Cayford/Olson/Belk Rifle

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11 June 2016, 06:01

Howard

Cayford/Olson/Belk Rifle

For those who haven't heard Mike Cayford passed away unexpected back in February. At the time he was working on a stock for my CZ 527 22 K Hornet. Jack Belk did the metal work and Mike was to do the stockwork.

I hired Dennis Olson to finish the project, which is now complete and in my possession.

I will attach a few pictures for anyone interested.

Howard
Moses Lake, Washington USA
hwhomes@outlook.com

11 June 2016, 06:30

Big Wonderful Wyoming

That thing is wonderful.

I have always thought a little CZ 527 in a 6mm PPC with a heavier than sporter weight barrel and a very lithe stock would be a fun little gun.

11 June 2016, 07:48

craigster

Very nice rifle! Had I been the commissioner, I would have requested an RVB Precision flush magazine.

11 June 2016, 10:09

Howard

That's on me. I intended to request just that treatment. Dennis has done that for me on another rifle. It will be going back soon to be done. A very worthwhile upgrade in my opinion.

Howard
Moses Lake, Washington USA
hwhomes@outlook.com

11 June 2016, 18:10

Brice

A lovely rifle, but why, pray tell, is the scope mounted so high? There appears to be ample room for lower rings.

11 June 2016, 19:17

Howard

Good eye, they are the lowest Talley makes. Dennis Olson will cut them down for a lower fit. Years ago Jack Belk did some metal work on the rifle that included recon touring the bolt to allow lower scope mounting.

Howard
Moses Lake, Washington USA
hwhomes@outlook.com

11 June 2016, 19:36

Scrollcutter

Pretty little rifle Howard. Have you had a chance to see how she shoots?

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11 June 2016, 20:51

Savage_99

Magazine seems to stick out at the balance point.

The 22 H. cartridge is old and only for shooting at a pest we don't have here in the North East.

12 June 2016, 03:55

srtrax

Very nice...fiddleback is growing on me one photo at a time...

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13 June 2016, 05:14

D Humbarger

Nice work. I love those little 527 and that set trigger is a plus.

Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station

Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.

13 June 2016, 16:51

Billu

Beautiful wood and nicely done. Congrats on a fine rifle.

13 June 2016, 19:03

Glen71

quote:
Originally posted by srtrax:
Very nice...fiddleback is growing on me one photo at a time....

Very nice wood. Would that be considered "broken" fiddleback?

Life itself is a gift. Live it up if you can.

14 June 2016, 14:56

DenisB

Lovely stock
shorten the Magazine & the rifle as a whole will pop into sync.

NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS.
Shoot & hunt with vintage classics.

15 June 2016, 17:09

Jim Kobe

I knew Mike for a while, he was talented and only hindered by his love and attention to his wife and children. He was well on his way to becoming a great custom gun guy, we are diminished.

Jim

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Bloomington MN 55437
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