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Karl Finished My M70 #18702245 08/25/23
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,766 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,766 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho	I dropped by his shop and picked up my rifle. I dropped it off mid-June. Barrel flute, Ceracoat and a bed job. I forgot my rings so had him leave the bases as is and I'll have my local (Texas) guy Ceracoat them. The rifle lost some of its muzzle heaviness and just feels great. Just flawless work, on schedule and fairly priced. Very nice guy too. Conduct is the best proof of character.

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Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18702251 08/25/23
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,192 Warshington, Wet Side Brazos Campfire Tracker
Brazos Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 4,192 Warshington, Wet Side	Beauty! What stock is that?

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18702270 08/25/23
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,146 G goodshot Campfire Regular
goodshot Campfire Regular G Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,146	Very nice work and rifle!

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18702333 08/25/23
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,227 Likes: 3 Phoenix MikeS Campfire Regular
MikeS Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,227 Likes: 3 Phoenix	Looks great! Too close for irons, switching to scope...

Re: Karl Finished My M70 Brazos #18702555 08/25/23
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,766 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,766 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho	Originally Posted by Brazos Beauty! What stock is that? McM Express Magnum Fill. Conduct is the best proof of character.

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Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18702614 08/26/23
Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 1,202 Michigan M mibowhunter Campfire Regular
mibowhunter Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 1,202 Michigan	That's nice ! TB, CWD and Covid-19 , free so far.....

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18702622 08/26/23
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,394 Likes: 1 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker
handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,394 Likes: 1 N.E. Mn./ Mt	Nicely put together, enjoy.

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18702773 08/26/23
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,381 Likes: 1 South Texas F FSJeeper Campfire Regular
FSJeeper Campfire Regular F Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 1,381 Likes: 1 South Texas	Nicely done. What rear sight is that? I like the way the rifle sling band was integrated between the fluting. Who do you use in Texas for Ceracoating?

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18702840 08/26/23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,937 Likes: 1 D devnull Campfire Regular
devnull Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,937 Likes: 1	Karl is as good as they come. I think he does the best fluting in the business.

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18702854 08/26/23
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,676 BC P patbrennan Campfire Regular
patbrennan Campfire Regular P Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,676 BC	How much weight did the fluting remove?

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Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18703306 08/26/23
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas B butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter
butchlambert1 Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,349 Likes: 1 Poetry, Texas	Karl is great!

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18703351 08/26/23
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,227 Likes: 3 Phoenix MikeS Campfire Regular
MikeS Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,227 Likes: 3 Phoenix	The rear sight looks like the Pre64 African model (or copy) to my eye. Too close for irons, switching to scope...

Re: Karl Finished My M70 patbrennan #18703625 08/26/23
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 28,229 Likes: 3 TN A alwaysoutdoors Campfire Ranger
alwaysoutdoors Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 28,229 Likes: 3 TN	Originally Posted by patbrennan How much weight did the fluting remove? Probably about as much weight as the magnum fill stock added.

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18703646 08/26/23
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,446 GREENSBURG, PA 300MAG Campfire Tracker
300MAG Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 7,446 GREENSBURG, PA	NICE!!!

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18704523 08/26/23
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,437 Ct L lone wolf Campfire Regular
lone wolf Campfire Regular L Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,437 Ct	Very nice! Karl is a great guy to deal with.

Re: Karl Finished My M70 FSJeeper #18704566 08/26/23
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,766 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,766 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho	Originally Posted by FSJeeper Nicely done. What rear sight is that? I like the way the rifle sling band was integrated between the fluting. Who do you use in Texas for Ceracoating? Jim Wisner made the sight and it is a "repro" of the pre-64 African rear sight. He also made the front banded sight. I use Cradin Industrial Services in Boerne as they are local for me. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: Karl Finished My M70 patbrennan #18704595 08/26/23
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,766 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,766 Likes: 7 Either Texas or Idaho	Originally Posted by patbrennan How much weight did the fluting remove? I do not have an accurate scale up here in Idaho but ran the numbers on a couple of websites and it appears it should be ~6 oz. When I installed the synthetic stock the rifle weight dropped 8 oz from the factory wood stock and became very muzzle heavy hence the fluting. Pre-fluting with the bases shown the rifle weighed 8# 13.5 oz. When I get back to Texas in a few weeks I will see. Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18705197 08/26/23
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,676 BC P patbrennan Campfire Regular
patbrennan Campfire Regular P Joined: May 2004 Posts: 2,676 BC	Thanks Ed for the info, good to know. I can understand the reasoning behind the "diet" on the rifle.

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18705335 08/26/23
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,613 NC MGunns Campfire Regular
MGunns Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,613 NC	Wow! What a beautiful beast

Re: Karl Finished My M70 EdM #18705603 08/27/23
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,458 Likes: 11 Lower Dakota Territory Al_Nyhus Campfire Tracker
Al_Nyhus Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,458 Likes: 11 Lower Dakota Territory	Very, very nicely done. 👌-Al Forbidden Zoner

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