What are yours?
Mine are embarrassingly obvious.
Including caliber preference. 7MM Mashburn, 7MM WSM, and 7X57 Mauser.

This is my 300 H&H from Bijou Creek Customs. I liked it so well, that soon I'll have a matched set in 7x57 Mauser, the 300 H&H, a 338 Win Mag, a 404 Jeffery, a 458 Win Mag, and a 505 Gibbs. The components were all bought here on AR over time; blanks, actions or barreled actions, etc.

Ludwig Wundhammer ;-).

Then: Hoffman and/or Dubiel. Amazing work.




Now: I think this Duane Weibe rifle is just superb. So much of the best modern custom work is very sterile and soul-less...not this.

I have three rifle built by Duane Wiebe, a 9.3x62, a .404 Jeffery and a .500 Jeffery take down. I intend to be buried with all three.

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Originally posted by MJines:
I have three rifle built by Duane Wiebe, a 9.3x62, a .404 Jeffery and a .500 Jeffery take down. I intend to be buried with all three.

I'd like to be invited to your funeral. Open casket I presume???

I'll be there too!

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I intend to be buried with all three.
Mike

Mike, according to "Kool-Aid Todd", your burial may be sooner than you think if you use these "bolt trash" rifles to hunt dangerous game.

I've gotta go...have to mix him up another pitcher of Goofy Grape :-)

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Originally posted by Biebs:
according to "Kool-Aid Todd"

No offense to Todd, but that is funny.

My favorites are take-down models, but only if they remain accurate! How is that Duane Wiebe for accuracy after numerous take-downs & reassemblies? Is he known for take-down custom rifles?

Mike,

That wont leave any room for the doubles, so feel free to appoint me as their guardian.

Wood and chromoly steel. Everything else is up for discussion.

TC1, +1!!

I lean towards old model 70's and 98 (FN if I can find them) Mauser commercial actions.

Finely figured walnut as well, and I feel blessed to have Christrees about a forty minute drive away.

This Wisner metaled Zollinger stocked Swede based 7x57.





This pre-64 358 Win.



This Roger Green 280 Rem on a Grisel action.



But am more than happy with plain old this 7x57 Walther Model B.

Wood & Steel..or..Syn.& stainless [or Titanium]

will not effect my enjoyment in hunting.

Quality of materials & workmanship,intelligent design,reliable function and reliable accuracy,
are what matter to me.

As far as 'loyalty' goes,
do ones best to give it to the well trusted and competent rifle builders,
and avoid exposure to the ratbag fraud smiths operating out there under a deceitful guise.

Tough one but for me it is Speedy and Ralf....

My main one is to Pre 64 M70's as every rifle the kids and I have are pre 64 M70s of some type. Beyond that I enjoy my semi-custom sythetics, a handful of all factory jobs as well as my two beautiful custom wood stocked rifles. My 280 AI is about as exotic as I get, other then that it's .243s,.270s, 30'06s 7x57, 375 H&H and a couple 300H&H's.

no "loyalty" to one maker or smith.
I do like quality and beauty. This includes a Roger Green 416 Taylor, Bailey Bradshaw 7 x 57R, Jim Kobe 257 Roberts and Kobe is now stocking a LaPour 09 in 35 Whelen.
Next is a Mex in 7 x 57. LaPour metalwork and Kobe srtocked. I am beyond blessed and I know it.

Mike,
In view of your post above, I will need you to sign some paperwork next time we meet at the range!

I prefer small gun-making companies where the owner himself is a shooter and hunter with open sights and who works on the rifles himslelf-very important.A company whose goal is quality over quantity.

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Originally posted by MJines:
I have three rifle built by Duane Wiebe, a 9.3x62, a .404 Jeffery and a .500 Jeffery take down. I intend to be buried with all three.

Several of us would have you dug up before your corpse got cold or the Devil knew you were already in heaven!!!!

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Originally posted by MJines:
I have three rifle built by Duane Wiebe, a 9.3x62, a .404 Jeffery and a .500 Jeffery take down. I intend to be buried with all three.

That is more than a little mean!!

Why would anybody want to be buried with a rifle he did not use or one that someone else(unknown to him) used instead? Must be no hunting allowed in his final destination.

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Originally posted by MJines:
I have three rifle built by Duane Wiebe, a 9.3x62, a .404 Jeffery and a .500 Jeffery take down. I intend to be buried with all three.

Where? I will wait a respectful amount of time before I pay my respects. I have a very fine shovel.

My loyalties in customized rifles apparently lie wherever MJines finally does.

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Originally posted by Sevens:
My loyalties in customized rifles apparently lie wherever MJines finally does.

I feel that upon Brother Jines "passing" that his funeral will not lack for gun, er ah, pall bearers!

I have shot custom rifles almost all of my hunting life. That is since 1950 about. Almost all of them (and there have been many) have been customs. The only thing is they were either built by me or purchased used. In all those years I have only comissioned 2 rifles built to my specs. The first was after a TSJC reunion I comissioned a good friend and classmate, Clayton Nelson to build me a 7x57 on a 1909 action. It is a superb example and I took it as my second rifle on my last Safari which was a fitting finale. Took several Impala and Kudu with it. The second rifle is a Model 70 based 257 Roberts that has been considerably customized with a new straight bolt handle and all the usual accourtrements. It was the last rifle built for a customer by a good friend Brian Murrey. These are both best grade rifles in every sense of the word and I would compare the workmanship to anyones anywhere.

I just want to make sure more than just my Mom shows up at my funeral.

Mike, I will gladly be a gun, er ah, pall bearer.

I only ask that you give me some advance notice, if possible, as I am fairly busy these days.

Sweet rifles guys.

I'll add my semi-custom 338-06 Ackley Improved based on a Sako m75 Greywolf I got built in 2008. Shoots 225gr Accubonds and TTSX's quite superbly!! Might even take this rifle on my moose hunt this year and break a tradition of using my Sako m75ss 300WM since 1997.

Al Biesen and even though I am going to take it in the shorts for this one: Harry Lawson.