headoftheholler
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Floorplate and gripcap back from engraver
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headoftheholler
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Got some bluing done today while it was snowing outside:
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barryowens
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LOoks great to me! I like the engraving on the mag floor plate, not too much to be obnoxious. Did you rust blue or what?, I am playing with the rust blue for my Swede floor plate and bolt release before I try the whole thing.
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brosteve
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It would be a great time to turn the larger step on the barrel into an octagonal profile. If you can believe it, I once draw filed on to that contour, but certainly recommend milling. Just a thought to trim it up and reduce weight. Steve
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headoftheholler
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Yes, rust bluing all the way.
As for weight even with the full stock with just 16" of barrel it is very very light.
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lancaster
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the engraving is very tasteful
it have to give you the feeling that there is more than you can see.
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headoftheholler
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Woodwork is nearing completion on Project Mannlicher.
Next time we see it should have some great checkering.
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headoftheholler
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Got first coat of finish in the new checkering, picked up a nice Leupold M8 fixed 4x for it as well.
Only thing we are waiting on is the bolt handle which is a figured walnut ball to match the stock.
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headoftheholler
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Bolt work is done. Bolt handle is walnut root and should match the stock nicely.
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headoftheholler
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lancaster
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Bolt work is done. Bolt handle is walnut root and should match the stock nicely.
I must say it looks very good
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Norwegian hunter misses moose, shoots man on toilet
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bringing civilisation to the barbarians
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headoftheholler
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Thank you Lancaster. I know that most people on this forum won't appreciate or like the finished product as it does not fall into a particular category, i.e. British or Austrian or German. I am fine with that. All the aforementioned rifles from each country are beautiful in their own right. This rifle is American, like the country, a melting pot of cultures, this rifle has various traits from different rifles in what I believe looks good. This is my first custom build, and I'm sure I will learn from whatever mistakes I made to make myself better.
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Interesting to come back to this thread.
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