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Your rifle beats the Blazer hands down in the looks department!
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I'll add one more for the "your rifle looks better than the Blazer" crowd.
Hands down.
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The person who said "you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear" didn't see your BRNO.LOL.
Great job !
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FRIGGIN UNREAL. You obviously have some very good talent as I think that is beyond most here. Great Job!
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Many thanks for the kind words guys. I'm lucky to have two little stalking rifles to take on future walks now, each special in their own way. I have to say that for as nice a rifle as the K95 is, and realistically a lot more capable in it's 6.5x55 chambering, the homemade one sure feels handy in a one-hand grip down at my side. Even though it's all steel vs. aluminum, it even feels a bit lighter.
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I've never seen a K95 in 6.5x55, Lord have Mercy man, a man shouldn't be allowed to own two such perfect rifles in a lifetime!
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This needs be periodically BTT.
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That is awesome!
I am the one who sold that rifle to Ian.
What a set of skills you have Ian.
Beautiful!
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So, FVA, you basically sold him that rifle. All he did was take away the wrapping.
I would get it back - and make him pay for the shavings.
Steel is about 800$/ ton. On that lever alone he must have netted 100 bucks.
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Yeah! He owes me big time for such a sweet deal  I still have it's twin in 222 Remington.
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Where do we ship to get this work done and how long is the wait...  Seriously, beautiful work...
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Super job. A family heirloom to be sure.
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So, inquireing minds want to know. Ian, please spin us a yarn. Did you get to the field with your poor mans blaser, yet?
Please post pics.
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Thanks to CMG's post I stumbled on this thread. Ian, your skill is just astounding. When I see the K-95 and your rifle side by side I would take your rifle. Your talent is superb.
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Rare when a Blaser K95 takes 2nd place in a stalking rifle competition to a basement build.
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Your workmanship and style in executing this rifle is first class. Hopefully it has taken much game since complition.
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Beautifull work and please don't take this the wrong way but I guess you can polish up a turd! I'm not so sure about it being a poor man's rifle though as if you had to pay someone to do work like that it might have been cheaper to just buy a Blaser!
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I wonder, if this rifle is still around. Sadly, we can't see pics anymore.
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