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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: sdilts on July 18, 2022, 03:15:02 AM

Title: A short one
Post by: sdilts on July 18, 2022, 03:15:02 AM: A friend of mine is having trouble with his back and hips and has a hard time shooting his heavy longrifles. I just happened to have a Rice 30" 40cal swamped squirrel barrel and figured that would make a dandy little lightweight rifle for him. I threw on a Liston Rice Nock lock, his double set triggers and a slender Virginia style trigger guard and buttplate. The stock is quarter sawn curly ash that I got from Tom Fornicola (great guy to deal with by the way) that was too short for a typical longrifle but too long for a halfstock, just perfect though for this project. It weighed in at 4lbs 11oz and the overall length is 45". The stock grain was filled with ebony Good Filla grain filler sanded back then stained with LMF Nut Brown. Stock finish is a mixture of tung oil, semi-gloss polyurethane and mineral spirits. It was rubbed back with rottenstone then waxed. Furniture is rust blued.

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Post by: smylee grouch on July 18, 2022, 03:41:41 AM: Boy oh boy, if he can't shoot that he can still show it off. Nice. :)
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Post by: ed lundquist on July 18, 2022, 04:31:45 AM: Splendid!
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Post by: Preacher Dave on July 18, 2022, 09:10:57 AM: That's a very nice-looking rifle and should fit the requirements of your friend. Here's hoping that it works for him.
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Post by: hawkeye on July 18, 2022, 10:10:07 AM: A very nice short rifle indeed, like the overall finish
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Post by: wattlebuster on July 18, 2022, 01:18:41 PM: I like it
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Post by: Ken G on July 18, 2022, 02:49:00 PM: Nice work. Has a really nice overall appeal.
Ken
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Post by: RMann on July 18, 2022, 04:57:19 PM: Thanks for the details on how you finished that special ash stock, and I'm sure your friend is thrilled with his unique rifle. A little beauty!
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Post by: oldtravler61 on July 18, 2022, 05:28:36 PM: Well done..!
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Post by: TommyG on July 18, 2022, 06:16:04 PM: That's real nice. Great looking finish on a great piece of wood.
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Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on July 18, 2022, 06:52:49 PM: May I ask what is the length of pull...seems long to me from the photos!
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Post by: Big Bubba on July 18, 2022, 07:42:24 PM: Very nice looking rifle. Love that stock.
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Post by: johnfolchetti on July 18, 2022, 08:00:39 PM: A striking rifle & a nice gesture. Can you provide the dimensions of & source for the buttplate?
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Post by: taterbug on July 18, 2022, 08:13:58 PM: not a thing in world wrong with that rifle! Bet it'll be great fun to shoot too.

Really making me look at ash in a new light too.
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Post by: Grischi on July 18, 2022, 09:06:53 PM: This is beautiful.
The more I see ash stocks the more I like them.

Christian
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Post by: P.W.Berkuta on July 18, 2022, 09:17:00 PM: Very NICELY DONE --- great workmanship ;) 8)
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Post by: sdilts on July 19, 2022, 03:07:12 AM: Thanks for the compliments, they are appreciated.

Taylor, the LOP is 13.5". I was going to make it a little shorter, but that would have shortened the buttplate and thrown off the look I was trying to get.

johnfolchetti, The buttplate is one I had laying around. I think I got it from MBS. The length is 5" and I believe the width was 1.5". I cut about an inch off the top tang. The longer tang just didn't look right.

Steve
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Post by: johnfolchetti on July 19, 2022, 03:09:08 AM: Thanks Steve
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Post by: sdilts on July 19, 2022, 03:14:51 AM: I forgot to mention john that I straightened some of the curve out of the buttplate as well.
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Post by: jmf on July 19, 2022, 03:52:25 AM: That ash is certainly showy wood. Real nice workmanship on the overall rifle!
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Post by: old george on July 19, 2022, 05:03:25 AM: That's a nifty lil rifle and good looking to boot ;D

george
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Post by: Fly Navy on July 19, 2022, 07:15:56 AM: Wow, very nicely done.
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Post by: thecapgunkid on July 19, 2022, 01:25:47 PM: Thanks for posting this. When you have those kinds of anatomy problems you feel every ounce.

The best I've been able to do on my Transitionals and Jaegers is about 7 pounds, so you're a bloody miracle...
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Post by: johnfolchetti on July 19, 2022, 03:29:09 PM: Thanks for the additional info Steve.
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Post by: rjpalmer on July 20, 2022, 10:10:02 AM: Short and Sweet!
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Post by: Craig Wilcox on July 22, 2022, 04:56:48 PM: SD, I join the ranks of all the above - GREAT WORK! It is a pure pleasure to look at, and I have no doubts that it will shoot as good as it looks.

Congrats on a fine rifle-gun!