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My IOF 30-06...Test results @ 100!!

Post by z375 » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:04 pm

Here are a few pictures of some cosmetic changes....the schnabel's whittled down to something that's easier on my eyes with a small "widow's peak" underneath, a little fluting on the RH side of the grip makes it feel better and a little more definition to the heel...so far its shaping up decently..more pics as it progresses...
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"With solid bullets on heavy animals such as elephant, rhino and buffalo this power is quite apparent but is not so obvious as when soft-nose bullets are being used, say, lion, particularly when is a case of stopping a charge : the .404 will stop him all right, but will seldom crumple him quite so completely as will the .416" -- John Taylor, Big Game and Big Game Rifles, (Ch. IX)
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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by Anand » Fri Sep 11, 2009 11:44 pm

Hi z375,
looking good already, now for a good scope and some decent wood finishing and you should be set.
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Post by Sakobav » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:04 am

Nice Goldi Hawnish desi beauty you have :P

Great work

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Post by Vikram » Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:54 am

Zubin,

Nice work and I will be following the progress avidly like others. I was thinking you were going to restock it with a walnut blank like the ones you put up on sale.Thanks for sharing.

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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by jaz » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:53 am

Is there avaliblity of waulnut blanks in India , any contact of person selling it .
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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by coltpython » Sat Sep 12, 2009 11:28 am

The stock's really nice..... you must have worked quite a lot on it.

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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by z375 » Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:40 pm

Vikram wrote:Zubin,

Nice work and I will be following the progress avidly like others. I was thinking you were going to restock it with a walnut blank like the ones you put up on sale.Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you Vikram! The American Black walnut blanks that were up for grabs are gone now, I have some African Teak also called Ghana Teak which I plan to use someday, the figure on those pieces of wood are very, very pretty and its a tight-grained and dense piece of lumber too, quite friendly to work with.

-- Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:46 pm --
Anand wrote:Hi z375,
looking good already, now for a good scope and some decent wood finishing and you should be set.
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Anand,
The scope will be a 1.5-5x20 on a set of weaver QR rings, the bases (weaver-type) will be custom-made for this rifle with a adjustable back-up aperture when the glass comes off. The wood IOF used for the stock is Pine, its a real POS, the wood's so soft you can checker it with your fingernails!! :shock: I have plans for the stock, but I'm keeping them under wraps for now :wink:

-- Sat Sep 12, 2009 2:49 pm --
ngrewal wrote:Nice Goldi Hawnish desi beauty you have :P

Great work

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Haha! Thank you! :D
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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by eljefe » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:22 pm

Pine? Pine? OMG...as in packing case pine?
cant wait to see the padauk or whatever else you have in mind 8)
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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by herb » Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:36 pm

Good work & shaping up very nicely. Keep sharing pictures of the work in progress.

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Post by The Doc » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:21 pm

herb wrote:Good work & shaping up very nicely. Keep sharing pictures of the work in progress.
Zubin,

Any progress further ?

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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by jaz » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:16 pm

doc ,
rope in jolly singh for final checkring and oil finishing of this stock.
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Post by The Doc » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:18 pm

jaz wrote:doc ,
rope in jolly singh for final checkring and oil finishing of this stock.
I have already done that in past ( for my IOF .22lr that is) . This 30.06 belongs to z375 . :)

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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by z375 » Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:59 am

A few more days and i'll spring the surprise.. 8)
"With solid bullets on heavy animals such as elephant, rhino and buffalo this power is quite apparent but is not so obvious as when soft-nose bullets are being used, say, lion, particularly when is a case of stopping a charge : the .404 will stop him all right, but will seldom crumple him quite so completely as will the .416" -- John Taylor, Big Game and Big Game Rifles, (Ch. IX)
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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by Vikram » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:19 am

z375 wrote:A few more days and i'll spring the surprise.. 8)
Will be looking forward to it quite keenly. :wink:

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Re: My IOF 30-06..a few custom touches

Post by kragiesardar » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:26 am

Pine on a 30.06? Wonder how many rounds it will take to compress the wood against the action, that will not be good for accuracy.
Nice work on re contouring the stock, much smoother lines, you going to pillar bed as that may help with the soft wood.
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