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Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap bt8897 #14205911 10/16/19
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,035 Central Louisiana	Really neat project. I like the way you think, the way you "wheel and deal" these components, always focused on the goal, the finished rifle. Too cool... DF

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Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap bt8897 #14205991 10/16/19
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,071 In The Hardwoods Creeker Campfire Regular
Creeker Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,071 In The Hardwoods	You did good. Psalm 12:6 https://www.youtube.com/@creeker6422/videos

Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap bt8897 #14206071 10/16/19
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,235 Coulee Country C cv540 Campfire Tracker
cv540 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 3,235 Coulee Country	Stunning rifle. "Put none but Americans on guard tonight." -George Washington

Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap bt8897 #14209246 10/17/19
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,445 north central PA S shootinurse Campfire Outfitter
shootinurse Campfire Outfitter S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,445 north central PA	That stock is absolutely gorgeous, as is the entire rifle. Great job! "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." Robert E. Howard

Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap bt8897 #14262575 11/07/19
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,127 Arizona jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker
jmp300wsm Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,127 Arizona	SOOOOO, How does it shoot?? If you find yourself in a hole....quit digging

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Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap bt8897 #14262661 11/07/19
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,742 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger
mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,742	somehow MY custom 7x57 didn't turn out like yours lol Beautiful rifle, man. Go whack a deer or 2

Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap jmp300wsm #14262980 11/07/19
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,228 MS B bt8897 OP Campfire Regular
OP bt8897 Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 2,228 MS	Originally Posted by jmp300wsm SOOOOO, How does it shoot?? I havent had a chance to shoot it since I got it back, but it shot under an inch in its old stock so I feel pretty confident it should do the same

Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap bt8897 #14297590 11/20/19
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,379 SW Missouri Cheesy Campfire Outfitter
Cheesy Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 11,379 SW Missouri	I’ll trade you a 6 year old that’s getting too big for her britches. And a head of cabbage.

Re: Trying to build a custom 7x57, on the cheap bt8897 #14329641 12/01/19
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 10,718 2 222Rem Campfire Outfitter
222Rem Campfire Outfitter 2 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 10,718	Originally Posted by bt8897 Got it back today, applied a little sealer to the checkering, think it turned out fantastic- That rifle turned out absolutely perfect, budget or not. It would be hard to make that beauty much nicer. VERY well done sir. Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

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