Lets see that pretty wood

[Caseknife]

A heirloom rifle, .458wm with a rosewood stock that I find myself gawking at a lot. Grandad built it in the early 80’s for a Cape buffalo hunt, but the airline lost it on his way there so it didn’t get used. Luckily he did get it back weeks later. I’m currently restocking it slowly with a nice Turkish but with a left hand fit to it, so I can take it to Africa for its intended purpose one day, I think he’d like that. That rear sight hates my left hand thumb and the steel butplate hates my boney shoulder lol, I haven’t pulled its trigger since 1999, though it’s the first centerfire I shot as a wee boy. “Grouse loads” were a hoot!

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So, there has to be a bit of play in that rear sight the way it is mounted on the bolt. Have never seen anything like that. With a ghost ring aperture that your eye naturally centers and the nature of the shorter-range shots with irons and the intended purpose and cartridge, it probably doesn't make a hill of beans difference. Wouldn't want to shoot that prone at all!