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I'm building a semi-custom M98 7x57mm stalking rifle...I would like it to have a CLASSIC look! I'm searching for ideas/pictures of a stock profile to send to my stockmaker... Could you folks HELP by showing me pics of your rifles and taking me to school on this! The EXCITEMENT is incredible, and a long awaited DREAM come true!!! Many thanks...  | ||
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Here are a couple I like. I have always felt that the two items I really like on these older rifles have to do with the pancake cheekpiece and the "thinner" wrist which is commonly found. Hopefully others will share some of their photos as well. I do enjoy seeing them as often as possible . Good luck with your build.  WR .318 accelerated express And an 8x60 Magnum Bombe  | |||
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Dear Late Bloomer: If you PM me with your e-mail address, I have some photographs that I can send to you directly. Dear Frank: That Lyman 35 aperture sight on your 318 Westley Richards really makes it, doesn't it. Sincerely, Chris Bemis | |||
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I really like the early English stalking rifle and this is how I built my 1908 DWM 7x57.     A qd scope on the custom bases and away you go. Von Gruff. | |||
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Wow...I'm beginning to OPEN my eyes and DROOL!!! These are really beautiful and I appreciate it guys....  Can't wait for us to see more...  | |||
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Thanks Rich for sharing these real BEAUTIES and I love the chamberings as well...  | |||
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Very nice. Von Gruff, I really like the skeleton cap and butt. I guess I had not seen enough of those to appreciate them. Hi Chris, the beauty is that sight does not require drilling into the action. It attaches to the bolt release with a simple screwdriver. The use of the octagon barrel really adds to the image of the 7x64 Frank | |||
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One more. frank knows this one :-) 8mm.  | |||
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Nice, I just bought another of those, a 7mm, with the later "flattops" a couple of weeks ago. With the 23.6" bbl., as shown and unless they are truely mint, I like to open them to .280R., put on a 3-pos. safety and a synthetic stock...perfect "mountain rifle". These are still fairly common here in Canada, but, the good ones command a decent price and tend to sell quite quickly. | |||
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Nice photos richj! and nice rifles. ACGG Life Member, since 1985 | |||
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I am in the middle of putting together a rifle just like the one you are talking about. I am using a VZ-24 action and an ER Shaw barrel , in 7X57. I got what I think is a heck of a deal on a stock similer to the one on the 9.3X57 in this thread. Mine has a little higer comb, so It will be a little better for a scope, but the comb is still kind of low so Back up sights are more than a decoration. Just took some quick pic,s for you, and if you are interested I will try and find out where my smith got it. He may have been sitting on it for a long time , so he might not even know. pic-s on the way. ...tj3006 freedom1st | |||
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I had some trouble posting the pic, and I have to run, but I can post some more when I get back. FYI I have sanded the hell out of this thing aready,it was very rough when i got it. If there are any proes out there who would like to PM about taking over from my unskilled hands please feel free, I will be using a commercial FN bottom and a VZ-24 action. Still waiting for the barrel...tj3006 freedom1st | |||
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Here's one that's a nice mix of both styles. Works for me. Terry  -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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I like the small short fore arms on British Bolt Rifles, as well as their minimilist stocks. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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Terry, Nice rifle! What/who's rings and bases did you use? | |||
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The rings are Talley's, the bases where made by Micheal Scherz. He's a pretty talented gunsmith.  Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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Here is another that's a mutt. It's a learning process.  Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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Thanks folks as these rifles are just out of this world!! I'm a bit new to it all, and I have fallen in love with these CLASSICS!!! Very nice indeed..... | |||
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Terry, Pretty stocks, who cuts your pattern ? Thanks, Bob | |||
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I used an old Guild stock for the pattern. It's been modified quite a bit though. The grip was re-done along with the schnabel tip. The cheeck piece was also added. Cliff Sticklstad duplicated the top one and Shane Thompson did the bottom one for me. Here are some pictures of the pattern. I was really into this stuff at one time.     Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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Thank you, appreciate the photos. Bob | |||
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Terry Man I really love those two rifles. full ribs and octagon barrels. Yea. [QUOTE]Originally posted by TC1: Here is another that's a mutt. It's a learning process. | |||
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This is mine built on a 1909 by my friend Clayton Nelson. Pictures leave a lot to be desired the rifle doesn't.   SCI Life Member NRA Patron Life Member DRSS | |||
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here are a couple more pictures of mine, A little better Idea than the 1st picture. Its got a steel checkerd grip cap and but plate, the but plate has a nice curv and a widows peek on top. I just about have the action fitted, but the bottom has a way to go yet. I am planning to taking to a pro to finish it as I would bust my knee trying to kick myself in the butt if i wrecked it. ...tj3006 freedom1st | |||
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Thomas, Inlet the bottom metal first, then use a guide screw to inlet the action down. Trust me, that is the right way to do it. best, Steve ACGG Life Member, since 1985 | |||
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Von Gruff, that's a beautiful rifle, but I cringed when I came to the photo of it resting on concrete blocks! I hope you were very careful... | |||
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Thanks Rich, they don't compare to others on this thread but I'm proud of them. Your 9X57 would be the one I would take to the smith and ask for a copy of. I love the lines.  Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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Ditto on the beautiful lines... | |||
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Terry, could you send me a few additional photos of this barrel. I am in the middle of a project and may go with one similar to this. I am also looking at a full length rib octagon. This is a beautiful rifle BTW. ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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Thanks for the advise steve, But I think I have done about all I am going to do as far as inletting goes. The action came fairly close to dropping in. I just took a little bit of wood off, and then we had 3 days of 106 106 and 104, and suddenly the action dropped right in. I see what you mean though as the front screw hole is not centerd real well. I could center it by taking some wood off the other side, but I am goona stop here. I am prety sure any minor imperfectins in my work so far can be fixed with a good glass bedding. But thanks...tj3006 freedom1st | |||
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Will do but I won't be back in town for about 4 days. I'll send them when I get home. Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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-at that, danged close to 2nd from top, a Rigby in 7mm. | |||
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I personally like english. Not only good when shooting ironsights, but also more gracefull. My two Rigbys..a 400/350 + a takedown .303..  My .333 jeffery downed game..  DRSS: HQ Scandinavia. Chapters in Sweden & Norway | |||
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Terry, Can you post a few extra pics of the Scherz mounts, please? I am thinking of using him for a set of similar mounts on my CZ. Thanks, Jeff | |||
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I will but it will be the middle of next week before I can. Terry -------------------------------------------- Well, other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? | |||
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Thanks, I'll look forward to it. BTW, Mike says he likes to recontour the front bridge of the CZ when he does those mounts. Wondering if you've ever seen one done that way? | |||
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