New Antelope rifle arrived today !

[antelopedundee]

Looks like a beautiful black walnut stock Lefty

It's their exhibition grade Claro walnut. My pics don't show it well.

 

[Ranger Rick]

It's their exhibition grade Claro walnut. My pics don't show it well.

That makes sense - lighter than black walnut and higher grade than Bastogne. Expensive walnut, and you have a masterpiece. Plus, Claro has superb durability. The high gloss varnish highlights any color contrasts. I built custom cabinets for awhile, and I love to see high quality. Congrats on such a beautiful rifle stock.

 

[shortgrass]

Here's my antelope rig. 3Rd barrel I ever chambered, 2nd stock I made from a blank,,,,,, over 27yrs ago..............

 

[West Calamus]

Here's my antelope rig. 3Rd barrel I ever chambered, 2nd stock I made from a blank,,,,,, over 27yrs ago..............View attachment 193951

Nice work

 

[GLTaylor]

Very nice. Good job!

 

[HRM Johnny]

Fantastic! You should be extremely proud. That is a beautiful rifle!
Johnny

 

[AlphaDogs]

Not really crazy about the Swaro. Thinkin I sell it and a bunch of others and buy Swaro DS rangefinder scope.

 

[shortgrass]

Not really crazy about the Swaro. Thinkin I sell it and a bunch of others and buy Swaro DS rangefinder scope.

What is it you don't like about it? Sawarovski has always been a "big name" rifle scope maker.

 

[AlphaDogs]

3-18x50. Excellent scope but nowhere near the capability of the DS rangefinder scope. I figure I can go from 40 scopes down to 5.

 

[AlphaDogs]

Ammo and dies arrived. 40 rounds, had to buy loaded to get nickel.

 

[antelopedundee]

Ammo and dies arrived. 40 rounds, had to buy loaded to get nickel.

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What do you like about the nickel plated cases? I found them to be a bit slippery when handling them in a hunting situation. Otherwise they are ok.

 

[AlphaDogs]

I find they work very well on high intensity cartridges. Don't tarnish either. Never had a peeling problem. Also harder to lose in the sagebrush.

 

[antelopedundee]

I did fire form a few 6.5-06AI.

 

[dogz]

Back in the day I used Rem Nickle cases for both my 6/06 (necked down 25) and for my 257 Wby (necked down 7 RM).

I kind of like nickle cases