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Congrats, one of the coolest customs I've seen.
Too close for irons, switching to scope...
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Believe that DOG WILL HUNT........
If it ain't broke don't fix it!!!!!!!!!!!
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Stunning, I bet you'll enjoy it!
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Wow that is quite exceptional
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Shrapnel……..that doesn’t shoot worth a darn. I’d be glad to take it off your hands though and dispose of it properly😁.
That’s one of the coolest customs I’ve ever seen - congrats!!
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Now that is a nice rifle. And in a classic cartridge. Love me some 22 hornet.
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Who ever did that work knew his stuff.
Any idea on who?
Congrats on a neat snag.
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Who ever did that work knew his stuff.
Any idea on who?
Congrats on a neat snag.
DF One supposition was Tom Burgess, however, I don’t know. I tried to take it out of the stock to see if any maker’s name was there, but it is too tight and I’m it going to mess with it. I am taking it to the Kalispell gun show in a couple weeks and have Monte Mandarino look at it. He can tell by looking at it who the builder might be…
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Sexy whore-net you picked up Shrappy
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That is one cool Hornet. I’m jealous.
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Nice unit you picked up there
Hunt...
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Who ever did that work knew his stuff.
Any idea on who?
Congrats on a neat snag.
DF One supposition was Tom Burgess, however, I don’t know. I tried to take it out of the stock to see if any maker’s name was there, but it is too tight and I’m it going to mess with it. I am taking it to the Kalispell gun show in a couple weeks and have Monte Mandarino look at it. He can tell by looking at it who the builder might be… Another smith up to that level of work was Ron Lampert, Laporte, MN. He did some outstanding welding of Mauser actions for Jim Carmichael, made one shorter, one longer than std. Jim featured that work and Ron in his Book of the Rifle. Not sure if Ron is still with us, he had some health issues a few years ago. I have a .257R he fitted a Brux barrel on a LA Rem 700 action that he slicked up. That rifle feeds about as slick as any I have and I have some good ones. The Rem trigger that he tweaked is as good as any custom trigger. It's one of my fav rifles and a keeper. DF
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Whoo-wee, what a beauty...and it shoots as pretty as it looks! Congrats on a great addition to your fine collection.
Livin ain’t killed me yet, but it’s workin on it!
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I just put a scale on the trigger, just under 2 pounds and clean as can be...
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That rifle has class written all over it.
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I've seen the other pics. The wood to metal fit is fabulous.
A shame the smith isn't known. But a great find none the less.
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