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Burgess project finally complete #10934561 02/06/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Whitebird OP Campfire Regular OP Whitebird Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Thought I would share this little gem. .416 Rem. built on a pre-war Model 70 by Tom Burgess with integral pop up front sight, pop up peep and Tom's QD rings and bases. Rifle was stocked by Jay Frasier.

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10934564 02/06/16 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,193 Warshington, Wet Side Brazos Campfire Tracker Brazos Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,193 Warshington, Wet Side Purty!

Re: Burgess project finally complete Brazos #10934606 02/06/16 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,745 Likes: 18 P pathfinder76 Campfire Regular pathfinder76 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,745 Likes: 18 Beauty!

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10934616 02/06/16 Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,143 Likes: 2 South Carolina MadMooner Campfire Ranger MadMooner Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 25,143 Likes: 2 South Carolina Love it. My sight isn't great and I'd much rather have a peep/ghost ring than any quarter rib v set up. Looks super clean as well. What contour? Length? Weight. Last edited by MadMooner; 02/06/16. “Life is life and fun is fun, but it's all so quiet when the goldfish die.”

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10934913 02/06/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 WOW! The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10934944 02/06/16 Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,584 East Kootenays, BC RickF Campfire Tracker RickF Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,584 East Kootenays, BC That'll do! Will you hunt it? Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite! Stolen from an erudite CF member.

Re: Burgess project finally complete RickF #10935050 02/06/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Whitebird OP Campfire Regular OP Whitebird Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Originally Posted by RickF That'll do! Will you hunt it? Certainly will be hunted.

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10935132 02/06/16 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,688 Likes: 5 Mi. E efw Campfire Ranger efw Campfire Ranger E Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 29,688 Likes: 5 Mi. Wow man that right there is a genuine masterpiece by a genuine master. Gorgeous!

Re: Burgess project finally complete BobinNH #10935151 02/06/16 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,679 Virginia Matt in Virginia Campfire Regular Matt in Virginia Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,679 Virginia Originally Posted by BobinNH WOW! Concur Pre-War M70s... Could there be any finer starting point. Last edited by Matt in Virginia; 02/06/16. NRA Life Benefactor Member

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10936354 02/06/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,168 Likes: 5 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,168 Likes: 5 Southern New Mexico WOW! Not only that but WOWEEE! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10936386 02/06/16 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,666 Likes: 6 Midwest SKane Campfire Ranger SKane Campfire Ranger Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 24,666 Likes: 6 Midwest Oh my goodness! Wonderful specimen! WWP53D

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10936436 02/06/16 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,683 Likes: 4 N.E. Texas 1911a1 Campfire Tracker 1911a1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,683 Likes: 4 N.E. Texas Speechless! would be nice to see detailed photo shoot of that rifle to see the wonderful craftsmanship up close. Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes

Re: Burgess project finally complete 1911a1 #10936442 02/06/16 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC hillbillybear Campfire Ranger hillbillybear Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 27,692 Western NC Beautiful rifle Member: Clan of the Turdlike People. Courage is Fear that has said its Prayers �If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.

Re: Burgess project finally complete 1911a1 #10936518 02/06/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Whitebird OP Campfire Regular OP Whitebird Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Originally Posted by 1911a1 Speechless! would be nice to see detailed photo shoot of that rifle to see the wonderful craftsmanship up close. I will see about getting some better pictures when time allows.

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10936523 02/06/16 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,745 Likes: 18 P pathfinder76 Campfire Regular pathfinder76 Campfire Regular P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,745 Likes: 18 What is the metal treatment?

Re: Burgess project finally complete pathfinder76 #10936538 02/06/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Whitebird OP Campfire Regular OP Whitebird Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Originally Posted by pathfinder76 What is the metal treatment? Birdsong T-Coated. The barrel is stainless steel.

Re: Burgess project finally complete BobinNH #10938169 02/07/16 Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Adirondack69 Campfire Member Adirondack69 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 274 North Central PA Originally Posted by BobinNH WOW! ^^^^^^^^ THIS

Re: Burgess project finally complete Adirondack69 #10953157 02/12/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Whitebird OP Campfire Regular OP Whitebird Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,553 Here are some additional pictures

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10953171 02/12/16 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,168 Likes: 5 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,168 Likes: 5 Southern New Mexico Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Burgess project finally complete Whitebird #10953851 02/12/16 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,679 Virginia Matt in Virginia Campfire Regular Matt in Virginia Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 2,679 Virginia Oh my... That is quite incredible. Thank you for the further pics. Regards, Matt. NRA Life Benefactor Member