Finished recutting the checkering on this old girl for ANTSMAN Didn’t come out too bad considering the condition she was in. Definitely got a good solid grip now! 196929
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6x45 is your best bet. However with the shortish mag box, I suggest you’ll be using Wingman zero freebore reamer. This will then have you effectively only using 70-75gr bullets (which isn’t a bad...
Liked On: 19-05-2022, 11:11 AM
Sanding completed, and first coat of sealer applied. Can now see the contrast and true colour of this piece. There are a few highlights lurking in the wood, which will show up nicely once all the...
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Sneak peek for those interested. Shaping up nicely 195434
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Completion So, here it is. Completed and ready to hit the hill and do what it was made for! 189655 189656 189657 189658 189659 189660
Liked On: 17-05-2022, 07:28 PM
And so after 89 1/4 hours of planing, chiselling, scraping, sanding and much thinking and looking, here is what I have. This is after the first ‘base coat’ of oil, which now needs to dry a couple of...
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Yep, 96.5 hours to be exact. That cheek piece added at least 15 hours to the total alone. Interesting that we riflemen put so much emphasis on something that is basically 90% aesthetics! If I’m...
Liked On: 16-05-2022, 11:07 PM
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Quick peek to keep the anticipation up…. 197004
Liked On: 16-05-2022, 09:52 PM
Finished recutting the checkering on this old girl for ANTSMAN Didn’t come out too bad considering the condition she was in. Definitely got a good solid grip now! 196929
Liked On: 16-05-2022, 09:04 PM