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New rifle - pics!
22 January 2004, 09:34
Stu CNew rifle - pics!
Well, it took a couple of years to get finished and has been carried across a couple of national borders, but I finally took possession of my first "custom" rifle on New Year's Day. Just borrowed a camera to take some photos. Pity my photography doesn't do the rifle any favours.
A couple of details,
9.3x62
Left-hand Winchester mod. 70 action - with a few extras
The makers are a couple of good Aussie craftsmen, Kudu Services (Bob de Vries) for the metalwork & Ross Waghorn for the stock.
Phil Vinnicombe did the engraving.
Here are a couple of in progress pics scanned from a year ago
The stock blank on the right
And proof of the pudding...
22 January 2004, 09:46
RustyStu C,
All I can say is , Damn! That's real Purty!
Congrats, mate!
22 January 2004, 09:51
HUNTR338Beautiful rifle!! And it even has the bolt on the correct side!!!!!!!!!!!
I have a lefty M70 being worked over right now, and it is my first custom rifle as well! Hope mine turns out as well as yours.
HUNTR
22 January 2004, 09:51
Stu CThanks Rusty. I seem to remember you're having a left-hand rifle or two being put together at the moment? Please make sure to post pics when they're finished.
-Stu
22 January 2004, 10:01
Stu CDitto Huntr. Please make sure to keep us posted once you've got some pictures.
Thanks,
-Stu
22 January 2004, 10:05
Mike375Stu,
It all came out real good.
Is it the way I am seeing the pictures or has the bottom of the receiver and recoil lug been trimmed back and also has the action screw been put into the recoil lug.
Mike
22 January 2004, 10:10
GeorgeS nice, Stu!
What were the logistics of your project?
George
22 January 2004, 10:11
500grainsThat is a fabulous rifle and I am pleased to see that you are not afraid to take it out in the bush where it can get some action.
22 January 2004, 11:43
Stu CGeorge, funny you mention logistics. Talk about long distance planning! 3 trips to Melbourne over two years, many phone calls, faxes and emails to work out details and a two year wait to get it in my hands in Australia. Then it was off to Qld for its maiden hunt before being packed up for the return trip with me to Switzerland. Over two months to deal with Customs, the City and Fed cops here, and I ended up with my permits in time to fetch the rifle from Customs on New Year's day. Quite an adventure for me!
22 January 2004, 11:49
Savage99Beautiful, absolutley beautiful. That rifle is to my taste 100%.
22 January 2004, 14:24
BakesVERY nice Stu....good bulls as well.
22 January 2004, 15:00
30 Caliber Mag FanStu-
To borrow a line from the Crocodile Hunter (sorry, I just had to). Sheee's a beauty!!!!!!
I love the lines of your stock. I wish I could find someone to duplicate that in a right-handed version.
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!1
22 January 2004, 18:40
loud-n-boomerStu:
Beautiful work, and I would love to have the right-handed one. Did you have two rifles made? The one with the first bull is the right-handed one
, or else the picture is reversed.
Dave
22 January 2004, 23:44
mhoQuote:
... Did you have two rifles made? The one with the first bull is the right-handed one , or else the picture is reversed.
Dave, either I need glasses, or you do?? The rifles in the pictures with the scrub-bulls both seem pretty left-handed to me??
- mike
23 January 2004, 00:15
MKane160Great rifle, Stu, but I'll bet draggin' that bull out was a chore....You did have help, didn't you?
:-)
MKane160 aka BigDogMK
23 January 2004, 03:29
Daniel MVery Beutifull rifle , nice classic stock , good work on the quarter rib and good engravings too
Stu enjoy it
Daniel
23 January 2004, 08:45
loud-n-boomerI guess I do need glasses. I just relooked at the picture and noticed that the bolt handle is up, which is why I did not see it.
Dave
23 January 2004, 09:48
mhoYeah, I thought that might be the reason. Would have been nice if Stu had had both a right and a left handed rifle built. I surely would have helped exercise the right-handed one... Must be my time in the Boy-Scouts!
- mike
24 January 2004, 03:32
fla3006Exceptional, you can be rightly proud.
24 January 2004, 04:32
SkibumVery, very nice Stu. You have good taste.
Jeff
26 January 2004, 14:56
vapodogStu.....I've built a few guns but none prittier.....
The bolt handle is on the wrong side and the cheek piece is too....
You have every right to be very proud of that rifle....may it serve you well.
26 January 2004, 17:00
Middle Age Fat ManIn praise of the left handed Model 70. Nice looking rifle.
26 January 2004, 17:11
ready_on_the_rightStu
Very nice!
What type of wood and what grade is that?
I really like seeing a before and after picture from blank to stock. It's hard for me to visualize what a blank will look like when finished....
Mike
28 January 2004, 11:10
Stu CMarterius, If that was your best milking cow, you must have been getting some rather strange milk!
28 January 2004, 11:50
Stu CThat wood is Australian grown, English walnut. Not sure on the grade. I picked it out together with the stockmaker from his pile.
I thought the same thing about the before and after shots when Customstox posted the photos of the One Eyed Jack. Thought it was a good idea so did the same.
