 874 | Location: S. E. Arizona | Registered: 01 February 2019Reply With Quote
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Nice rifle. The people who offer their opinions on how they’d do it differently can build their own rifle. I’d even guess there’s a soul out there willing to do it.


Point taken and will do so in the not too distant future. Just a question of getting permission from our licencing authorities for another rifle. We have to show clear evidence for “need” for any rifle we wish to possess.
 
Posts: 987 | Location: Scotland | Registered: 28 February 2011Reply With Quote
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Lindy,

believe it or not, that is the only place in my house that has good lighting. Smiler

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I think its wonderful and I certainly would be very proud to own it.

Just wondering why you took photos of it in the bathroom?
 
Posts: 660 | Location: Texas, USA | Registered: 10 March 2017Reply With Quote
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AZWriter, do you mean like this? Here is a picture of my 30-06. This rifle done by the SAME gentleman who built my 280. take a look:

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Nothing about it I would change except maybe make it a .30-06 even though I am not a huge fan of that caliber - but somehow, it would seem perfect and classic.
 
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Beautiful rifle with well designed and executed scroll work.


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Posts: 1634 | Location: Washington State | Registered: 29 December 2002Reply With Quote
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Delicious looking American classic rifle and great cartridge choice.

Thanks for sharing with those of us who are less talented.

Much appreciated!

Zeke
 
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