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19 July 2009, 06:40

22WRF

Beautiful wood color. The whole piece is one of quiet elegance. A place for everything and everything in its place.

The owner must be tall. That stock looks long.

19 July 2009, 08:00

Big Earl

Fantastic work Steve! Best in class!

19 July 2009, 08:29

ForrestB

It takes real talent to improve upon a Hagn. That is just terrific work Steven. I love the round action look. You know you've now commited yourself to updating us when the engraving is complete.

Your single shot stocks are as distinctive as a Jerry Fisher bolt rifle. They'll be discsussing your work for at least a hundred years.

19 July 2009, 08:43

Oregon45

Awesome, it's the subtelties that set this work apart from even the highest end production rifles.

19 July 2009, 09:43

michaelj

Steve,
Incredible work as always but we need more details. Caliber barrel,etc. Your treatment of the action is simply stunning.

Michael J

19 July 2009, 18:00

fla3006

A perfect rifle in a perfect caliber.

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

19 July 2009, 20:33

DMB

SDH,

That Hagn is Exquisite!

Thanks for posting pix of it.

Don

19 July 2009, 20:50

StormsGSP

Fantastic! What are the plans for engraving?

Thanks for sharing.

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20 July 2009, 01:22

Josh A.

Steve, is that Ron Smith barrel a gain twist? Ralf is working on a 257 weatherby for me and he suggested using Ron's gain twist.

josh

20 July 2009, 02:45

Big Earl

Steve, did you re-contour the top of the action and deepen the rear scallop? It looks a lot different than the H&W you wrote about eight years ago for AR. I noticed the stock lines are very similar with the exception of the front panel and it looks like you have better wood to metal fit there.

20 July 2009, 21:47

Bill Leeper

I really like the fore arm. Did you use the Hagn spring loaded fore arm attachment?
I also like the treatment of the receiver top. Regards, Bill

20 July 2009, 23:19

Roland1

quote:
Originally posted by ForrestB:

"Your single shot stocks are as distinctive as a Jerry Fisher bolt rifle. They'll be discsussing your work for at least a hundred years."

If not longer. Congrats SDH

Roland

21 July 2009, 00:41

trouthunterdj

SDH,

Beautiful rifle. Would it be possible to take metal off the left side of the action to make it easier to remove spent cases? This might weaken the action significantly. Just a question always had about Hagns. Basically making a thumb groove.

I played around with Frank De Haas's Hagn's when I was younger. But I didn't have the knowledge then to ask him.

ddj

The best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back - Robert Ruark

21 July 2009, 02:22

Josh A.

Steve, I especially like the action to forend shaping. I am not a huge fan of side panels. Are there any optional transitions to the buttstock that would fit on a high end single shot?

That rifle has as nice a stocking job as I have seen. Please post more pictures of your work.

josh

21 July 2009, 05:10

srtrax

Nice work Steve, and I always enjoy a Ralf barrel!

21 July 2009, 22:29

TC1

That is so sweet. Thanks for posting.

Terry

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