The taste in scopes i could remedy easily, but the lop and what *looks like* considerable drop at heel more suited to irons, gonna have to stand pat, defer to Ed, and hope he posts some pics in the field with it by next year.... 😁
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considering how expensive that scope is that is a nice price. I will agree with sandcritter the drop at heel is a lot. would like to shoulder it to see if it matters. The forearm might be a tad short too. Still lovely workmanship and a great stock of wood.
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considering how expensive that scope is that is a nice price. I will agree with sandcritter the drop at heel is a lot. would like to shoulder it to see if it matters. The forearm might be a tad short too. Still lovely workmanship and a great stock of wood.
I know nothing about the scope or most scopes generally. No comment there. If this was a CF member exhibiting their rifle, to remain silent. As merely one for sale... Critical critique of stock aesthetics... The wood pattern/cut and fleur-de-lis as executed, I don't particularly care for. Reasonable tastes differ and that, mine. No 'dis' intended whatsoever to contrary tastes.
An half century old Sako FN rifle of mine in 300WM, custom stock by Bishop of Warsaw, Mo. The stock pattern itself, disdained today. But the wood figure itself and relief-carved fleur-de-lis, I much prefer. Few pix below. Just a 'personal'... My take! John
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considering how expensive that scope is that is a nice price. I will agree with sandcritter the drop at heel is a lot. would like to shoulder it to see if it matters. The forearm might be a tad short too. Still lovely workmanship and a great stock of wood.
1911a1, What’s the vintage on the scope?
I'm afraid I don't know. I looked at new ones and they are different so it could be fairly old. Even at that it be worth at least 500$
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A pretty rifle that seems to offer a lot of value for the price, when you consider that it appears to be a well done custom build for less than 3x that cost of a comparable, but plain, regular production rifle.
I know nothing about the scope or most scopes generally. No comment there. If this was a CF member exhibiting their rifle, to remain silent. As merely one for sale... Critical critique of stock aesthetics... The wood pattern/cut and fleur-de-lis as executed, I don't particularly care for. Reasonable tastes differ and that, mine. No 'dis' intended whatsoever to contrary tastes.
An half century old Sako FN rifle of mine in 300WM, custom stock by Bishop of Warsaw, Mo. The stock pattern itself, disdained today. But the wood figure itself and relief-carved fleur-de-lis, I much prefer. Few pix below. Just a 'personal'... My take! John
Why does your rifle have a paper tag tied to the trigger guard in the 1st picture?