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Guys, Just received my latest addition from Gary Goudy. It is a .270 Win, G33-40 action, Danny Petersen cut rifled barrel, Blackburn bottom metal, and a stick of New Zealand walnut I got from Bill Dowtin years ago. I chose the blank for it's relative light weight, excellent grain structure, and beautiful color. It's not the fanciest stock going, but it elves my needs precisely.Enjoy. TT
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The last sentence should read It serves my needs precisely. Sorry, but the auto correction got me again.
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That is a BEAUTY! Have you had a chance to shoot it any yet?
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Very nice Tom! Have you learned to take photos? Just kidding.
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Lovely. Just lovely. How many of Gary's rifles do you now have?
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Actually, not all that many. I'd have to count them up to be certain, but I'll take a stab at seven or eight. My old pal Dan Werbe from Indiana must hold the record. He has at least thirty of Gary's rifles, and probably more.
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Wow, that is stunning! Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
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Beautiful rifle. Looks like a truly awesome hunting rifle.
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Very nice looking gun, I like it.
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Nice rifle Tom. As usual your pictures are the best.
What does it weigh?
Shooting much this summer? We were at the Pima Pistol Range yesterday. They put up two 12" steel plates on the 100 yd range. They flip back when hit then come back up so there is no worry of ricochets. I have been pushing for this for years.
Haven't seen Dave or Curt at the range in quite a while.
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Ross,
Dunno on the weight, haven't put it on a scale yet. I'll let you know when I weigh it. Not surprised that you've not seen Curt or Dave at the range. Dave had his other shoulder replaced about three or so months ago, so he won't be shooting until just before Coues season. He now has two new knees and two new shoulders. We'll have to start calling him the bionic man before too much longer.
Thanks guys for all your nice comments on the rifle. I'll pass them along to Gary as well.
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a beautiful rifle that is enhanced by the stock.
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And a red recoil pad! What kind is it, btw? Beautiful!
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It's a Silvers pad from London Guns quite a few years back.
Thanks for all the nice comments.
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I thought you guys might like to see the blank from which the stock was crafted. The short blank is a stick of European walnut that Butch Lambert got from me. It is now on his Hyper single shot rifle. TT
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It is a magnificent rifle. Is it an artifact of the photos, or is the left side of the butt less dramatically figured in the stock than in the blank? I have not yet done enough stocks from blanks to be able to accurately predict what the stock will look like, based on the exterior of the blank. Sometimes the surprise is on the up-side, sometimes not.
I wish I could afford even one example of such craftsmanship.
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The photos are a bit deceiving. The photo of the blank tends to exaggerate the figure somewhat, partly due to a fresh coat of lacquer thinner for the photograph. The photo of the finished stock does not show the stock quite as figured as it is. Having said that, Gary did leave some of the figure on the left side on the shop floor, but not as dramatic as the photos would lead you to believe.
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Gorgeous! Built for shooting prairie dogs I guess because according to some folks, the .270 just bounces off elk and deer......
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Thanks again for the wonderful piece of wood.
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Stunning....I'm always in awe of the true craftsman in the business of rifle building. Its like a fine piece of art....one would never tire of just looking at it. I bet it shoots as well ......Thanks for sharing. Goodshot
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azshooter: I finally got around to weighing the rifle to answer your question. The rifle with scope and mounts, but no ammo and no sling, weighs 8.2 pounds. for all: I finally got to the range with the rifle yesterday. Attached are two representative groups, one with Winchester Supreme factory ammo with 130 grain bullets fired by my son Jeff. The other was from a box of my favorite .270 handload consisting of 130 grain bullet, 59.5 grains of H4831, once fired Norma brass, and a Federal 210 primer. This came from a box that I loaded probably twenty years ago. I've been a bit lax in my reloading duties lately. Anyway, I fired the group and it is about as good as I am capable of shooting anymore. At my age, those teeny-weeny groups I used to shoot are a thing of the past I'm afraid. At any rate, it's a shooter as well as a fine looker.
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Very nice shooting for a hunting rifle, but you already know that!
What else do you have in the works, or have your eye on? Another Goudy? Somebody else for a change?
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Wow man gorgeous rifle on a classic action in a wonderfully versatile cartridge!
I like the model 70-style knob...
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22WRF: I have two more rifles in the works at the moment. One is a pre-64 Model 70 action barreled by Danny Pedersen with one of his cut rifled barrels chambered for the .300 Win Mag. It will be stocked by Gary with a stick of exceptional English walnut I got from Jim Bisio. The second one is a 1909 Argentine action and a Heym 9.3 mm barrel I got from Ralf Martini, which will be chambered for the 9,3x64 Brenneke cartridge. Reto Buehler is doing the metalwork. At the moment I'm not sure Gary will stock it, or, someone else.
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22WRF: I have two more rifles in the works at the moment. One is a pre-64 Model 70 action barreled by Danny Pedersen with one of his cut rifled barrels chambered for the .300 Win Mag. It will be stocked by Gary with a stick of exceptional English walnut I got from Jim Bisio. The second one is a 1909 Argentine action and a Heym 9.3 mm barrel I got from Ralf Martini, which will be chambered for the 9,3x64 Brenneke cartridge. Reto Buehler is doing the metalwork. At the moment I'm not sure Gary will stock it, or, someone else.
TT Thomas Some great names there. Looking forward to seeing all of the photos on here when the guns are finished.
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