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Decisions decisions.

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Currently trying to decide which rifle needs a new bed.

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There's the 300WSM that's going to cop a slow twist #7, or the Vartarg or the 7mm or the most deserving of all, project tightarse tikka M55 in 22-250. The M 55 would look grand in a new stock.


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TR486 would look nice on the Tikka M55, looks beg enough to make a good thumbhole stock, and the other, well, I reckon that would fit nicely on the Vartarg. Some nice wood comes from Roger.
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The blanks and the library are both impressive Kicken.

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I like the TR486 too, should come up a treat I reckon.
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bigfellascott wrote:I like the TR486 too, should come up a treat I reckon.
Funny that. I couldn't believe it was the cheaper of the two.


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Branxhunter wrote:The blanks and the library are both impressive Kicken.

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Not my library Marcus. It belongs to Roger Vardey. What a wealth of no bullshit knowledge the man is. Oh, did I mention his 25-06? And that has 40lpi chequering which appears to be perfect but is only a backdrop to the hand engraving on the action?




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TR486, as it's bigger it would make a larger stock for the 300wsm
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kickinback wrote:
bigfellascott wrote:I like the TR486 too, should come up a treat I reckon.
Funny that. I couldn't believe it was the cheaper of the two.


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I would almost bet it is because of the way the grain runs.


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More than likely Dave. But bugger me, it comes alive in the sunlight.


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Nice decision to have to make Kicken
Recon both will come up a treat
Am sure the wood rubba would love to get his hands on both of them
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kickinback wrote:Image

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Jeepers, some serious work gone into that. That checkering looks incredible but as you say it just background to that engraving.

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All done locally too Marcus.


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They are going to look good no matter what rifle Kickin.
Prefer the red colour myself.

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I like VR396 the best- it has some nice grain in the forend that will look fantastic running through checkering, and still has some good fiddle back to compliment the grain down through the butt. I also like the contrasting and warm wood colours through the butt.

But as Mark said, both will look pretty special when finished.

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