Thread: Before and After

Originally Posted by Rushy

I have never understood what makes you fellahs do this stuff. If you want a 7mm Rem Mag then why buy a 300 Win Mag in the first place? If you want to have a laminated stock then why buy a synthetic one? To me it is sort of like me saying I want a tricked up Lamborghini Contage so I am going to get a Mark Two Zephyr and see if I can't spend some money changing everything on it except the battery.

Haha. Not that simple @Rushy.
Being left handed, waiting for exactly the right rifle at the right price to come up can be a test of patience.
I bought the standard T3 300wm for the right price and do like the cartridge (I shot a fair few animals with it) but I had always wanted a 7mmRM. Then a brand new 7mmRM barrel came up (again for the right price) I bought it. Couldn't get a laminated left handed T3 either so bought a Boyds stock. Spent a lot less than I would have had to getting exactly what I wanted at the time. And the evolution continues as that rifle now has a VX5 in Talleys rings.
As for the hydrographing - just cos I can. I guess I am just one of those people that enjoys "personalising" my stuff - or I keep changing my mind.
Obviously your rifles remain standard and untouched.