Best looking stock

[Jon Glajchen]

An early Sako Mauser in 300 H&H. The original stock was cracked and in bad shape. Made it a good candidate for a rebuild.
Apologies for the poor camera work!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Sometimes Weatherby's just reel me in because of beautiful wood.

I've never had one break.


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That one on the right looks good with that cross graining.

 

[KJE81]

The best wood on a gun which I actually own is on my double rifle.

My main shotgun, a Browning B525 The Crown also has some nice wood, but not really the shame luster to it, needs some oil I think.

The newest acquisition also have nice wood, a kipplauf rifle but this one has yet to come home so to say. So only a picture from the seller below.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

The best wood on a gun which I actually own is on my double rifle.
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My main shotgun, a Browning B525 The Crown also has some nice wood, but not really the shame luster to it, needs some oil I think.
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The newest acquisition also have nice wood, a kipplauf rifle but this one has yet to come home so to say. So only a picture from the seller below.View attachment 535951

those are all good lookers. What double is that?

 

[KJE81]

those are all good lookers. What double is that?

Thank you, the double rifle is my Armi Art Denis Fontana in .375 Flanged Magnum, my only double rifle right now and for the foreseeable future.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

@KJE81 I think when we spoke before you were working towards your Africa hunt with your double, will that be in 23 or 24?
Do you have a buffao on your ticket?

 

[KJE81]

@KJE81 I think when we spoke before you were working towards your Africa hunt with your double, will that be in 23 or 24?
Do you have a buffao on your ticket?

It is a couple of years in the future due to having small children. Planning to bring my son in five years or so.

 

[colorado]

Not in the same class as the OP's Westly Richards stock but I like my 500 Jeffery stock just fine..

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Not in the same class as the OP's Westly Richards stock but I like my 500 Jeffery stock just fine..

Nothing wrong with that wood.

 

[J Mac 49]

I have noticed a few shotguns posted, so I'll add my Merkel 20 ga. to my earlier R8 post. Just added a NECG pad.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

I have noticed a few shotguns posted, so I'll add my Merkel 20 ga. to my earlier R8 post. Just added a NECG pad.View attachment 536226View attachment 536227

Wow, nice looking figure. Did the Merkel come standard like that, or is that a custom stock?

 

[WillMFerguson]

My two Frederick Beesleys.

 

[J Mac 49]

Wow, nice looking figure. Did the Merkel come standard like that, or is that a custom stock?

It is an upgraded factory stock. The 147 EL usually has really nice wood.
Found this one at Pacific Sporting Arms in California.

 

[WillMFerguson]

Beautiful wood for an A5, in my opinion. The wood and the fact it was a 1929 manuf. were why I purchased it.

 

[Baghorn]

I have noticed a few shotguns posted, so I'll add my Merkel 20 ga. to my earlier R8 post. Just added a NECG pad.View attachment 536226View attachment 536227

Stunning!

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

I just recently posted this in a thread I started about a new 450 Rigby I ordered. This grade 9 stock I have selected for that rifle from Rigby is definitely my all time favourite now and is a big part of basically my dream rifle I have always wanted to build

 

[Red Leg]

I just recently posted this in a thread I started about a new 450 Rigby I ordered. This grade 9 stock I have selected for that rifle from Rigby is definitely my all time favourite now and is a big part of basically my dream rifle I have always wanted to build
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Fabulous wood with grain correct at the grip. Is it the photography or are they mot applying a traditional red finish?

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Fabulous wood with grain correct at the grip. Is it the photography or are they mot applying a traditional red finish?

That stock is finished as is, I've seen a few from Rigby like this on finished guns without the red and also one of the grade 7 stock options they sent to me was similar without the red finish.

 

[Rare Breed]

On my

That stock is finished as is, I've seen a few from Rigby like this on finished guns without the red and also one of the grade 7 stock options they sent to me was similar without the red finish.

refurbished Rigby 275 they also advised me to have this colored stock versus the red hue given mine was built in 1956. Mine certainly does not compare to the beauty of this one!!!

 

[falco]

Hello. Photos of the wood of a friend's arms. If it's supposed to be pleasing to the eye, I think it should be.