Thread: Walnut and blued steel,

Thats a stunner what did you steal if for, under a grand?

Actually over a grand. My mistake in the text, this is in .22WMR. I have same in .22LR but I had the stock checkered and an ebony fore end fitted. I will probably leave this as it is. The Weihrauch rifles are under rated. All steel construction ( a little on the heavy side) but function flawlessly. The magazines on these are beautifully made. Unfortunately many manufactures make a great rifle then fail with the magazine.

Originally Posted by Southcity

Actually over a grand. My mistake in the text, this is in .22WMR. I have same in .22LR but I had the stock checkered and an ebony fore end fitted. I will probably leave this as it is. The Weihrauch rifles are under rated. All steel construction ( a little on the heavy side) but function flawlessly. The magazines on these are beautifully made. Unfortunately many manufactures make a great rifle then fail with the magazine.

How do you rate the HW66 vs the 1710? I'm led to believe the Weihrauch is a lot closer to the Anschutz than the 2.5x cost difference would indicate.
If I hadn't found a great deal on a 1717, I'd have ordered an HW66 in .17 HMR by now. But I've never actually shot one.

Hi PaulNZ, in my humble opinion the Weihrauch is way under rated and it’s price point far below the quality you get. Machining is VG and magazine and feeding far superior. Very underrated I think. Accuracy also very good.

Tops post @Frodo so true

@Frodo .... im pretty sure it was @Gibo that watched me do some extreme mountain acrobatics whilst using my custom rifle as a tool to break my fall haha. Somehow didnt suffer any damage but I would hate to do something like that and wreck a rifle like this, its not like you can just jump on the net and order a new stock for it
If it was a T3 then yeap sure, when I had my tikka stage I felt comfortable using them as walking sticks, sitting them down wherever and not worrying if it went for a slide etc but since this rifle is in such good condition it may as well stay like that.

I'm aware one cannot easily restore a wooden stock with big chunks missing out of it. If you're THAT hungry just take more food.

My point was: if you're careful, you won't have to worry about chunks/gouges in the first place. That means treating a firearm with respect and not dropping it, using it as a walking stick, as a tent pole, leaving it outside your tent in the rain etc.

Is a wood stock the most practical option? Not by a long shot. But if you're not clumsy, you can certainly prevent a wooden stock from getting completely chewed up.

And my other point was - by exercising greater care, you'll also instill dicipline in yourself. I.e always knowing where your hands/feet are; not rushing your way through tricky terrain; not dropping your firearm; always cleaning it/inspecting after use...and so forth.

Chances are, if you're diciplined enough to take good care of an item in the field, there's a greater chance you'll look after yourself too. This has probably saved my arse on a number of occasions. If I think there's a high chance of arsing up somewhere, it's probably not a place I should be going in the first place.

Why is it so many people end up falling to their deaths in the backcountry?

But I get it. I suppose it can be nervewracking dinging up a pristine wooden stock. (Wimps).

My offer of $500 still stands @Ryan Songhurst

Originally Posted by Frodo

I'm aware one cannot easily restore a wooden stock with big chunks missing out of it. If you're THAT hungry just take more food.

My point was: if you're careful, you won't have to worry about chunks/gouges in the first place. That means treating a firearm with respect and not dropping it, using it as a walking stick, as a tent pole, leaving it outside your tent in the rain etc.

Is a wood stock the most practical option? Not by a long shot. But if you're not clumsy, you can certainly prevent a wooden stock from getting completely chewed up.

And my other point was - by exercising greater care, you'll also instill dicipline in yourself. I.e always knowing where your hands/feet are; not rushing your way through tricky terrain; not dropping your firearm; always cleaning it/inspecting after use...and so forth.

Chances are, if you're diciplined enough to take good care of an item in the field, there's a greater chance you'll look after yourself too. This has probably saved my arse on a number of occasions. If I think there's a high chance of arsing up somewhere, it's probably not a place I should be going in the first place.

Why is it so many people end up falling to their deaths in the backcountry?

But I get it. I suppose it can be nervewracking dinging up a pristine wooden stock. (Wimps).

My offer of $500 still stands @Ryan Songhurst

The TL;DR version: if you're a mouth breather, stick to synthetic stocks. If you're a distinguished gent, opt for the connoisseur's choice - walnut.

Originally Posted by Frodo

My offer of $500 still stands @Ryan Songhurst

That's after he's arsed up in the hills and taken a big chunk out of the stock lol

Nothing a GST pen wont fix guys. They come in blue, black and brown for all touch ups imaginable.

Yes Ryan it was Nick and I that saw you go down. Bit of a worry with a bung knee

Originally Posted by Gibo

Nothing a GST pen wont fix guys. They come in blue, black and brown for all touch ups imaginable.

Yes Ryan it was Nick and I that saw you go down. Bit of a worry with a bung knee

Your black one run out yet? Horribly expensive pens

still in its packet, It will be antique by this years event, lets see if I can bid on someone's behalf and get more for it aye @Smiddy could give it some use for $200 odd I reckon

For those really into Brno's I thought you might like some more close ups of the 1949 Model 465 .22 Hornet. I got this from a collection and I don't believe its had any rounds through it. Almost perfect in every way.


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Bit of a shame not to use it

Ha! I’ve got plenty to use MSL!