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Finding Centerline of Stock for Inletting Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

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Checking Shoulders with Bluing on Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

Checking the shoulders on barrel, the recoil lug and receiver to see that they all meet squarly.  

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Modifying a Composite Stock

This is a H&H Ian Robertson stock that I modified the pistol grip on to match the owner’s wooden stocks that I have done in the past that were Culbertson patterns with a slightly larger pistol grip.  I modified the … Continue reading

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Stiller Action for Veteran’s Raffle Rifle Arrives!

Stiller Action for Veteran’s Raffle Rifle arrived yesterday. This unique serial number signifies the USA Veterans Palma Raffle Rifle

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Prone Palma Walnut Stock

This is a stock I just finished. It’s for a big BAT action for a 223 Palma gun.

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Inletting for Rear Sight Block – Palma Rifle

This is a Palma rifle stock that is a beautiful light colored wood.  Using a  bedding block with the bedding material reinfores the bedding so that the bearing points do not wear on the bedding block.  The action uses a … Continue reading

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Pillar Bedding on 22 Rimfire Smallbore Anschutz

Pillar Bedding on 22 Rimfire Smallbore Anschutz. The inletting is complete……. the rifle fits in the stock with pillars. Bedding compound has been added.  The action is ready to be put in the stock. Ready to put action in bedding … Continue reading

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Donations for Palma Veterans Team Rifle Raffle

Here’s a current update on the status of the donations for the Palma Veterans Team RIfle … Krieger Barrels has donated a barrel.  http://www.kriegerbarrels.com/ Scott Riles has offered to donate a front sight. Richards Microfit has donated the stock http://www.richardsmicrofitstocks.com/ We’re … Continue reading

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Moving………. Part 1 … Pratt & Whitney Lathe

Moving under any circumstances is difficult…… moving an entire machine shop without heavy equipment machinery movers is an undertaking.  Sue and I are relocating to Albuquerque, NM  – so far we have three pods (one and a half already loaded) … Continue reading

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Reworking Existing Stock for an Adjustable Cheekpiece

Reworking Existing Stock for an Adjustable Cheekpiece

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Start of Rifle for Veteran’s Palma Team Raffle Rifle #3

I’m starting today on the third rifle that I’ve built for the Veteran’s Palma Rifle Team  Raffle.  I chose this stock as it has a beautiful Fiddleback Walnut pattern.  Here is the link to the Veteran’s Rifle Team and information … Continue reading

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English Walnut Long Range Target Rifle – Completed

This prone rifle in custom English Walnut is for long range target shooting, and probably will work well for F class with the addition of plates for the rests.  It has a Hart 6mm 1:8″ barrel, chambered in 6BRX.  The … Continue reading

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English Walnut Long Range Target Rifle

More pictures and description tomorrow.  The light wasn’t very good tonight.

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English Walnut Long Range Stock for Target Shooting

Finishing up the stock with some of the final coats of finish.  Should be done in a couple of days.

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Stippling English Walnut Rifle Stock

This is the English Walnut stock I’ve been working on, and it’s getting down to the final steps in the finishing process, stippling and custom final finishing.  Final pictures to follow.

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Hawaiian Mango Stock Finished for Custom Palma Rifle

Hawaiian Mango Stock Finished for Custom Palma Rifle in 223.  The action is a post 64 long action Winchester.  The bolt was converted from a standard bolt face.

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Pistol Grip for Tube Gun, AR15, T2K, CSS Stock

Finished Pistol Grip #32 for Tube Gun, AR15, T2K, CSS Stock, Claro Walnut

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Installing Adjustable Buttplate on Pierson Stock

This stock is from the Pierson and Morgan era of smallbore shooting.  Unfortunately I can’t remember the names of the other person that worked with the two of them.  I do know that Creighton Audette  worked with them in later years.  

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Vent slots for Palma prone rifle stock

Putting vent slots into an already finished stock can be a challenge to install them without any damage to the existing finish.

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A Bedding Block for the Mango Stock

This is for a long action Post 64 Winchesterl

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Hawaiian Mango Rifle Stock

I picked up this piece of Mango when I was in Hawaii last year, and I’ve been saving it to build a rifle stock.  It’s fairly easy to work with, but sharp tools are necessary as it can be ‘stringy’. … Continue reading

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Pierson Action Installed and Bedded in Anschutz Stock

This is being placed in the Anschutz stock for the shooter to use – the original Pierson stocks had a flat cheekpiece at about 45 degrees off vertical which made it difficult for some to use.  If anyone has the … Continue reading

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Bedding Complete on Anschutz Stock – Ready to be Inletted for Pierson Action

  Happy New Year Everyone! Doan

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Left Handed Grips Finished – Ready for Duplicating

The template for the left handed grip is complete, and ready to be sent off to the duplicator.  It’s painted silver to  give it a bit of a slippery surface.

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Finished Custom Grips

Finished grip for the Tube Guns (see Gary’s site here), Tubb Guns, AR15’s, Space Guns, CSS stocks, T2K’s.  These are available unfinished from Gary or finished (in a variety of woods) from me.  Call or email for more info.

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