Looks great but how durable is the dip?Got it back from him today. About 15 years ago I bought my first rifle while I was in college, a Savage Stevens 200 in 270 for like $180 on super sale at Academy in Auburn. Killed a ton of animals with it, then started incessantly upgrading and buying and selling rifles, but I always kept this one because it was the first but it never got any use the last ten years or so. Had the stock dipped for $100 and then let Karl do some cosmetic work for $280ish and bam. She’s lovable again! Ha also dropped a little over 6oz in weight.
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I'm usually not a fan of spiral fluting but that thing looks awesome! Karl is an awesome dude, he did an outstanding job building my first custom and I'll be a lifelong customer.Had the stock dipped for $100 and then let Karl do some cosmetic work for $280ish and bam. She’s lovable again! Ha also dropped a little over 6oz in weight.
Looks great but how durable is the dip?
Looks like a great setupI'm usually not a fan of spiral fluting but that thing looks awesome! Karl is an awesome dude, he did an outstanding job building my first custom and I'll be a lifelong customer.
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Going to Karl's, if it's in the winter and they've recently been dumped on, can be an experience all on its own. I took some actions and a couple bolts to him a few years ago after it had recently snowed a pretty fair amount. Once off the pavement it was a 4x4 trip the whole way up in to his place.Great smith and a great patriotic conservative American.
I used to live 30 minutes from his shop in Sandpoint, I'd always enjoy dropping my projects off and engaging in good conversation.