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HARPERC
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I'm a dreamer so it's taking me a couple of days to settle on one. A good .375 H&H double would suit me just fine.
The catch is if I had enough disposable income to obtain one, I'd take my old working class bolt gun, and actually shoot a cape buffalo instead of dreaming about it!
The catch is if I had enough disposable income to obtain one, I'd take my old working class bolt gun, and actually shoot a cape buffalo instead of dreaming about it!
mtwarych
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Mine is a simple one.
I would like to have a Ruger #1 chambered for a 257Roberts with a very high quality 2X7 scope.
I would like to have it engraved with a simple outdoor scene and have my name engraved on the "lever" of the rifle.
I would also like it to have a presentation quality Black Walnut stock and fore end, checkered by only the best stock maker in the United States.
I would also like to have an exact replica Black Walnut stock with the same checkering done in a satin finish that I could swap out for when I know I will be boonie romping around somewhere.
Easy peasy.
I would like to have a Ruger #1 chambered for a 257Roberts with a very high quality 2X7 scope.
I would like to have it engraved with a simple outdoor scene and have my name engraved on the "lever" of the rifle.
I would also like it to have a presentation quality Black Walnut stock and fore end, checkered by only the best stock maker in the United States.
I would also like to have an exact replica Black Walnut stock with the same checkering done in a satin finish that I could swap out for when I know I will be boonie romping around somewhere.
Easy peasy.
wardog5
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LH Dakota 76 300 win mag or a cooper 92 back country 300 win
jbronner13
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If we were talking a display gun, Matt Roberts from MNR custom in Springfield VT makes some of the sexiest Safari rifles I have ever seen.
But this thread hasn't been active in a bit so I want to revive it and get a little weird and creative here, blend some old and new.
1) Sako Finnwolf but in stainless that has been cerakoted in armor black, in a custom carbon fiber stock or wood laminate with nice scale checkering, done in 338 Federal with a 21 inch barrel with factory iron sights intact. Warne Maxima base/ring combo with a vintage gun scopes restored Weaver V4.5 II or a nice Maven 2-10x38
2) Remington 7600 with a Boyd's laminate forest camo stock, stainless 20" McGowen Precision barrel, cerakoted barrel and action patriot brown, ghost ring sights with a hooded NECG narrow blade up front in your standard 30-06 with Talley detachable rings and a restored vintage gun scopes Redfield 2-7x33 (I am building this one as we speak!)
3) Remington 660, 21 inch, braked, stainless cerakoted midnight blue barrel, NECG half moon iron sights with sourdough blade up front, Boyd's platinum stock with fleur de lis standard checkering, heritage arms aluminum bottom metal, chambered in 350 Remington magnum.
4) Savage 99 in 308 Win, Boyd's Nutmeg stock with checkering, barrel cut to 20 inches, weaver imperial mounts and rings, restored weaver V7-II wide, action and barrel cerakoted in midnight blue while retaining the brass counter and case colored lever (this is being built also as we speak by Matt Roberts at MNR custom). Sling swivels with a Deerfield leathers sling
But this thread hasn't been active in a bit so I want to revive it and get a little weird and creative here, blend some old and new.
1) Sako Finnwolf but in stainless that has been cerakoted in armor black, in a custom carbon fiber stock or wood laminate with nice scale checkering, done in 338 Federal with a 21 inch barrel with factory iron sights intact. Warne Maxima base/ring combo with a vintage gun scopes restored Weaver V4.5 II or a nice Maven 2-10x38
2) Remington 7600 with a Boyd's laminate forest camo stock, stainless 20" McGowen Precision barrel, cerakoted barrel and action patriot brown, ghost ring sights with a hooded NECG narrow blade up front in your standard 30-06 with Talley detachable rings and a restored vintage gun scopes Redfield 2-7x33 (I am building this one as we speak!)
3) Remington 660, 21 inch, braked, stainless cerakoted midnight blue barrel, NECG half moon iron sights with sourdough blade up front, Boyd's platinum stock with fleur de lis standard checkering, heritage arms aluminum bottom metal, chambered in 350 Remington magnum.
4) Savage 99 in 308 Win, Boyd's Nutmeg stock with checkering, barrel cut to 20 inches, weaver imperial mounts and rings, restored weaver V7-II wide, action and barrel cerakoted in midnight blue while retaining the brass counter and case colored lever (this is being built also as we speak by Matt Roberts at MNR custom). Sling swivels with a Deerfield leathers sling
jbronner13
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Your brother should be cut out of every will and invited to no family gatherings ever again unless one of those family gatherings happens to be him invited to fight master blaster in the thunderdome.
jbronner13
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Wyo37
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Tikka t3x 6mm creed (20" threaded barrel), gunwerks Clymer stock, bushnell lrhs2 scope.
Pretty simple, outside of the stock which is only made for a 700 footprint
Pretty simple, outside of the stock which is only made for a 700 footprint
jbronner13
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https://www.mnrcustom.com/custommodels
These rifles are a thing of beauty. I have all my work done by this gentleman. You can watch some of his videos on YouTube but there is probably not a better gunsmith in the US than Matt Roberts.
These rifles are a thing of beauty. I have all my work done by this gentleman. You can watch some of his videos on YouTube but there is probably not a better gunsmith in the US than Matt Roberts.
jbronner13
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JB -
Howdy !
Here's a couple pics of my M-336XLR .35 Remington.
Had a good 100yd 5-shot group going......until last 2 shots that went a bit wide. Those were a result of my misreading what I thought the windflag was showing me. Aaaack !!!
Oh well, at least I know where the challenge lies !
With regards,
357Mag
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jbronner13
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That's quite impressive for any gun, especially a lever. I bought the ML McPherson book on accurizing factory rifles and my Savage 99 is up at MNR as we speak getting the accurizing recommendations from his book. Once I have the rifle back in hand and can shoot again (just had my neck fused 2 days ago). I will post some range pictures!
