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Roger Vardy is shipping this stick to Jim Kobe
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Oh man, that's gonna be purty! We'll need after pictures at some point in the future.


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This is the prototype Remington 24X scope from the Remington Custom Shop made in the middle 70s. It will go on my Turtle shooter.
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I was able to purchase this scope and one of only 3 that were produced from the estate of Mike Walker
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Was gifted an older 40X(722) receiver
40X receiver
PT&G fitted bolt assm
3 Pos safety-Jim Kobe
Custom bolt handle-Dan Armstrong
Action squared and barrel threads single point threaded to clean up-Gene Davis
Special Bartlien barrel with 8 groove, left hand twist, and gain twist
A very beautiful chambering job-Gene Davis
Custom scope bases-Jim Kobe
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It'll be another treasure, as are all your rifles :-)

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Gonna be awesome.


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thats gonna be some serious gun porn when finished. big time envy on my end!


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Should be exquisite.

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Thanks guys,
I hope that I will have it before years end. Kobe does very very good work, but doesn't sit on his butt. He is a worker.

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Beautiful piece of wood. At first I thought maybe it would look better with the stock pattern shifted up a bit toward the top of the blank, but there really isn't a bad spot in that entire blank. Can't wait to see pics of it cut to shape. Should really shine with finish on it.


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Hey Butch, did you ever get this rifle done?


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The metal is out to Turnbull's and the barrel being SS is out for melonite. I hope the metal finish matches.
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Pictures do not do the wood justice.

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Oh man, that’s a beaut! The streaking of the grain and the fiddleback are just incredible!


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Originally Posted by navlav8r
Oh man, that’s a beaut! The streaking of the grain and the fiddleback are just incredible!



Thanks,
I've had my best luck having Roger Vardy pick out my wood.

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I knew when I clicked on the thread it was gonna be a beauty.


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I shouldn't have asked. Now I'm drooling again.


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Butch,

What did that stock of wood cost you?

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Originally Posted by jk16
Butch,

What did that stock of wood cost you?


I believe it was $700 USD. Dollar exchange has been good lately with Australia. Remember that Roger's website list price in Aussir dollars.
1 USD =1.35264 today's rate

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Originally Posted by butchlambert1
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Butch,

What did that stock of wood cost you?


I believe it was $700 USD. Dollar exchange has been good lately with Australia. Remember that Roger's website list price in Aussir dollars.
1 USD =1.35264 today's rate


I only asked because I had looked Roger's sight over several times and due to the size of the pics it was hard for to get a good handle on what such higher grade blanks cost..

T'was certainly worth what you paid..Looks like it will be a great build.


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