Thread: Walnut and blued steel,

Now I decided on a new stock got the wood from NZ thanks Brian at NZ walnut stocks
this is the blank next to my good old Browning BLR
Got the barrel from True flite chambered now in 7x57
Scopes are a sightron SII big sky 4 16X24 on quick detached mounts and a Holsun HS503GU for driven boar in France.

The old bolt with comparison to the now refurbished job


In the process of loading up a few rounds and see how she shoots
Custom builds I have found is a game of patience. But at least while you wait you can save fo the next items.
Instead of breaking the bank in one go you can torture the poor barstard out over a long time
Thinks still to do are pillar bed and maybe action bed but we will see how she shoots.
The recoil log looks like it may still need a small amount of wood taken from it as it looks to be touching at the bottom.
But I like to tinker with it otherwise the fun stops

What it used to look like is on page12

I must dig the CZs out & scare my shoulder

@Sideshow who did the bolt polishing? Have an X Bolt needing a polish. Also i have a 92 steel reciever BLR that wears a Holosun, and will probably machine a weaver rail -QD rings for swapping out a scope.

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

@Sideshow who did the bolt polishing? Have an X Bolt needing a polish. Also i have a 92 steel reciever BLR that wears a Holosun, and will probably machine a weaver rail -QD rings for swapping out a scope.Attachment 80482

Nice BLR there @ANTSMAN sorry but the build was carried out here in the UK. You could strip the bolt and send it to me I could get you a price and then send it back. When the ask what it is Ill tell em the truth. It’s a bolt

Originally Posted by ANTSMAN

@Sideshow who did the bolt polishing? Have an X Bolt needing a polish. Also i have a 92 steel reciever BLR that wears a Holosun, and will probably machine a weaver rail -QD rings for swapping out a scope.Attachment 80482

Nice BLR there @ANTSMAN sorry but the build was carried out here in the UK. You could strip the bolt and send it to me I could get you a price and then send it back. When the ask what it is Ill tell em the truth. It’s a bolt

@Sideshow Nah, UK aye. Pretty sure I can sort it here. ��

Originally Posted by norsk

Sako 9.3x53r built on a Mosin Nagant receiver. Interesting Rifle.Accurate as can beAttachment 75655Attachment 75656Attachment 75654

Unusual and nicely done.

@Sideshow who made the stock!? That is beautiful

@300_BLK one of my gunsmiths conections.
It told me it would be the last one as the guy a very good stock maker is very very slow
The main reason that it took two and a half years.
Sub contractors ah
As you can see from the blank the NZ walnut has quite a grey colour to it. Something to do with what's in our soil.
I wanted a more red dark dye so after the stocker had finished with the shaping I got the gunsmith to give it the old fashioned dye......
It's the same recipes that they use in all the London gun making houses.....he's even given me a little bottle of the stuff for when I scratch it up. Don't worry boys this one is NOT a wall hanger!
Just loading up the first fire forming loads now. Have some 162g pills and a whole tub of Trail Boss then it's off to the running boar at the local range. Once this wind dies down.
Looks like you had a bit of a blow down under too.

Does anyone know what a stock costs in nz to be made from a walnut blank?

I see Laurie Bradley still makes them.

Lots and lots. You won't get much/any change out of $2000

Shite, I am undercharging. With checkering , recoil pad and pachmayr low profile sling studs I charge less than 900. including the wood.