Nope...just the one. Between wood, barrel, action and finish, and least three different pros had their hands on the piece before it was all put together. Then my friend went out and first thing he did was accidently run it into a barbed wire fence (slightly). But, that's the kind of guy he is - he got over it. It put it together to hunt with style, and a hunting with it he went.
That's my kind of guy! Keep them as nice as you can but at the end of the day it's a tool meant to be used.
This one was built by Classic Rifle Company. I don't know much about him/them. But from what I was told the man that did this one has/had the big C. The company may have folded afterwards. He built 2 of these and mine is 1 of the 2. I was told he kept the other for himself.
"When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing; when you see that money is flowing to those who deal not in goods, but in favors; you may know that your society is doomed." Ayn Rand
Here's my Stevens 44 1/2 in .22 LR. It will be headed to CPA in the near future for a new barrel and breech block fitting so that I can use a centerfire to hunt deer with great-grandpa's rifle.
Selmer
"Daddy, can you sometime maybe please go shoot a water buffalo so we can have that for supper? Please? And can I come along? Does it taste like deer?" - my 3-year old daughter
A Martini Cadet in .223 with Bob Snap's rimless extractor, bushed firing pin, and a new scope mount setup (the old one fell off when he test fired the rifle) The wood was reshaped with nice lines by Jim Katzung (it had looked like a 60's Weatherby with a 2x4 for a forearm). One before , three after photos. Fun little carbine.
Wow, that 9.3 is beautiful a great shooter to? Any shots on game?
Not yet. Hope to bloody it the next time I go to my lease(1 to 2 weeks). Hill country hoglets make the perfect test medium for rifles and bullets. Not only that, they make excellent table fare.
This is my #1 270.... also purchased from Leonard Storey, the same person 10 pointer bought his from (see page 12), in Llano, TX. It was his personal rifle, he was terminal and selling some of his guns when I came across it in his shop. Had wanted one for over 20 years !!! Have been looking for other owners of this man's work for a long time, now. An old gentleman from Burnet actually did the stockwork out on his backporch. Freehanded. Quite the artist. He was a WWII vet. Anybody else have one ??? Most are on Mausers.
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If you don't like Robert E. Lee, you won't like it on this ranch. JGM
I don't remember exactly where, but I saw a 7.62x39 K1A with nice wood, and almost bought it, but missed out. Nothing traditional about them, but it's a appealing combo, and a bit off the beaten path. Looks like yours is a really good shooter. What bullets do they prefer?
The caliber just seems made "to shoot"...
As far as what "bullet" it likes...don't know. I bought several cases of Lapua 123 grain loads and never plan on shooting anything else in it. Every time I pull the trigger I actually make money as the once fired brass sells for more than I paid for the loaded rounds.
Bob
If you can not deal with reality, reality will deal with you....
Thanks very much Dwayne; PB changed their format some time ago and short of chants, incantations, and spreading ashes of charred bat guano over the key board under a full moon, I've tried everything I can think of.
Thanks very much Dwayne; PB changed their format some time ago and short of chants, incantations, and spreading ashes of charred bat guano over the key board under a full moon, I've tried everything I can think of.
I'll probably PM you tomorrow night.
At least I am not the only one having this problem. What was a simple one click move now takes 4 steps, just to make things easier.