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Veddy well done. Thats one to be proud of. 
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Thanks for all the kind words all. Bob, yes, 3x9 Conquest for load work. Pointer, I had Falcon coat to match the matte Leupold, plan was to replace with a 4.4x14 Leupy down the road, the Zeiss was sitting idle, and is a scope I trust for load development. Now I'm looking hard at a Z5 Swarovski. 
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The mineral streaking in that stock is damn near perfect to what turns my crank. I saved that photo for future reference.
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awesome piece of wood, and a fine rifle.
my hat's off to you.
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Scott, I looked long and hard for that blank. Damn near perfect to my eyes as well. Had I known it would turn that well, I might have been seriously tempted to omit the ebony tip, just to enjoy the grain the full length of the stock.
BTW, why the 1 in 8 over the 1:9?
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A little extra twist never hurts anything and especially with today's bullets that are as long as the LIE....
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I grew up near the LIE, so I can relate.  Those long Bergers have a BC over 6, and thus far show promise. The two cartridges pictured are the 140 Accubond on the left, and the 140 Berger on the right, both at 3.340.
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Stunning! The craftsmanship looks beautiful and the whole project looks well thought out.
Congrats on your new custom!
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Thanks Terry! Credit rightly belongs to Anderson and Soverns, although I will take blame for the thinking part.
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8mmWapiti, I've yet to be able to get decent consistent accuracy for a Scirocco, yours shoot them well from the get go?
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nyr- No worries. Just one of those things that I noticed. Still a great looking rifle.
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Heck of a rifle! Congrats...
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I guess that rifle is alright. Wood and blue metal. A man after my own heart. I'd be proud of that one for sure. JM
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Obviously not too much since I have to give you a death threat for you to bring it Coues hunting!
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Beautiful stock - beautiful rifle.. I just LOVE the .264WM.. And that example pictured is da bomb... Congrats.. I wish I had the skill to do that kind of woodwork.. But as C. Eastwood once said, 'a man's got to know his limitations'... 
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Won't the cloverleaf tang tend to split the stock?
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JohnMoses: Technically wood and cerrakote metal . I wanted a stainless barrel on the .264, so cerrakote was the best option. I guess it turned out OK.
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Dakotadeer, recoil is negligent, rifle weighs almost 9lbs as she sits, the stock surrounding cloverleaf will outlast me, I suspect.
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