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A nice pair of rifles
21 September 2016, 22:52
Tsquare2A nice pair of rifles
Awhile back I posted a couple photos of my latest (and probably last) custom rifle. It was crafted from a pre-64 Model 70 action, a Danny Pedersen cut rifled barrel, and a Gary Goudy stock. The blank for the stock I bought from Jim Bisio a few years back. I had no intention of buying a blank, let alone the most expensive one I've ever bought, but it was a similar blank to one I got from Dietrich Apel of New England Custom Guns fifteen or so years earlier. I thought the pair would make into a nice set. Gary stocked the Mauser with the NECG blank about 8 years ago, and the Bisio blank stocked rifle I took deliver on a month or so ago. I thought you guys might enjoy seeing the pair together. Here they are.
TT
21 September 2016, 23:05
Tsquare2I didn't word the note above very well. Both rifles are stocked by Gary Goudy and use Danny Pedersen barrels. The top (latest) rifle is a .300 Win Mag and the bottom Mauser is a .30-06
21 September 2016, 23:21
dogcatWell done!
21 September 2016, 23:52
larrysI love the work! I also like that the stocks do not appear to be colored or stained in any fashion. I like the natural beauty of the wood.
Larry
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22 September 2016, 00:04
Use Enough Gun22 September 2016, 02:37
butchlambertNice pair Tom. I would be proud to own them.
22 September 2016, 04:16
bwanamrmVery nice pair... I like 'em!
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22 September 2016, 08:55
LongDistanceOperatorThey're beautiful.
22 September 2016, 09:08
Sagebrush BurnsA beautiful pair of rifles. I am consumed with jealous envy!
22 September 2016, 11:23
RockdocGorgeous pair of rifles Tom. Congratulations!
Cheers, Chris
DRSS
22 September 2016, 13:23
458Winnice toenail clipper under the coat too.
Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not tried one, or is unwittingly commenting on their own marksmanship
Phil Shoemaker
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www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com 22 September 2016, 15:02
shootawayThat looks like California english walnut.I think nothing looks better on a medium caliber, scoped rifle.
22 September 2016, 19:40
McKayNice Pair! Now tell me about the butchering hatchet with a hook.
Mac
23 September 2016, 04:34
fla3006Good looking rifles!
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23 September 2016, 05:29
Tsquare2Guys,
Both blanks are English walnut with no added stain or color to the finish.
The toenail clipper Phil refers to is for RVN vets that spent a lot of time wading in the delta and growing extra strong toenails as a result. It's called the Bobcat and is from Knives of Alaska. It's a very handy tool to have in the daypack.
24 September 2016, 04:52
customboltVery nice, in great taste. A photo or two of the other side would be highly appreciated by all of us wood addicts. Both are great. But, that Model 70 stock is approaching phenomenal status.
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24 September 2016, 09:27
mlfgunsYou have an exquisite taste in rifles. Kudos.
24 September 2016, 11:51
458Winquote:
Originally posted by Tsquare2:
Guys,
Both blanks are English walnut with no added stain or color to the finish.
The toenail clipper Phil refers to is for RVN vets that spent a lot of time wading in the delta and growing extra strong toenails as a result. It's called the Bobcat and is from Knives of Alaska. It's a very handy tool to have in the daypack.
As one of those RVN vets, I re-ground the virtually useless "gut hook" on my KOA Bobcat hatchet into a non-sharp hook for removing dutch ovens from a campfire. Like most KOA tools it works pretty well.
Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not tried one, or is unwittingly commenting on their own marksmanship
Phil Shoemaker
Alaska Master guide
FAA Master pilot
NRA Benefactor
www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com 24 September 2016, 22:30
Tsquare2quote:
Originally posted by custombolt:
Very nice, in great taste. A photo or two of the other side would be highly appreciated by all of us wood addicts. Both are great. But, that Model 70 stock is approaching phenomenal status.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm pretty pleased with the rifles. I apologize for not having time to do a proper setup for a photo. I think this "quickie" will show what you'd like to see.
Phil, I'm delighted to hear that you found a good use for the gut hook. I've been using mine to pull a few nails.
25 September 2016, 04:38
mightymouseBeautiful pair of rifles there. Congrats!
25 September 2016, 06:30
customboltWell done photos and both sides almost match grain perfectly.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm pretty pleased with the rifles. I apologize for not having time to do a proper setup for a photo. I think this "quickie" will show what you'd like to see.
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03 October 2016, 09:14
georgeldabout as pretty wood as I've seen.
Too fine to take hunting though, just think
how long you'd sit n cry if they got banged up!
Thanks for sharing,
George
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10 October 2016, 14:23
Rule 303They are good looking rifles.
19 August 2020, 06:16
customboltWorth a bump up to 2020.
Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can.
19 August 2020, 07:42
bwanamrmYep... haven't seen that nice a pair since Raquel Welch starred in One Million Years, B.C.
Am I dating myself?
On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died.
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch...
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son!
- Rudyard Kipling
Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.
19 August 2020, 17:42
df06Stunning. I’d be afraid to take them out of the house.
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20 August 2020, 03:51
cdsxquote:
Originally posted by bwanamrm:
Yep... haven't seen that nice a pair since Raquel Welch starred in One Million Years, B.C.
Am I dating myself?
I'd rate them higher. They're definitely in the Anita Ekberg class.
Now who's dated...
20 August 2020, 23:03
AnotherAZWriterquote:
Originally posted by custombolt:
Worth a bump up to 2020.
And for a second I thought Tom was posting again. Bummer.