the new sports afied has another good article written by AR's SDH on english walnut. Tupperware people may not enjoy it

Sports Afield has become a really fine magazine, but they must be paying SDH a ton of money for his articles because the newstand price has skyrocketed.

I agree, anybody that loves fine walnut will enjoy the article.

I've never seen Sports Afield on the newsstands.

I recall a series of yours on selecting wood in Shooting Sportsman, I believe. It was excellent.

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Originally posted by richj:
I've never seen Sports Afield on the newsstands.

Barnes and Noble usually has it.

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Originally posted by 22WRF:

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Originally posted by richj:
I've never seen Sports Afield on the newsstands.

Barnes and Noble usually has it.

believe it or not, it's hard to find a Barnes and Noble that's open in NYC these days...

Interesting, it's one of the only US gun/hunting rags I can find here in Alberta.

Sports Afield has come along way and is one of my favorite magazines. One of a few that I read cover to cover.

SDH articles are the first I look for in both Sports Afield & Shooting Sportsman. Now that John Barsness is in Sports Afield the magazine has nowhere to go but up.

Best thing to do is subscribe to Sports Afield: SportsAfieldSubscriptions

Steve, I like the stock above, just the right layout and amount of figure.

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Originally posted by fla3006:
Best thing to do is subscribe to Sports Afield: SportsAfieldSubscriptions

Steve, I like the stock above, just the right layout and amount of figure.

This same type thread has come up before. I went ahead a subscribed today.

I just wonder if they'll start my subscription with this issue. I hope they do.

Terry

it is extremely rare to find a craftsman who knows his trade and excels at it that is able to either teach it to others or write about it in a context that is understandable. Steve is one of these rare individuals, it is my thought that we are very very lucky to have him , as well as a few others like him on this site we call AR

Thanks to all for the positive comments. I feel very fortunate to have publishers that support my writing, and readers who appreciate and acknowledge it. But it's the custom gun clients who make it all possible, to them I owe my career.
Best,
Steve

Steve,
Hope we get to see a full length picture of that High Wall you're teasing us with. I'm very interested in how you've dealt with having it set-up for a modern scope. The comb nose doesn't look ungainly high like on many scoped High Walls but the drop at heel still seems to be manageable.

Is the scope mounted on a quarter rib and does the rifle also have open sights?


cheers,
- stu

Steve,
As usual beautiful work. The proportions of the stock look wonderful. And it is a dandy piece of wood to boot. When possible please post the final pictures I know we all will be looking forward to them. This is what makes this sight great.

Michael J

Thanks again Steve. There is a lot of useful information in that post.

I posted in the Single Shots forum that I have a line on an old Low Wall that may make a good custom candidate. Actually I have a line on both the Low Wall as mentioned and another High Wall rifle. Serial number puts its production as 1886. Overall brown/plum patina but no serious pitting that I can see. The barrel is nothing special - round 28" with a fair bit of wear and pitting. No reason to keep it.

Originally I was thinking if I bought it, I would turn it into a modern hunting rifle with modern scope. Your post has given me pause for thought. I went back to your CR in B&W book and took another look at your High Wall in 45-70 with the tang sight. Something similar may be a go.

Did you ever see this Heilmann barrelled action after it was stocked? I believe this is your photo on his web page

Steve, you mentioned eye relief being a problem and I just received a few different loaners from Leupold and their current straight 4x has longest eye relief of any of them. I put it on my Lon Paul 30-06 and don't think it's coming off. One would fit that High Wall too.

Steve, The 4x has considerable more eye relief than even the 1.5-5x.

I've had good luck mounting modern scopes on low & high walls, with the rear scope ring placed just in front of the receiver ring rather than on top of it. The wall actions are short enough so that the scope 'pull' length is about the same as with a bolt action, while the Rugers and other single shots have a much longer action with the trigger placed further to the rear. The major difficulty that I've had with the walls is obtaining a pleasing compromise between scope height, hammer clearance and comb nose height/shape.
Regards, Joe

SDH, Beautiful work. Who made the bbl for the high wall? I get Shooting Sportsman and Sports Afield and look forward to your articles. Always the first read

Here's my hi-wall with a Balvar 6-24X in 22-250Rem. No chicken neck needed to view these crosshairs.

Hart Accuracy Assist

The grey cable connects to a strain gauge hidden under the fore stock.