Posted: 18 March 2010 at 06:24 | IP Logged

Wing;

It's a 99 with a 5-speed.  If things go well, then the gun might very well be available for viewing during MYGAWDS.

900F

Posted: 19 March 2010 at 20:49 | IP Logged

Fella's;

Tomorrow, after work, I go down to Helena & pick up the blued metal bits.  We shall see.

900F

Posted: 20 March 2010 at 17:58 | IP Logged

Fella's;

I'm back in town with the blued bits.   I'd-a stopped in a Rob's, but haven't heard from him.  In any case the match between the scope, Talley rings, and the action is pretty damn good! 

The work got done in very short order, as these things go.  Took exactly the 10 days - two weeks period I was quoted.  The price didn't change & was also reasonable I thought. 

So, the odds of a public viewing during MYGAWDS are pretty much worth betting on.

900F

Posted: 21 March 2010 at 10:58 | IP Logged

Fella's;

Went out to Rob's this morning  & delivered the metal & picked up the stock for checkering.  We'll just have to see how long that facet of the project takes.  But, plan A is to go to the range with Tom, the checkering guy, this afternoon & wring out some .22's.  I'll have a much better idea of the time frame this evening.

900F

Posted: 21 March 2010 at 11:20 | IP Logged

Sounds like she is moving along.

Congratulation to CB and Rob for a nice looking piece.

Posted: 22 March 2010 at 17:50 | IP Logged

Fella's;

Well, the pace of progress has slowed a bit.  When I passed the stock off to the checkerer, I told him I wasn't pushin', but I would like an idea as to how long it would take.  I was told to expect it in about two and a half months.  Oh well, I'm not about to jog his elbow when he's got that stock in hand with a checkering tool laid on the wood.

I will, politely request of course, a liberation of the stock during MYGAWDS so that it may be viewed.

900F

Posted: 18 May 2010 at 21:38 | IP Logged

Fella's;

This evening, I recieved the checkered stock & now have it in hand.  I'll attempt to get it out to Rob Thurs or Fri evening. 

There might be shootin' this month!

900F

Posted: 26 May 2010 at 21:10 | IP Logged

Fella's;

The checkered stock got delivered to Rob earlier this evening.  He tells me that he'll probably be done with it sometime this weekend!

Woo Hoo!!

900F

Posted: 28 May 2010 at 20:42 | IP Logged

What about that raw-hide, eagle feather, and bead, contraption he was talking about? Said it would help with barrel resonance. Sounded like hocus pocus to me.

DD