who the heck is setting these prices? The pieces I see online for $275 look worse than the stuff I can pick up locally for $45.....View attachment 860636
At least the figured stuff makes sense - not sure how anything could really ever beat the bottom left one though.View attachment 860647
May have been your gun Bradshaw put up a pic of the other day on FB. Said it was going to Cda. He builds some nice stuff, and pretty much each one is unique.I have a few nice rifles in the safe, stuff that could look better and be worth more if I didn’t use them… I also have a custom rifle coming soon(I hope) and that will be the most expensive and the most beautiful rifle I will ever own, and you can be sure it will follow me in the bush, will I be cautious, for sure but not to the point of not taking it out even in harsh condition! Life it too short to hunt with a ugly gun! Take care of your rifle but take it out hunting, that is what it was made for!View attachment 860462View attachment 860463
280’s303’s or 280’s?
I like maple. I generally like something different than what everyone else has.To me, maple screams beater.
I remember seeing that action shown in the kipplauf thread; it was lovely then and has certainly retained its beauty now. Congrats, that is delightful!I have a few nice rifles in the safe, stuff that could look better and be worth more if I didn’t use them… I also have a custom rifle coming soon(I hope) and that will be the most expensive and the most beautiful rifle I will ever own, and you can be sure it will follow me in the bush, will I be cautious, for sure but not to the point of not taking it out even in harsh condition! Life it too short to hunt with a ugly gun! Take care of your rifle but take it out hunting, that is what it was made for!View attachment 860462View attachment 860463
I have a Supergrade M70 that I was too afraid to damage hunting. I went out hunting with it anyway, and after the first blmish, I stopped caring so much. It was the same with the new truck I bought last summer. - one stone chip on the grille and now it's just another truck I'll use and replace when th time comes. lol. No point buying something if you never use it.Hello
3 months ago, I bought a Winchester 70 30-06 super grade Maple.
I went deer hunting in November and I realize that I am too afraid of damaging it.
Has it ever happened to you to almost regret it because you don't want to damage it!! Or is it too bad, it will be part of the history of the rifle?
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Yep, the rain is more a problem than the scratches.I have a Supergrade M70 that I was too afraid to damage hunting. I went out hunting with it anyway, and after the first blmish, I stopped caring so much. It was the same with the new truck I bought last summer. - one stone chip on the grille and now it's just another truck I'll use and replace when th time comes. lol. No point buying something if you never use it.
For scratches, a little rub with some oil or wax. Rain won't hurt anything if you care for it when you get back to camp.
It is, but man getting that thing up here ain’t easy or simple!! But it will get up here!!May have been your gun Bradshaw put up a pic of the other day on FB. Said it was going to Cda. He builds some nice stuff, and pretty much each one is unique.
I have a few nice rifles in the safe, stuff that could look better and be worth more if I didn’t use them… I also have a custom rifle coming soon(I hope) and that will be the most expensive and the most beautiful rifle I will ever own, and you can be sure it will follow me in the bush, will I be cautious, for sure but not to the point of not taking it out even in harsh condition! Life it too short to hunt with a ugly gun! Take care of your rifle but take it out hunting, that is what it was made for!View attachment 860462View attachment 860463
It's similar to dealing with the guy who talks before thinking. Smile, nod, and move on.Know when a family has a new baby and they ask if you want to see the cutest baby in the world ? And show you an absolute gargoyle alien baby and you gotta pretend it’s cute ?
I’ll be honest with you. I’ve seen you post a couple times about this rifle. It’s fkn hideous.
But to each his own