Elwood Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 This was my old F class rifle that has now been replaced with a .284 Shehane, so I thought I would give it a make over. The barrel was 32 inches so I had Andy (Ronin) cut 8 inches off the chamber end, getting rid of all the fire cracking and general nastiness and re-chambered in the same caliber 7WSM that feeds from a magazine. The barrel ended up being a manageable 24 inches. The side skins are Viper skins and very nice they are too. The pattern is traditional walnut which has been darkened and done by Hydrographics, another superb job on their behalf. The coating is Cerecoat and was done by James Clark at Jager. The side picatinny rail is a piss take And Terry, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo3 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 VERY VERY NICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgobang88 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Ha,ha, love the walnuty motif! Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6.5shooter Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Love it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandy Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Looks a tidy piece of kit, but I would be lying if I said I liked the wood effect, or if I were an art critic I could talk about the sense of irony it evokes given its tactical stock in a classic well hewn mahogany esq finish Nice rifle in any case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted December 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 or if I were an art critic I could talk about the sense of irony it evokes given its tactical stock in a classic well hewn mahogany esq finish Nice rifle in any case! Gandy, that's exactly what I was trying to achieve, so thank you I had the idea of doing the AI stock side panels a few years ago but never had the bottle to actually do it. This guy did have the bottle which made my mind up for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Elwood, Turned out real nice, different twist on a theme. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Looking good. Nice traditional walnut eminently suitable for some hill stalking! Nothing like tradition lol Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Very , very nice Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.45 Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Stunning! Viperskins have never looked better!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrelsniffer Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Im very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 NICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 What a cracker. How durable is the hydropgraphic coating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejohn Posted December 22, 2011 Report Share Posted December 22, 2011 Now that looks excellent, What weight ?? Looks about 20 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveW Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 Love the irony, I think you've really nailed it. Looks good, I think your finish surpasses your inspiration's, looks more natural with less sheen. Merry Christmas Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offroad Gary Posted December 23, 2011 Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 that is nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jager SA Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 Ian that turned out to be a head turner, looks really good, that colour dont look so bad at all, if I say so myself. Looks fantastic. The new site looks great. All the best, Merry Christmas to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggy Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 This was my old F class rifle that has now been replaced with a .284 Shehane, so I thought I would give it a make over. The barrel was 32 inches so I had Andy (Ronin) cut 8 inches off the chamber end, getting rid of all the fire cracking and general nastiness and re-chambered in the same caliber 7WSM that feeds from a magazine. The barrel ended up being a manageable 24 inches. The side skins are Viper skins and very nice they are too. The pattern is traditional walnut which has been darkened and done by Hydrographics, another superb job on their behalf. The coating is Cerecoat and was done by James Clark at Jager. The side picatinny rail is a piss take And Terry, thank you. very nice Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted December 24, 2011 Report Share Posted December 24, 2011 I have to say I think it looks bloody lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John RPA Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 that is one stunning looking gun mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike357 Posted December 25, 2011 Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 It is a strangely attractive rifle but I can't put my finger on why! I wasn't sure about the Viperskins but that colour scheme is cool. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi-basher Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 I have to agree it looks better that the rifle that spured its making, I like it. ATB BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 Ian, Just thinking about finishes for viperskins - how's the walnut holding up after 5 month's use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood Posted May 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 As good as gold BD, just treat it like it's actually walnut and you will not go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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