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NitroX
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Re: I have a confession to make ....
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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John aka NitroX

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I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	02/06/07 04:18 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	BFaucett	04/06/07 08:35 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Plains99	05/06/07 07:42 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	500Nitro	05/06/07 08:11 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Gibbs505	05/06/07 10:57 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	DPhillips	05/06/07 03:56 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	06/06/07 02:34 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	500Nitro	06/06/07 02:34 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	07/06/07 12:23 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	93x64mm	13/12/20 09:29 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	13/12/20 11:33 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	93x64mm	14/12/20 07:43 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	tinker	14/12/20 09:10 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	DarylS	13/12/20 10:40 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	13/12/20 11:19 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Ripp	13/12/20 12:14 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	13/12/20 12:33 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	EricD	07/06/07 12:37 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	07/06/07 12:46 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	AzGuy	07/06/07 06:12 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	07/06/07 03:25 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	mickey	12/06/07 10:48 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	15/02/09 11:22 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	13/06/11 02:42 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	darwinmauser	04/04/09 10:34 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	gryphon	16/02/09 10:53 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Kalunga	16/02/09 11:15 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	mehulkamdar	16/02/09 01:47 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	EricD	07/06/07 05:54 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Yochanan	07/06/07 07:38 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	ozhunter	08/06/07 05:49 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	08/06/07 06:54 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	ozhunter	08/06/07 07:49 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	500Nitro	08/06/07 08:08 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	09/06/07 03:06 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	VonGruff	16/06/11 08:34 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Oldsarge	28/07/11 11:47 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	29/07/11 12:25 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Oldsarge	29/07/11 05:53 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Brithunter	03/11/11 09:08 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	500Nitro	03/11/11 09:11 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	MarkR	03/11/11 12:07 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	03/11/11 10:37 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	11/11/11 03:50 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	13/12/20 12:34 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	14/10/22 10:47 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	DarylS	15/10/22 01:47 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NZHunter	18/10/22 08:29 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	18/08/23 07:29 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	500Boswell	13/12/20 04:25 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Louis	13/12/20 07:28 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	13/12/20 10:59 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	crshelton	14/12/20 12:42 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Oldsarge	11/11/11 04:30 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Sville	11/11/11 04:57 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	CHAPUISARMES	11/11/11 10:35 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	tophet1	12/11/11 12:08 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	24/09/15 11:36 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Ripp	24/09/15 11:53 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	DarylS	25/09/15 02:02 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	rigbymauser	27/09/15 05:09 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	12/12/20 07:32 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Iowa_303s	13/12/20 04:52 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	DarylS	13/12/20 05:12 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	NitroX	13/12/20 05:36 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Homer	13/12/20 09:08 AM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	500Nitro	03/11/11 12:53 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	dnovo	06/06/07 10:29 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	Marrakai	02/06/07 09:15 PM
Re: I have a confession to make ....	ALAN_MCKENZIE	03/06/07 10:00 PM

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