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Very nice. I did not know that those scopes finally made it to market.

Very Nice!

Beyond nice !

Turned into a work of art - a functional piece of art!

Damnnation! That's just right!
Well done man, well done.
Zeke

Very nice...

Pretty rifle in great all-around caliber.

the trap grip cap and butt plate look really nice. Know where a guy could find some?

Rich

PS: found a set, sitting on my desk; right here.

Ah....the one that got away. Very nice.

That is one stunning piece. Would love to have that on my rack. Very nice.

Beautiful rifle in simpel trim classic lines. A true dedication to the 8x57.

Thanks for sharing.

Real nice !
The cheek piece and but plate look very comfortable... tj

You are pretty good. And when I say that I mean, damn good.

Looks similar to my rifle: they are both 8 X 57.

Where in the hell do you find american black walnut that looks like THAT??? Very nice, and I do see some of Duane's special alkeneet? Root in the color...very nice.

Matt...Armenian walnut

Beautiful rifle. "Magnified air." I like that.

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Originally posted by dave wesbrook:
Matt...Armenian walnut

oops...guess I read through it a little too quick!

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Originally posted by jens poulsen:
Beautiful rifle in simpel trim classic lines. A true dedication to the 8x57.

Thanks for sharing.

100% in agreement.

Duane Wiebe,

That rifle is superb. My hearty compliments to you.

In particular the checkering on the grip. The bolt shroud is also exceptional, Great art.

Beutifull as per usual

I like it. Simple, elegant lines on a rifle that you can actually use.

Well done.

Really nice!

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In particular the checkering on the grip and the cocking piece. Great art.

What about the cocking piece?

Lovely rifle. Well done.

I like the safety, retains the shape of the shroud.

Cheers, Chris

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Originally posted by Savage_99:
Duane Wiebe,

That rifle is superb. My hearty compliments to you.

In particular the checkering on the grip and the cocking piece. Great art.

What part of a Mauser cocking piece would you checker?

This rifle makes me finally covet an 8X57!!

that is my kind of rifle all the way..I would probably ditch the 8 and add a 7 on that front number and a Leupold 3X however! Really nice Wiebe...

Ray,

I agree with you on the "7" but not the Leup 3X. When's the last time you looked thru one?

My wife's deer rifle is a SR 98 that I stocked years ago. It looked just right with a Leup 3X. I made a mistake and let her shoot a deer with my M-70 with a Swarovski 6X European style. She immediately demanded a scope like mine. It now wears a Kahles 6X just like mine except it has an aluminum tube. That mistake cost me a lot of money.

That is really a nice hunk of wood, Duane.

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe (CG&R):
Pretty sure Jim Kobe was referring to the bolt shroud. This particular one was done by Blackburn years ago. I have seen the rear of the cocking piece checkered a time or two. Adds nothing to appearance in my opinion

It sounded like the cocking piece was checkered, maybe not as I re-read it

Beautiful work as usual. If I could have a twin in 9.3x62mm I could hunt the world and be a happy man and need no other rifle!

Dick,
The last time I looked thru a 3X Leupold was about 15 minutes ago, I have 6 of them, 2 in the draw and 4 presently on rifles. Mostly on DG rifles and saddle guns such as my Sav. 99 308 and 250/3000...Never had the least problem with them in the last 60 years!

Just elegant!

8x57mmJS and no side panels?

Just kidding. Fantastic rifle!

That rifle is begging for the new Kahles 1.6-8x42 in STEEL!