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6x47 Lapua ~Turkish Challenge~
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<blockquote data-quote="Joel Russo" data-source="post: 1245473" data-attributes="member: 6152"><p>So... a good customer of mine, turned good friend, always seems to want to throw challenges my way.. At first I think no way, then after constant badgering, I accept his challenge to prove to me and him that it can be done..</p><p></p><p>He wanted me to build him a 6x47 Lapua on his BAT action, and stock it with a shotgun blank that he acquired from Turkey... Yep, a two piece blank...</p><p></p><p>After looking at the two piece blank for about 6 months, I decided to square them up and butt joint them together. Then I cut the blank apart with the band saw, and planed both inside surfaces. </p><p>He was easily talked into using a piece of jet black Gabon Ebony, $$$, as a spine board to offer structural integrity. I glued it all back together and ended up with a very serviceable blank.</p><p></p><p>Barreled action finished complete with custom mini brake, and Melonite treatment.</p><p></p><p>I used our, Curtis Custom, DBM bottom metal and 3 round billet mag for the build.</p><p></p><p>I made him a pattern stock, and sent it out for him to do a little sanding in the grip area. He wanted to make sure it fit his hand. After I got it back, I turned the Turkish blank into a stock. We decided not to put an Ebony forend tip of grip cap on it as it may have crossed the line with too much Ebony.</p><p></p><p>I applied a hand rubbed, satin tung oil finish to it, which brought out the figure nicely.</p><p></p><p>Mission completed, happy customer..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joel Russo, post: 1245473, member: 6152"] So... a good customer of mine, turned good friend, always seems to want to throw challenges my way.. At first I think no way, then after constant badgering, I accept his challenge to prove to me and him that it can be done.. He wanted me to build him a 6x47 Lapua on his BAT action, and stock it with a shotgun blank that he acquired from Turkey... Yep, a two piece blank... After looking at the two piece blank for about 6 months, I decided to square them up and butt joint them together. Then I cut the blank apart with the band saw, and planed both inside surfaces. He was easily talked into using a piece of jet black Gabon Ebony, $$$, as a spine board to offer structural integrity. I glued it all back together and ended up with a very serviceable blank. Barreled action finished complete with custom mini brake, and Melonite treatment. I used our, Curtis Custom, DBM bottom metal and 3 round billet mag for the build. I made him a pattern stock, and sent it out for him to do a little sanding in the grip area. He wanted to make sure it fit his hand. After I got it back, I turned the Turkish blank into a stock. We decided not to put an Ebony forend tip of grip cap on it as it may have crossed the line with too much Ebony. I applied a hand rubbed, satin tung oil finish to it, which brought out the figure nicely. Mission completed, happy customer.. [/QUOTE]
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