Originally Posted by lapua6547
Originally Posted by elkhunternm
The stock work was by a gunsmith in Albuquerque and he sourced out the checkering. I went up there on occasion to look at and handle the stock.

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Very nice


Great piece of wood. Looking at it, I bet that piece was harder than woodpecker lips to cut. I have a couple pieces of French Walnut and a piece of English I am going to start on in a couple months that I'll have to post when I get there. Working on a piece of Oregon walnut right now that looked pretty plain when I started on it, but the more I cut, the better it is looking I'll post pics when it gets finish shaped.... I guess I could order McMillan for all my rifles but I just like wood too much and the working with it to have glass on everything....

Bob

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