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Receiver is back from color case. ![[Linked Image]](http://i68.tinypic.com/zsssac.jpg) This will be an octagon barrel 45-70 with peeps.
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Added photos ![[Linked Image]](http://i68.tinypic.com/23u8r37.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i68.tinypic.com/11marf7.jpg)
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Nice times ten! That is on my bucket list with the exception of the caliber choice. Mine would be a 40/65 due to the fact that my 1885Win copy is beginning to not play nice the older I get. I think your project is wonderful and please post more pictures as you go.
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Sorry. But linked pics are broken. (No looky)
....and now they are gone.
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Sorry. But linked pics are broken. (No looky)
....and now they are gone. And now they're back!. (And worth the wait. That should be quite interesting when done)
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the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing.
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Think I will get the fore end slimmed up. ![[Linked Image]](http://i63.tinypic.com/nytdfl.jpg)
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It is beautiful, but I have to agree. That forend looks out of proportion.
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Those beautiful case colors and outstanding wood are wasted with that clubby forearm and those atrocious sights. That front sight is bad enough on that rifle, but that rear receiver sight is an absolute abonimation.. A simple silver blade front and a traditional Remington Rough and Ready rear barrel sight would be right at home on this rifle. MVA makes a great Rough and Ready and it works great. I have one on one of my rollers.
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Those beautiful case colors and outstanding wood are wasted with that clubby forearm and those atrocious sights. That front sight is bad enough on that rifle, but that rear receiver sight is an absolute abonimation.. A simple silver blade front and a traditional Remington Rough and Ready rear barrel sight would be right at home on this rifle. MVA makes a great Rough and Ready and it works great. I have one on one of my rollers. Good review.
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Those beautiful case colors and outstanding wood are wasted with that clubby forearm and those atrocious sights. That front sight is bad enough on that rifle, but that rear receiver sight is an absolute abonimation.. A simple silver blade front and a traditional Remington Rough and Ready rear barrel sight would be right at home on this rifle. MVA makes a great Rough and Ready and it works great. I have one on one of my rollers. I agree with you on the fore end and it will be taken care of this spring. The sights were my choice as I didn't build it for anybody else. Thanks for looking. I will add that it is for a primitive buffalo hunt. The Vaver sights, front and rear, have screw in sight inserts of different IDs. It is much better for my 75 year old eyes.
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Rifle is at Dennis Earl Smith's shop, known as The Stock Doctor.. It will get a crescent buttplate and a much slimmed fore end with a schnable.
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Gorgeous rifle Butch.
Will look forward to more pictures. And a hunt report!
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Excellent, work. Beautiful rifle.
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Those beautiful case colors and outstanding wood are wasted with that clubby forearm and those atrocious sights. That front sight is bad enough on that rifle, but that rear receiver sight is an absolute abonimation.. A simple silver blade front and a traditional Remington Rough and Ready rear barrel sight would be right at home on this rifle. MVA makes a great Rough and Ready and it works great. I have one on one of my rollers. I love sharpsguy 
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Receiver is back from color case. This will be an octagon barrel 45-70 with peeps. Did you used to work for Georgia-Pacific?
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Receiver is back from color case. This will be an octagon barrel 45-70 with peeps. Did you used to work for Georgia-Pacific? No sir,I did work part time at Pollock Paper on a corrugated box press about 45years ago. Terrible job for a part time rookie. I'm waiting on Dennis to get on the ball. He had the buttplate fitted and the slim down part done a couple months ago. I try never to bother my craftsman and the only contact with Dennis since January was the photos that he sent of the rough work. Probably time for a call.
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