Decker9
WKR
I think this forum needs some classic styled open sighted big bore love, don’t you?
With my lady and I both working shift work I find myself having to be quiet around the house, good time to tinker a bit on stocks, or least get the plans going.
Growing up as a kid, there was nothing funner then the grouse loads in grandads .458wm! I do not recall what they were other then cast lead, but they were fun! With having other big bores, I plan to get into casting to save a little $$, and I look forward to exploring the old “grouse loads” from my young days.
Though I will use it from grouse to moose, this build has a whole different purpose really. Grandad built it from the ground up for his second Cape buffalo hunt, but unfortunately when he went in the late 80’s, the airline lost this rifle, so it didn’t get used for its intended purpose.
The older I get, the more I find myself reminiscing about him and all he taught me in my young years. I can’t help but feel he’d be pretty proud if I could carry on his plan of a Cape buffalo with his rifle. I’m hoping by 2028/29, my Cape buffalo savings account will afford this rifle and I a trip to Africa to fulfill its duties.
I haven’t shot this rifle in 25 or so years, due to me being a lefty, my hand eats that rear site with full charge loads, plus it wore a model 70 steel buttplate…. Grandad was obviously tougher then I.
Gripping it right handed though, is one of the comfiest grips Iv gripped.
I will be copying the grip but to my left hand, and I’ll add a cheek piece with shadow line, still to be figured out though depending on where things land. I will have an Ebony cap to go with the shiny dark bluing, grip cap, still to be figured out. I may try and get the antler grip off of his stock, but it’s glued on so I’m not sure yet about that.
This won’t be a fast process as my chores are piled high this summer snd falls always full of hunt plans. I will tinker away though when I can. More likely progress will pick up after October.
First task is to draw out my outline, and have it cut on a bandsaw at the local cabinet maker. This and a drill for the action screws, magazine and trigger mortise will be the only power tools used.
Due to a cheek piece, I’ll be laying out and working off of the left side only. I’m excited for this one as Iv never done a shadow line cheek piece from scratch before.
With my lady and I both working shift work I find myself having to be quiet around the house, good time to tinker a bit on stocks, or least get the plans going.
Growing up as a kid, there was nothing funner then the grouse loads in grandads .458wm! I do not recall what they were other then cast lead, but they were fun! With having other big bores, I plan to get into casting to save a little $$, and I look forward to exploring the old “grouse loads” from my young days.
Though I will use it from grouse to moose, this build has a whole different purpose really. Grandad built it from the ground up for his second Cape buffalo hunt, but unfortunately when he went in the late 80’s, the airline lost this rifle, so it didn’t get used for its intended purpose.
The older I get, the more I find myself reminiscing about him and all he taught me in my young years. I can’t help but feel he’d be pretty proud if I could carry on his plan of a Cape buffalo with his rifle. I’m hoping by 2028/29, my Cape buffalo savings account will afford this rifle and I a trip to Africa to fulfill its duties.
I haven’t shot this rifle in 25 or so years, due to me being a lefty, my hand eats that rear site with full charge loads, plus it wore a model 70 steel buttplate…. Grandad was obviously tougher then I.
Gripping it right handed though, is one of the comfiest grips Iv gripped.
I will be copying the grip but to my left hand, and I’ll add a cheek piece with shadow line, still to be figured out though depending on where things land. I will have an Ebony cap to go with the shiny dark bluing, grip cap, still to be figured out. I may try and get the antler grip off of his stock, but it’s glued on so I’m not sure yet about that.
This won’t be a fast process as my chores are piled high this summer snd falls always full of hunt plans. I will tinker away though when I can. More likely progress will pick up after October.
First task is to draw out my outline, and have it cut on a bandsaw at the local cabinet maker. This and a drill for the action screws, magazine and trigger mortise will be the only power tools used.
Due to a cheek piece, I’ll be laying out and working off of the left side only. I’m excited for this one as Iv never done a shadow line cheek piece from scratch before.
