Thread: Walnut and blued steel,

Picked up my final project from Alden Carr this morning, my long awaited ‘Remchester’ .358 Win. Metalwork was done by him, with the stock built and checkered by myself. Douglas premium barrel #3 contour. Weighs in at 7.56lb ready to go. Recoil is stiff but not unmanageable for a flyweight like me. Shoots nicely too

Next level! That wood is amazing. What was your thinking behind using a Remington 700 action?

Beautiful stock work mate

I wasn’t specifically thinking of a remmy when I approached him about it. It was an action that he’d built up years ago for himself, and it had all the custom work already done. The price was a steal so I jumped at it. I’ve always wanted an heirloom rifle, and I think I’ve hit the mark with this one.

Wow that .358 is superb! What species of wood is that?

I have a flogged-out Rem 700 .308 that I would like to re-barrel in .358 for bush hunting.

Originally Posted by rockland

Wow that .358 is superb! What species of wood is that?

I have a flogged-out Rem 700 .308 that I would like to re-barrel in .358 for bush hunting.

It’s a piece of walnut grown in Marlborough. Apparently from a tree planted by the first European settlers of the area. Go ahead and do it, you only live once right?

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

It’s a piece of walnut grown in Marlborough. Apparently from a tree planted by the first European settlers of the area. Go ahead and do it, you only live once right?

All the walnut I have on hand here in Akaroa similarly comes from trees planted by the original settlers circa 1850
Most of those original trees just start dying of old age at around 150 years old
I have another big walnut to take down this summer to refresh my walnut supply for use in another 5 years time

Superb craftsmanship, a rifle of with depth and true character and in 358 no less. Magnificent!

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9.3 Mauser

A Husqvarna 1640 in 9.3x62 in a custom stock. Ebony foreend and gripcap. Checkered by myself. It will shoot 286 grain bullets at 2400fps into an inch. It is light for a big gun, only barely 8 pounds including the scope. It will hit you shooting of the bench, but offhand she is easily wrangled.

I can still see the front sight well enough to shoot her with open sights, so the scope may not stay for some missions

Had a Sako 85 Bavarian but sold it for a Sauer 404.

Picture without scope when i had it up for sale.

Just had the wood cleaned up on my Webley Scott and Sons Hammerless hammer shotgun. Pleased with the result!!

That's stunning @Southcity! You've got some nice bits of blued steel and walnut there from the pictures you've posted over the years.

Originally Posted by Steelisreal

That's stunning @Southcity! You've got some nice bits of blued steel and walnut there from the pictures you've posted over the years.

Thanks. Sucker for traditional wood and blue. Have some practical rifles as well but the look and feel of blued steel and walnut is hard to beat.

Originally Posted by Southcity

Just had the wood cleaned up on my Webley Scott and Sons Hammerless hammer shotgun. Pleased with the result!!

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Niceeee