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I have a confession to make ....
      #79782 - 02/06/07 04:18 PM

Stay tuned ...




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Edited by NitroX (07/06/07 02:41 PM)

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: NitroX]
      #79791 - 02/06/07 09:15 PM



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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: Marrakai]
      #79857 - 03/06/07 10:00 PM

AND THEN ! !

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: NitroX]
      #79910 - 04/06/07 08:35 AM





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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: BFaucett]
      #79955 - 05/06/07 07:42 AM

Have you thought about seeing a priest?

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: Plains99]
      #79957 - 05/06/07 08:11 AM


Don't worry guys, he's from South Australia,
the land of Crow Eaters, Inter breeding and
other things we shouldn't mention !

For the sake of harmony, we just need to
let it run it's course.........


It's OK John, we understand.

SMILE !


ps - good to see you at the Show last weekend.

Edited by 500Nitro (05/06/07 08:12 AM)

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: 500Nitro]
      #79964 - 05/06/07 10:57 AM

You brought a 30.06?

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: Gibbs505]
      #79980 - 05/06/07 03:56 PM

Quote:

You brought a 30.06?


No, he bought a Remington lever action 45/70 and shoots hollow points...

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: DPhillips]
      #80022 - 06/06/07 02:34 PM

Ha ha. I should never post anything until I have the rest of it ready.

Some of you are close.

Marrakai,

I hope that musical score is the "1812 Overture" not "Dancing through the tulips"?

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: NitroX]
      #80023 - 06/06/07 02:34 PM



45/70

Sacrilage !

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: 500Nitro]
      #80043 - 06/06/07 10:29 PM

And some of us are daft. But then so is most of the rest of the world. Dave

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: 500Nitro]
      #80045 - 07/06/07 12:23 AM

Well I do have to confess I do have a .30-06. No I haven't bought it recently but about 23 years ago. It has travelled to the Northern Territory, to NZ, to Victoria after sambar and hog deer, to the Kymberleys in WA, even to Zimbabwe. Not to mention the many times used on deer, goats and other game here in SA.

It is a very accurate rifle, capable of shooting a third of an inch groups at a 100 yards, and I have been successful at times to using it for even 300 to 400 metre shots.

My confession is ........

............ it has a Monte Carlo stock.


A photo displaying my embarrassment and plan of future salvation

At one time groovy and hip, now it is a bit embarrassing.

Being a Model 1200 Delux Parker Hale with a Mauser 98 Santa Barbara action it was in the 70's quite fashionable. Probably still is with some Weatherby shooters.

Even worse it actually shines like a mirror in sunlight.

So I had a mission during this years SHOT Show. To acquire a nice piece of walnut, and to visit a good stockmaker to have a classic styled stock made from it to bring new life to the rifle with some minor metal work such as the bolt handle and perhaps safety to be done as well.

Roger Vardy had a stand at the SHOT Show with many drooling visitors looking at his lovely pieces of walnut. I visited his stand twice on the first day and purchased this piece of wood. Another blank also caught my eye. Much too good for me, but I advised him I would return the next day.

The next day I did return and acquired a second blank of walnut. More of this story to be told soon.


A lovely walnut blank purchased from Roger Vardy for the .30-06 project.

Ross Waghorn, the stockmaker was nearby and took delivery of my blank straight away and an appointment was made for the Monday to put together a plan for the .30-06 project.

Some enjoyable discussions and details of the future stock were itemised. Below is the future plan for the stock.


The plan for the future stock.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: NitroX]
      #80048 - 07/06/07 12:37 AM

That will be a beautiful rifle when it's finished John.

I presume you will then burn the Monte-Carlo stock to get rid of the evidence?

I see you have drawn several bolt handles, I personally would go with a straight one.

Erik

Ps. I'm glad your confession wasn't that you'd bought a 45/70 double rifle.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: EricD]
      #80050 - 07/06/07 12:46 AM

Wait until you see the second walnut stock blank.

The problem with the above project is I think I may need to arrange some additional metal work to bring the barrelled action to par with the future stock.

The future stock? I will keep it. It might become trendy again one day.


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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: NitroX]
      #80077 - 07/06/07 06:12 AM

Why you little floozy..... a monte carlo stocked '06.

What is next ? Going to tell us you actually prefer bolt actions to DR's ??

Good looking wood, perhaps enough to offset your fashion error.

Save that old stock, on a cold winter night it might make some nice firewood.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: AzGuy]
      #80101 - 07/06/07 03:25 PM

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Why you little floozy..... a monte carlo stocked '06.



Yes it is a little bit flamboyant. But I bet I am not the only one to have owned one.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: NitroX]
      #80102 - 07/06/07 05:54 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Why you little floozy..... a monte carlo stocked '06.



Yes it is a little bit flamboyant. But I bet I am not the only one to have owned one.



I was guilty of the same. But to my defence, I passed it on to my wife.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: EricD]
      #80107 - 07/06/07 07:38 PM

John,

Great looking blanks- would be perfect with an Oberndorf or Brno ZG-47 action

Four of my ZG-47's are calling for new wood stocks of good quality

Cheers
Johan

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: Yochanan]
      #80171 - 08/06/07 05:49 PM

What , no barrel band and thin english forend..
ozhunter

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: ozhunter]
      #80173 - 08/06/07 06:54 PM

Ozhunter

I may use a bipod on the rifle from time to time so went for a swivel stud on the forend.

No slim English forend on this rifle. Perhaps on a .318 project one day.

A .30-06 is American after all.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: NitroX]
      #80177 - 08/06/07 07:49 PM

Quote:



A .30-06 is American after all.



This is true..
Can't a Harris bipod be used on a barrel mounted stud?
Cheers,
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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: ozhunter]
      #80179 - 08/06/07 08:08 PM

Quote:

Quote:



A .30-06 is American after all.



This is true..
Can't a Harris bipod be used on a barrel mounted stud?
Cheers,
ozhunter




No, generally not.

Wrong type of stud.

Mounting it on the barrel affects (or can)
affect the accuracy.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: 500Nitro]
      #80200 - 09/06/07 03:06 AM

A bipod on the barrel will affect the point of aim and/or accuracy.

On the forend also allows a sling to be used for off hand shooting to steady the shot as well.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: NitroX]
      #80450 - 12/06/07 10:48 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Why you little floozy..... a monte carlo stocked '06.



Yes it is a little bit flamboyant. But I bet I am not the only one to have owned one.



Maybe, maybe not. But you and Erik are the only ones admitting it.

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Re: I have a confession to make .... [Re: mickey]
      #127182 - 15/02/09 11:22 PM

Well as of the end of last month it is finally back home.


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