Dennis is re-shaping my CZ and he sent me these pics so far. He says he is inspired by Ralf Martini.

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Originally posted by vapodog:

I like it .. looks like it will be a nice toasty stock!

Thanks, guys for the help and input. I get a kick out of what people can do to a cz so I wanted to throw my hat in the ring. My two favs of the project so far are the built up and knurled bolt release which is barely visible and the Half Moon Lg Oberndorf style bolt handle he put on. Man it makes a difference.

new pics from dennis

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Originally posted by vapodog:

Probably something optical, but, the barrel in first pix looks bent?

I asked dennis the same thing and it is optical.

Its going to have some nice color whith finish on it. Are you going to use any red, or other stain? DW

Great looking project!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!

Did the stock start out as the American or the European Hog Back?

American

dwheels: i asked for some pilkington's red

Beautiful stock work!!!
The lines are excellent.
You'll have a great rifle when finished..

as an update, dennis emailed to tell me the checkering is being done so hopefully the stock is nearly done.

pics soon i hope.

Very nice. Looks like a winner to me.

Terry

I like the lines. Also the steel grip cap and the oval, shadowlined cheekpiece.

Good figure in the wood, too. Please show us the finished product.

Very nice

What chambering?

375 H&H

just got an email from dennis saying it's being picked up by the brown truck this afternoon and should be back to me by mid-week coming. I'll see if vapo will be kind enough to help get the new pics up.

CZ's sure have nicely figured wood under all that finish!

Here is where we stand today.

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Originally posted by vapodog:
here's your photos

Beautiful rifle, fantastic work. I am trying to do something similar to my CZ right now. Do you know which recoil pad was used.

thanks,g. and its a pachmayr pad.

Wow, that rifle looks great! Only thing missing for that rifle now is a cape buffalo hunt!