NitroX
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| 06/09/18 05:51 PM |
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Re: FN98 Stutzen .300 H+H Mag with Bubinga Stock
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Well that is different. I like the wood but the ivory around the magazine looks like a repair to a mis-cut magazine opening. I won't bother to say what the schnable looks like.
Vlad
I've seen ivory used that way on other gun stocks....ebony as well (which makes more sense to me). The real problem is that they used ivory at all, making travel with the rifle across political borders now virtually impossible because of the zero tolerance ivory ban. I inherited some elephant tusk carvings of Samurai from 18th c. Japan and I know something about transporting ivory across international borders. Its very difficult, even with 250 year old antique art works. Looks like this rifle is staying in Canada.
I wonder if the schutzen stock was designed for a non Mauser action? And the ivory filled in the gaps?
I don't understand why people use a "magnum" cartridge chambering in a shorter barrelled rifle. instead of a cartridge chambering designed to burn off the powder in the appropriate barrel length.
I don't mind the rifle. The bits of ivory sticking out look a bit funny. The schnabel is not unusual in such a schutzen rifle design. Overall looks well done.
As for travelling across borders problematic, but only if anyone bothers to examine the rifle closely. Usually the officials only want to compare the serial numbers and calibre chambering to the documentation. But no doubt some risk. Usually or often ivory from a per ban period is exempt. But still problematic.