[URL= ]1[/URL]
[URL= ]2[/URL]
[URL= ]3[/URL]
Some pics sent by Ralf.
It is looking pretty good.
I will quote him so I can describe what you are looking at.


"Yes George , I roughed it out , about .125" oversize all around . No inletting at all since I don't have a pattern . So I will do all of that and the final shaping by hand. Good hard dense wood with super figure . Pictures are just with water on the wood and my cell phone . Doesn't do the wood enough justice. With the oil finish the color will even out from the forend and butt. Are you going to Vegas again ?
Ralf"

That will be a "keeper".....Ralf builds a nice rifle! Look forward to seeing some more pictures when it's finished.

That is a beautiful piece of wood.

That's a sweet stick for some sweet metal.
That action is a GEN 1 S/A. Did a few of those '02 thru '10, That very 458 being the last of that design. The Gen 1 was done in 416 Rigby, 404 Jeffery, 375 H&H, 458 Lott, 338 Win mag. All have been cherished rifles by their owners 416 and 375 both doing well by their owners filling out on big 5 hunts.
As a reminder, that particular 458 lott has been set up to feed the 500gr meplates. Just so you know when time comes for planning ammo.
Otherwise, like I said great looking stick should be a super rifle can't wait to see her finished.

That stick of wood is really exceptional.

Gonna be very nice

My compliments to mother nature for the beauty of the wood, but what I really like the most is how that bolt handle is attached.

It is an integral bolt handle.

What I like most is the work Ralf did shaping the blank so far.

Ralf's metal work is also pretty spectacular. He is top tier - can't find anything I don't like about his work.

You are strange cat, Shootaway, but you have good taste in rifles.