I order Krieger barrels to my contour, then hand polish them before rust blue. The .500 NE is a good example. The rear sight is also sleeved on in the Rigby fashion and it is shop made with a taper...
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I order Krieger barrels to my contour, then hand polish them before rust blue. The .500 NE is a good example. The rear sight is also sleeved on in the Rigby fashion and it is shop made with a taper...
My itty bitty wee lil Chamoi.....I need to do better.
http://i.imgur.com/XdmEKK0.jpg
Fallow on my last NZ trip taken w the .25/06. So long ago my hair was still brown......those were the days....
Pronghorn buck taken with my .25/06. Another long range shot.....he might have been 15 yards away. I do love the stalk.
http://i.imgur.com/G8zQp1y.jpg
A pretty nice Whitetail taken at under 10 yards. I was in a tree stand for this one and used my .26/06 I built
http://i.imgur.com/Qd1aAuO.jpg
This one was a great hunt. Found him bedded up with...
a Remington Rolling block converted to side-lever opening and inline muzzleloader. It is very accurate and I have taken quite a few animals with it. (I should finish that fore end but never have)
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I took pity on this old gun and restored it. 16 bore rifle converted from a muzzleloader. I straightened the barrel, built a new briddle and fly for the lock, new front sight, browned the barrel and...
Since you asked I'm happy to show some work I have done. Clients gun, completely restored, engraving picked up, new barrel in .500 NE, shop built sights, I restocked it as well. More gun than I need...
Thanks much for the input. Took my Red last trip with a .25/06 I built. Fun hunt and great animal but I love shooting things up close. The closer the better in my mind. That was why I asked about...
First attempt posting a picture here. I took this Black Bear in Alaska this Spring with the rifle pictured which is a .375 H&H on a standard Mauser that I built.
http://i.imgur.com/SnZnSu7.jpg
I build mostly in the British style. Walnut and rust blue. I do quite a few single shot rifles on falling block actions with some bolt guns as well. I build a few double shotguns here and there as...
Thank you for your input and the welcome Rushy. This will be my third trip but I have never spent time on the North Island. I'm in no hurry and enjoy researching my options. I have been reading...
I took a great free range Red on my last trip with a guide as well as a reasonable Fallow. On my own hunting public land I managed a very small Chamoi. Thinking of returning a couple years out. I...