7x57 Oberndorf style build
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John Gryphon
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Aitch you have put in a lot of effort and as can be seen by your pics a great job of perseverance and skills
harrygrey382
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Thanks mate, I am a bit embarrassed about the time line - I just looked at the start date on this thread, over two years old! FMD that is poor progress… I’m all ears for profound inletting info if you still have it - I’m a bit ****ed still the supplied stock being too shallow
Thanks John, not sure about skills (a lot of them I’m picking up on the way) but I certainly have put some effort in!
Heym SR20
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I really wouldn’t worry about the journey of time. It’s your rifle and you need to be in the right frame of mind when doing the work. Besides Hollands, Purdey Westley Richatds etc will all quote 3years.
Next time start with an unshaped blank. You then have the joy of carving out the shape. It’s truly satisfying and exciting watching it come out a solid block of walnut.
Actioning is just time consuming and fidly.
Sraight grain is strong- its what in a gun. Burl Walnut is for dashboards in Jaguars. And it breaks sooner or later.
harrygrey382
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Totally agree, and I do want to make my own stock at some point. I probably should keep my eye open for a blank.
In the meantime, I’m loving this rear sight - the NOS ladder is the one genuine Oberndorf part in the build
harrygrey382
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Spent a bit of time on the bottom metal:
Hogged the lanyard (or whatever it is) hole out.
Cut the hinge out
Formed it out of key stock
MIG’d it
Inlet the DST
Filled lock holes
Cleaned up ok
Just waiting for another sear to replace the bubba’d one so I can start on the Dunlop style double lobed kicker
Hogged the lanyard (or whatever it is) hole out.
Cut the hinge out
Formed it out of key stock
MIG’d it
Inlet the DST
Filled lock holes
Cleaned up ok
Just waiting for another sear to replace the bubba’d one so I can start on the Dunlop style double lobed kicker
Beautiful work as ever!
harrygrey382
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Thank you!
alberta boy
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That's really nice work . Don't feel too badly about the length of time to finish it , I've spent over five years fiddling around with different rifles before I thought they were " right " . It's about the journey , not the destination .
AB
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John Gryphon
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And I bet it will shoot as good as this exy item just advertised too. (Aus) The game wont know any difference.
Calibre/Item: 7x57
Make: Rigby
Model: Highland Stalker
Condition: Excellent
Price: $15800
Advertised: 03/06/2023
Comment: Rigby Calibre/Item: 7x57 Mauser 275 Rigby Model: Highland Stalker Condition: Excellent Factory 14.5" stock plus 13.5" additional custom stock (fitted in photo), tip off mounts...
Calibre/Item: 7x57
Make: Rigby
Model: Highland Stalker
Condition: Excellent
Price: $15800
Advertised: 03/06/2023
Comment: Rigby Calibre/Item: 7x57 Mauser 275 Rigby Model: Highland Stalker Condition: Excellent Factory 14.5" stock plus 13.5" additional custom stock (fitted in photo), tip off mounts...
harrygrey382
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Thanks AB, I must say I do enjoy the work - and I wouldn’t say I’m not going to push your 5 year record…
Well, I wouldn’t turn my nose up at it that’s for sure. Mine might be a bit rougher round the edges but seeing as the difference between the two is more than what I’ve got invested in my 100 series Landcruiser, I’m happy with what I’ve got! I wonder what old mate wants for the second stock…
John Gryphon
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one email away,i be interested too,it being the work stock prob.
Have loved reading this thread! @harrygrey382 where have you got to with it?
harrygrey382
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Thanks mate. Nothing ground breaking to report I’m afraid - being side tracked by a batch of knives. With the metal work finished (apart from polishing the reprofiled tang) I’m now on the stock. Pretty much finished shaping it - I think I’m happy with the shape of the schnabel, after studying many different rifles they seem to vary massively in shape between different examples of Type B. Many specific detailed photos were kindly provided by @robinpeck to get some of the details right.
Butt plate fitted and I’m just about to fit the grip cap then will finish sanding
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harrygrey382
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Stock done. Dray sanded to 320g, two thin sealing coats of pure tung oil to gum turps very thinned. Then wet sanded with a slightly less thinned mix to 400g then 600g (three weeks between each successive coat) to fill pores - this worked beautifully. Then dry sanded to 1000g, then 10 coats of thinned tung oil. Then 4 weeks wait and buffed with hessian. Gave the most lucious silky satin finish.
Then I checkered it. I reckon I got the layout fairly close, obviously I deviated by not putting a border in but I prefer this a more minimalist/pure approach which is also in keeping with the general aesthetics of a Type B. I’m reasonably happy with the job - it’s not perfect but I was never under the impression this was going to be a flawless build. I could’ve done more practice stocks but I’d like to keep this project moving and the end is now in sight! Just got to tidy up a few minor metal work cosmetics then it’s time for bluing…
btw it’s not surface rust on the metal it’s dried lanolin
Then I checkered it. I reckon I got the layout fairly close, obviously I deviated by not putting a border in but I prefer this a more minimalist/pure approach which is also in keeping with the general aesthetics of a Type B. I’m reasonably happy with the job - it’s not perfect but I was never under the impression this was going to be a flawless build. I could’ve done more practice stocks but I’d like to keep this project moving and the end is now in sight! Just got to tidy up a few minor metal work cosmetics then it’s time for bluing…
btw it’s not surface rust on the metal it’s dried lanolin
Stalker62
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Well that made me wince...
However, a great tale and very decent skills. Very well done.
harrygrey382
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Thanks
Yeah - fair enough, those words would make me wince normally, especially if it started off as a complete rifle. But as I had two bare actions, and the other had less pitting, and I wanted this to resemble a commercial sporter not be an obvious ex mil build, and I don’t like nazi symbolism - it all stacked that way. However, even then I still felt bad and I will leave the other one in tact for my next build…Well that made me wince...
Foxyboy43
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Fantastic work and looking great.
Re the symbols I once held a Mauser which had the markings which I was told
designated it’s use in a Concentration Camp. Horrible to hold.
Bavarianbrit
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Horrible to visit too.Fantastic work and looking great.
Re the symbols I once held a Mauser which had the markings which I was told
designated it’s use in a Concentration Camp. Horrible to hold.
I have been to three of them, Belsen twice once alone and once with my older sister, Auschwitz twice the original camp plus then the Birkenau addition and the Flossenberg granite quarry once. Living in mid Europe I felt it was what you had to do.
My gamekeepers son is now a full time organizer of tour groups at one but I don't know which one though as he came from Saarlouis.
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