Roger Vardy is shipping this stick to Jim Kobe

Oh man, that's gonna be purty! We'll need after pictures at some point in the future.

This is the prototype Remington 24X scope from the Remington Custom Shop made in the middle 70s. It will go on my Turtle shooter.

I was able to purchase this scope and one of only 3 that were produced from the estate of Mike Walker
The build sheet.
Was gifted an older 40X(722) receiver
40X receiver
PT&G fitted bolt assm
3 Pos safety-Jim Kobe
Custom bolt handle-Dan Armstrong
Action squared and barrel threads single point threaded to clean up-Gene Davis
Special Bartlien barrel with 8 groove, left hand twist, and gain twist
A very beautiful chambering job-Gene Davis
Custom scope bases-Jim Kobe
Roger Vardy Walnut
Stock by Jim Kobe

It'll be another treasure, as are all your rifles :-)

Gonna be awesome.

thats gonna be some serious gun porn when finished. big time envy on my end!

Should be exquisite.

Thanks guys,
I hope that I will have it before years end. Kobe does very very good work, but doesn't sit on his butt. He is a worker.

Beautiful piece of wood. At first I thought maybe it would look better with the stock pattern shifted up a bit toward the top of the blank, but there really isn't a bad spot in that entire blank. Can't wait to see pics of it cut to shape. Should really shine with finish on it.


Bob

Hey Butch, did you ever get this rifle done?

The metal is out to Turnbull's and the barrel being SS is out for melonite. I hope the metal finish matches.



Pictures do not do the wood justice.

Oh man, that’s a beaut! The streaking of the grain and the fiddleback are just incredible!

Thanks,
I've had my best luck having Roger Vardy pick out my wood.

I knew when I clicked on the thread it was gonna be a beauty.

I shouldn't have asked. Now I'm drooling again.

Butch,

What did that stock of wood cost you?

I believe it was $700 USD. Dollar exchange has been good lately with Australia. Remember that Roger's website list price in Aussir dollars.
1 USD =1.35264 today's rate

I only asked because I had looked Roger's sight over several times and due to the size of the pics it was hard for to get a good handle on what such higher grade blanks cost..

T'was certainly worth what you paid..Looks like it will be a great build.