Here are some photographs of a project that I just completed for a client. The rifle is a 7-30 Waters on a rimfire action converted to centerfire. The barrel is a stainless barrel that the client requested be Falcon-coated. The color casehardening is by Doug Turnbull.
Posts: 2221 | Location: Tacoma, WA | Registered: 31 October 2003
Duane, your stock work is beautiful. So is the metal work. Do you use the same basic geometry for a single shot like this one as you used on the scholarship, (spelling?) rifle? I know you would alter length of pull for the client. What else? Thanks DW
Posts: 1016 | Location: Happy Valley, Utah | Registered: 13 October 2006
Very very nice workmanship. A wonderful rifle. I am a bit sad to see an other conversion, wish folks would try the rifles in the original caliber. I have a model 12 in its original .220, the most accurate 22 I have ever owned. Won many a match with this rifle shooting against scoped rifles. The original micrometer peep sites can really work well. If the wind is down and I do my part it will shoot MOA well beyond 100 yards
Originally posted by dwheels: Duane, your stock work is beautiful. So is the metal work. Do you use the same basic geometry for a single shot like this one as you used on the scholarship, (spelling?) rifle? I know you would alter length of pull for the client. What else? Thanks DW
....Everything changes..pitch, cast, grip circumference, length of grip and of course,drop at comb/heel...geometry...well, there's a family resemblence...that's all
Posts: 2221 | Location: Tacoma, WA | Registered: 31 October 2003
Originally posted by smithrjd: Very very nice workmanship. A wonderful rifle. I am a bit sad to see an other conversion, wish folks would try the rifles in the original caliber. I have a model 12 in its original .220, the most accurate 22 I have ever owned. Won many a match with this rifle shooting against scoped rifles. The original micrometer peep sites can really work well. If the wind is down and I do my part it will shoot MOA well beyond 100 yards
Customer wants a blue suit, you turn on the blue lights!
Posts: 2221 | Location: Tacoma, WA | Registered: 31 October 2003
How did you fit the stock to the customer? This action and lines really made me think of it as I'm sure it's not something you do all the time but what about even your standard bolt rifle, do you employ a try gun, does the customer send measurements, do you measure the customer? Thanks.
Dammit that's purdy.... are there any problems with that case feeding with the low clearance on the scope? Looks like a side load and tip the rifle to clear the spent brass. I'm not being critical...with looks like those I'd live with a lot more than that.
Shoot straight, shoot often. Matt
Posts: 1187 | Location: Wisconsin | Registered: 19 July 2001
How did you fit the stock to the customer? This action and lines really made me think of it as I'm sure it's not something you do all the time but what about even your standard bolt rifle, do you employ a try gun, does the customer send measurements, do you measure the customer? Thanks.
Ah...this could be a long post...many times the customer has his measurments. If there is no face to face, I ask for photos of the customer holding the firearm in the off hand position, from each side and pointed at the camera.
Not magic here, but it gives an idea of where the head is held. If the elbow is a lot lower than the shoulder, the grips needs to be a litle closer and vice versa.
With a good description, tracing of the shooting hand, the other deails almost fall in place.
Each stock is an individual effort. I think I try gun for shotgunning is he epitome of a fitting device, this is usually left to the experts in the field. A try gun for a rifle is fun, and perhaps even a good starting point...No, I do not use one.
Posts: 2221 | Location: Tacoma, WA | Registered: 31 October 2003
I've been fortunate enough to have witnessed several very beautiful guns on this forum.....and I must say this one clearly is, or near the best ever....truly magnificent!
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Posts: 28849 | Location: western Nebraska | Registered: 27 May 2003
