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Posted: 4/25/2012 8:19:55 PM [Last Edit: 4/25/2012 8:21:32 PM by ShootnNut] THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAID ADVERTISEMENT I built this a few years ago, thought I'd share it with you all. Like I said its a 77/22, it has a Shilen 20" barrel, Jard 1.5lb trigger and a Leupold FXII 6 power scope. The stock was a blank from Richard's cut in their Old Classic #2 style, its a persentation grade calro walnut. The fore end tip is real african ebony. Pistol grip cap is a Dakota skelton grip cap, butt plate is a Neider checkered steel, sling swivels are Dakota inlaid swivels. Start to finish was a few months, hand rubbed Danish oil finish and 20lpi checkering took up most of that time. I have complete picturers of the entire build if anyone wants to see them.

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MT_Max Member Team Member Joined: Mar 2008  VA, USA Posts: 607 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/25/2012 8:29:21 PM That turned out really nice. Great job.
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22mike Member Joined: Jan 2009  VA, USA Posts: 1676 Feedback: 100% (20) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/25/2012 9:20:57 PM WOW!!! Awesome rifle.................
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tbougie1 Member Team Member Joined: Sep 2006  ND, USA Posts: 2964 Feedback: 100% (3) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/25/2012 9:57:22 PM That's beautiful..What is the effective range and what ammo..
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mike_nds Co-Owner NoDak Spud LLC Dealer Joined: Feb 2006  MN, USA Posts: 3813 Feedback: 100% (24) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/25/2012 10:27:19 PM Wow, I love a classic sporter. I'd have a really hard time putting that much into .22lr, but I would do it to a Hornet no problem.
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Radiopat Amateur farmer Life Member Joined: Jul 2006  TX, USA Posts: 746 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/25/2012 11:11:17 PM That's a one-off beauty! Rimfire perfection.
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NDT3 Member Team Member Joined: Jul 2005  MN, USA Posts: 1563 Feedback: 100% (5) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/26/2012 10:06:37 AM That is beautiful!
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Posted: 4/26/2012 4:55:32 PM Thanks guys, most of the time building this one came from all the hours I spent checkering and rubbing out the finish. Richards did a good job inletting, fitting and glass bedding and putting the ebony tip on went pretty quick. One thing though, the curved Neider butt plate was a bitch! This barrel loves Wolf Match, it averages between 1/4" and 3/8" at 50yrds on 5 shot groups, thats off a rest on my good days! LOL

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cosmos556 Someone completely forgettable Team Member Joined: Sep 2008  USA Posts: 12038 Feedback: 100% (76) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/26/2012 6:04:10 PM Gorgeous rifle!
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mauiblue 85 degrees and sunny Team Member Joined: Mar 2007  HI, USA Posts: 2229 Feedback: 100% (32) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/26/2012 6:15:38 PM I love nice woodwork but I'd be afraid of dinging the finish! Awesome job nevertheless.
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wreckdiver Member Joined: Mar 2003  MD, USA Posts: 2628 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/26/2012 9:11:49 PM Outstanding!
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DrMark Diet Mountain Dewaholic Team Member Joined: Jun 2001  VA, USA Posts: 13885 Feedback: 100% (5) Link To This Post	Posted: 4/26/2012 9:26:49 PM That's a beauty! Not what I was expecting!
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parshooter Tacticool Chair Potato Team Member Joined: Jan 2001  TN, USA Posts: 7066 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/6/2012 8:39:08 PM Originally Posted By cosmos556: Gorgeous rifle! Amen to that.
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BlindFaith429 Member Joined: Jun 2010  CT, USA Posts: 2309 Feedback: 100% (37) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/7/2012 8:49:05 AM Absolutely gorgeous. Love the figure in the wood. How does she shoot?
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ShootnNut Member Joined: Aug 2005  KY, USA Posts: 159 Feedback: 100% (4) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/7/2012 12:13:44 PM Off a rest with good ammo (it prefers Wolf Match and pretty much anything from Eley) it will run a good 3/8" average at 50yrds, if I do my part!
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TxRabbitBane Fishing > Work Team Member Joined: Feb 2005  TX, USA Posts: 12546 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/7/2012 12:18:34 PM beautiful wood!
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nframe Member Joined: May 2005  USA Posts: 459 Feedback: 100% (11) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/7/2012 2:37:05 PM That is stunningly gorgeous!
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parshooter Tacticool Chair Potato Team Member Joined: Jan 2001  TN, USA Posts: 7068 Feedback: 100% (2) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/7/2012 3:36:22 PM Originally Posted By ShootnNut: ... I have complete pictures of the entire build if anyone wants to see them. .... Yes please. We'd be interested to see those.
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ShootnNut Member Joined: Aug 2005  KY, USA Posts: 164 Feedback: 100% (4) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/7/2012 5:47:10 PM
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BallisticTip Member Team Member Joined: Jan 2002  OH, USA Posts: 24639 Feedback: 0% (0) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/7/2012 6:42:16 PM Nice wood.
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fordkicksass Member Team Member Joined: Jun 2008  USA Posts: 805 Feedback: 100% (47) Link To This Post	Posted: 5/7/2012 7:00:31 PM Beautiful stock! Everything I buy is synthetic, but I can't help but appreciate a stock job like that, well done.
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jim2024bob Member Team Member Joined: Sep 2008  NC, USA Posts: 540 Feedback: 100% (54) Link To This Post	Posted: 6/2/2012 3:37:47 PM In all sincerness I can say that is some of the best stock work I have ever seen. That is such a classy rifle. I have been searching hard for a 77/22 and unfortunately you have set a very high bar.
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Posted: 6/2/2012 5:43:17 PM I learned from an old gunsmith, he got his formal training from P.O. Ackley at the Colorado Trades Instute back in the 60's, he was a gunsmith for the Army's rifle and pistol team for a few years. I grew up next door to him and basicly lived in his shop during my teenage years and was a premanate figure in the shop until he retired. He ran that shop out of his basement for just over 30 years. He taught me pretty much everything he knew including checkering and finishing. I built my first custom rifle under his supervision in 1979, it was a 98 Mauser, I wish I still had the rifle!

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