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Offline BruceH

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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #25 on: May 12, 2020, 01:50:44 AM »
Thanks all.  Going to sight it in tomorrow.  Hope it shoots like it looks.
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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #26 on: May 12, 2020, 01:53:15 AM »
WOW , sure is nice
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Offline BruceH

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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #27 on: May 12, 2020, 10:29:41 PM »
Well, it shoots very well also.  Seems to like 40 gn's Swiss 3F with a .350 ball and a .18 thick patch.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #28 on: May 13, 2020, 03:15:06 AM »
That combo will likely work just fine. Mine Rice .36 likes a .350" ball, .020 and 40gr. GOEX 3F.
Really easy loading, 2 fingers on the rod once the ball is started.
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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #29 on: May 14, 2020, 07:16:36 PM »
Who has good quality birds eye Maple blanks for sale?

Best regards
Rolf
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #30 on: May 14, 2020, 10:23:09 PM »
That leopard is going to be mad and want his hide back.   ;-)   Crazy figured wood. 
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Offline BruceH

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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #31 on: May 14, 2020, 11:03:45 PM »
Rolf, I am not aware of any place selling them (longrifle size) regularly.  I kinda lucked into this one.

After sighting it in (off a bench) on Tuesday, I went back to shoot off hand today.  It is very accurate, but I am having a hard time adjusting to the light weight.  Going again tomorrow to adjust my weak hand hold and see if I can steady it up a little.  Never thought I would wish for more weight.
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Offline Cobweb

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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #32 on: May 14, 2020, 11:19:40 PM »
Quote from: BruceH on May 14, 2020, 11:03:45 PM
After sighting it in (off a bench) on Tuesday, I went back to shoot off hand today.  It is very accurate, but I am having a hard time adjusting to the light weight.  Going again tomorrow to adjust my weak hand hold and see if I can steady it up a little.  Never thought I would wish for more weight.

As someone else remarked "I'm not crazy about birds eye" but this is the best looking one I've seen.
The light weight may take a little getting used to. My offhand rifle weighted just shy of 13# and it too took some getting used to. Great job!

Big John
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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #33 on: May 15, 2020, 01:08:36 AM »
Wow, now that's a piece of birdseye maple !  I built one years ago but the wood was no where near as nice as that.  That is a very special piece of wood. Nice job on the build also.  The wood is so magnificent we are over looking the nice job  of building.

David Price
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Offline BruceH

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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #34 on: May 15, 2020, 02:23:47 AM »
Thanks for the compliment David.  I tried to build it like it deserved to be.
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Re: Birds Eye Stocked Rifle I Just Finished
« Reply #35 on: May 17, 2020, 03:23:08 AM »
Beautiful rifle Sir, must have been a real challenge to work that wood! Looks well worth the effort!
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