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Terry, If you need help makin' it look a little nicer, just let me know.
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A little update. The sanding is done and the finishing is nearing completion. The checkering will start soon and after that it's off to the engraver. Roger Kehr will be engraving this rifle for me. I've got a few ideas but want to wait untill he has the rifle in hand before anything is set in stone. After that James will get the rifle back for rust bluing and then it's finished! I can't say enough about the wonderful craftsmen I've had the pleasure to work with on this project. Terry
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Wow, that looks great. Congrats.
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I really love the stock Terry. Seems like a bit more drop than I would like, but I still love it. Can't wait to see the finished product.
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The reddish tint really brought that stock to life.
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Terry I have to say that is one of the most beautiful rifles I've seen. The stock is great. Lots of figure, but not overdone. The stain really is what it's all about. Perfect tinting for my eyes. Can't wait to see it finished.
David
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There is no doubt about it. This will be the nicest rifle I'll ever own.
Terry
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Yeah.....Damn... Veddy Cooool... Impressive...Big Time... Ingwe
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Damn is right..this is WAY up the COOL pole!! I sure hope you are a nice guy! because nice guys share!!
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Beeyootiful! Just begs to be taken hunting.
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A little update. The sanding is done and the finishing is nearing completion. The checkering will start soon and after that it's off to the engraver. Roger Kehr will be engraving this rifle for me. I've got a few ideas but want to wait untill he has the rifle in hand before anything is set in stone. After that James will get the rifle back for rust bluing and then it's finished! I can't say enough about the wonderful craftsmen I've had the pleasure to work with on this project. Terry Terry, That is simply stunning! A work of highly functional art.
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Cage-Divorce Deathmatch Survivor and Lib antagonist. Stock maker by sheer luck.
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that one nice mini. i haven't done anything with the hornet project yet but i have started on a .223 mini. its still very rough right now & i'm trying to do as much of the work as possible myself. i'm reshaping the original stock to use as a pattern for the duplicator. i added a lot of drop & a little cast off. i may take a little bit of the drop out when the sights are added. i still have a lot of shaping left to do. i cut the triggerguard in half right in front of the bow & raised the bow .150" then built a new front section for the trigger bow. that gave it the appearance of a drop box. i still need to cut the slot for the in the bow release & rework the back of the floorplate into a straddle. a sako trigger fits the contour of the bow like it was made for it. i'm still debating on the safety, i have a dakota shroud but i might do a tang safety. for sights i'm going to used banded front & banded rear one standing, one folding. the rear bridge will also get cut for a stripper clip & a single rear square bridge will be added.
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That is one hell of a drop at the heel!!!
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it will be perfect when he gets the iron sights on it!
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There is no doubt about it. This will be the nicest rifle I'll ever own.
Terry that Mexican Mauser you have is petty close to being as nice!!!
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I just can't take it anymore. I have been following this thread since it was first posted. So I went out and did it. I just got a remington 799 in 22-250 and i have one in .222 rem. on order. I have always liked the mini mausers and have wanted to get one but after seeing this little gun and how nice it has turned out so far I'm going to have to give it a whrill. I know they wont turn out as nice as Terrys but I will have fun tring to get them there. I was thinking at first a .250 savage on the first one with the .473 bolt face but dont think it will fit. I think it is too long. What do yall think about a .308 x 1.5" Do yall think this little action can handle it?? I think I will leave the .222 a .222 for atleast a little while. Even tho I have a pretty neat little custom .222 already. How do these remingtons shoot in factory condition??
I just have to say that Terrys rifle here is one of the nicest well thought out handy looking rifles I think I have seen so far. A true beauty. If it is this outstanding looking and it is not even finished yet, wow. I cant wait to see it all finished.
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The .250 Savage should fit just fine. Might as well AI it, while you're at it.
Punch the .222 to .223AI or .22-204.
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