Somebody sent me a No. 1 IT'S FINISHED!!

Salmonchaser · Feb 26, 2023

That is going to look great!

stk · Feb 26, 2023

This is going to be a pretty rifle.

p_ham · Feb 27, 2023

Got the wood fitted up, now time to shape everything up. Once the forend gets close to final shape I'll drill it for the escutcheon. I still need to cut the butt to length and mount the pad and grip cap.

nhenry · Feb 28, 2023

p_ham said:
Got the wood fitted up, now time to shape everything up. Once the forend gets close to final shape I'll drill it for the escutcheon. I still need to cut the butt to length and mount the pad and grip cap.
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Whoever this possibly could be going to is getting a fine rifle. Good work thus far

mtnkid85 · Feb 28, 2023

p_ham said:
Still some fine tuning on the inletting, but the forend is just about fitted.

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Are you using the smoke to observe the fit/contact points?

p_ham · Feb 28, 2023

mtnkid85 said:
Are you using the smoke to observe the fit/contact points?

Yes.

MinnesotaHunter · Feb 28, 2023

That is very sexy...

Scott85 · Feb 28, 2023

Going to be one sweet rifle. That wood is really going to pop.

BackofBeyond · Feb 28, 2023

That’s going to be sexy AF. Stainless and walnut go great.

noharleyyet · Feb 28, 2023

BackofBeyond said:
That’s going to be sexy AF. Stainless and walnut go great.

Morning wood . . .

p_ham · Feb 28, 2023

noharleyyet said:
Morning wood . . .

Going to have to go see a doctor cause it's sticking around all day..

noharleyyet · Feb 28, 2023

p_ham said:
Going to have to go see a doctor cause it's sticking around all day..

Unintended consequences . . . definitely an ED panacea

BackofBeyond · Feb 28, 2023

noharleyyet said:
Morning wood . . .

Remember Ken, if it lasts for more than 4 hours see your doctor.

p_ham · Feb 28, 2023

noharleyyet said:
Unintended consequences . . . definitely an ED panacea

And here I am, almost went a whole day without needing a dictionary!

p_ham · Feb 28, 2023

Started carving in the grip and defining the shadowline.

1100RemingtonMan · Mar 1, 2023

I am a wood and blue steel Guy. With that said in stainless steel I would have stuck with The original stock or composite stock for an all weather rifle.
But I would love to have you new wood stock on a Blue Steel Ruger # 1 and Ruger always used the best steel as even in Blue Steel they were very rarely rusted.