Customer wanted a "No B.S." hunting rifle for upcoming African Hunt."  He came into a carload of brass...so...good reason to build a rifle.  This is based on a VG 47. Wiebe 2M bottom metal / follower fit "just right" with four down.  The barrel is Lothar-Walther.   During test firing, I was  impressed by quite mild recoil....later found out these were about  "95%" max loads...Pretty wood! Huh?

Very Nice.

Nice, I really like the lack of an ebony tip in this case.

Damn I like that rifle... haven't got another just like her stuck away somewhere?

Great looking rifle, and I like the metal checkering.

Very nice as always Duane

I especially like the sights and the metal checkering.
Regards, Joe

Absolutely awesome.

Well done.

Great looking stock on a super barreled action.

Very nice!
One of my favorite cartridges. Had wonderful results with it on African game, and good medicine on Norwegian moose(with 285grs Woodleigh rn)
Really like your style, Mr Wiebe. My gunsmith Per A Vågsland here in Norway also favours the British "Rigby" classic style. Here's the 9,3x64 he built for me on a good M98 action;


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So a 2M is what I need for a 9.3x64, great!

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Originally posted by fla3006:
Great looking stock on a super barreled action.

Coming from you, that's the highest compliment for Duane. The rear sight blade is the only part that came from the original barrel. The front sight is a replica by Duane's hands. It's so good he should be Chinese.

I have heard of a vz-33 before, but never a vg-47. Was that a number Mauser used for their commercial actions?

It's a typo. The action is a ZG 47.

Lovely rifle and calibre in every way.
This is a friends. Very similar in 9.3x64;

The forearm tip without the ebony looks very nice.If one can get results as good as this without the ebony tip then,it should be done more often,IMO.The whole forearm shape is a success-to me,it looks close to an original Rigby(more than any other custom makers).

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Originally posted by metric:
Very nice!
One of my favorite cartridges. Had wonderful results with it on African game, and good medicine on Norwegian moose(with 285grs Woodleigh rn)
Really like your style, Mr Wiebe. My gunsmith Per A Vågsland here in Norway also favours the British "Rigby" classic style. Here's the 9,3x64 he built for me on a good M98 action;


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Nice color pattern on that stcok!!

ForrestB, it did fool me at first but I could tell the barrel fittings aren't totally original. I'm glad you/he decided to replicate the sights, they are hard to beat and come up just right. Is the bolt handle and safety original?

Looks great....simple & classic. I also like the "checkering" treatment on the sight flats.

Gorgeous! Your rifles are probably my favourites.

Duane,

I keep coming back to this rifle again and again. I hope someday my metal work is worthy of one of your stocks! They are really splendid.

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Originally posted by fla3006:
Is the bolt handle and safety original?

No. The bolt handle is a bit too long and skinny for my taste so it was replaced. The safety was replaced with a Wisner 3-position safety. I love the original Brno safety but I want all my safeties to be the same on my DG rifles. Duane has spent some time looking at a way modify the Brno safety to make it "forward-to-fire"...but no luck there. He's also thought about making new ones on the Brno design that would be forward-to-fire. Duane can elaborate on why they work so well. All I know is they are rock-solid and super smooth.

Silvertip, the stock blank came from Luxus Walnut. Great guys with good wood. (Second hand information )

Beautiful rifle,,great caliber,,sure would be a brown bear thumper!!

Great work and really like the choice of caliber. Very nice in all respects.

Beautiful and functional rifle! It doesn't take much to push us to another rifle, a bunch of brass, a nice receiver, a scope, or maybe even a trigger.
I am watching "How Do you make it" on TV. They are doing a double rifle.

I agree the metal checkering is sweet. Just beautiful lines. lovely. Thank you for sharing, i"m sure the new owner will be pleased as punch.

Red

I notice that the stock has a ton of down pitch. Ten degrees or so.
Do you notice a bunch of muzzle flip?

Another nice one...

Forrest
Enjoy!!!

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Originally posted by deankol:
I notice that the stock has a ton of down pitch. Ten degrees or so.
Do you notice a bunch of muzzle flip?

You need a ne protractor (or new glasses)...it's 3 degrees...even Godzilla would need MAYBE 5 degrees

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe:

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Originally posted by deankol:
I notice that the stock has a ton of down pitch. Ten degrees or so.
Do you notice a bunch of muzzle flip?

You need a new protractor (or new glasses)...it's 3 degrees...even Godzilla would need MAYBE 5 degrees

Wow! I love that rifle D'Arcy, no frills or marble cake, just a great layed out piece of wood that won't warp, and that excellent workmanship that you do best..Super nice rifle and a great caliber..Just what any hunter would be proud to own.

Duane, do the front and rear sights come with different heights? I noticed that they were both removable.

Pretty well sighted in as is...maybe another shooter would want a higher or lower bead to suit his style of hold...Of course, the rear is adjustable for windage.

Thanks. I didn't know if you had different heights for various distances.

Why aren't the screws timed?

Duane, what velocities are you getting with 250gr and then 286 gr. bullets?

What length barrel is your masterpiece?
Thank you.

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Originally posted by Duane Wiebe:
Customer wanted a "No B.S." hunting rifle for upcoming African Hunt."

Well, it worked...

Congrats Forrest!!! Benin or Burkina? Beautiful old bull shot with a classic caliber. I want the full story!

That is a great looking rifle Forrest. Glad to see you breaking it in properly.

Doug

Proper bull with a beautiful rifle!