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Single shots are a lot more difficult than bolt actions to stock and get right. The wood and metal parts need to be flush when the job is completed. To me aesthetics matter... no matter how good the workmanship, if the shape is ugly and not proportional you have failed. Note the plastic tape I...

Pics taken whilst shaping the stocks... The cheek piece is probably the most difficult part of any stock job to get exactly right and any errors are immediately visible to anyone who has tried to do it. I took this w/o flash to help show how we do it... the shadows from the lights show you...

As I said I have many, many pictures of the entire process. Right now Excede is angry with me... it seems I have used 100% of my monthly allotment. Made a big mistake and hooked Glorya's computer up to the internet. Alas, she found out that she can go shopping on the net. Photobucket is...

Michigan only requires a license plate in the back of the car. We put whatever we want or nothing in front.

Butch, My pic seems to be taking up a lot of your post. I had no intention of stealing your thread. Sorry.

When I sent the metal, pattern stocks and good wood to Charlie, this is what I got back, minus the scope. He glassed in both pattern stocks so that, after the good wood was machined, the inletting would be easy. Then he inletted it for me and shipped it back completely together. In the past I...

Matt, I too am waiting impatiently... I need to shoot it as much as I can before the season starts. Ruger No. 1's are finickly re: fore end bedding. Just cause it shot in the pattern stocks doesn't guarantee that it will in the new ones. The new fore end is bedded very tightly. I may have to do...

My current toy... I bought this in 2003 and have done a little upgrading each year since then. It is a pure delight to drive on the twisty two-lanes here in the Northwoods. There's enough room in back for my match equipment. Glorya and I have had some great weekends taking this to Michigan's...

College days... The Berkeley I owned in college days in front of the stone house my father built. It was totally impractical, especially for one who lived in Michigan, but I loved it. Lots of wonderful memories re: my Berkeley.

I'm surprised that no one has jumped all over me for even thinking about shooting a Ruger No. 1 in benchrest matches... "How can you be so stupid?" The truth is I have sold all my bench guns. This is the only rifle I have that will be remotely suitable. Glorya and I have two really good custom...

I have a gazillion pictures totally documenting the making this gun. If there seems to be continued interest in my wood whittling, I will post more showing the complete process. I am waiting on pins and needles for the gun to come back. This will contribute to keeping me out of bars this...

Before I shipped the gun and the good wood to Charlie I shot it in the take-off stocks. Before I spent a lot more money I wanted to see exactly what I had. I shot a couple of groups at 50 and 100 yds. on my own range, just outside my office door. My 50 yd. group was under 2/10", the 100 yd. was...

Since there seems to be some interest, I will post a few pics showing my progress in making the gun. I used a lot of Bondo reshaping the factory take-off stocks till they looked like I wanted them to. This shows the butt stock ready to go to Colorado for machining. An old friend for forty-some...

Wjesswheel, I've had a lot of Unertls over many years. To me the optics are excellent. Right now they are a very good investment... they just keep appreciating because they aren't making many of them any more. As I understand it, Unertl is still in business but are doing mostly government work...

BR gun... cont'd. After a few hundred hours of stock work this is what I have. I just sent the gun, minus scope, to my pal in Colorado to be checkered and rust blued a couple of days ago. I will receive it back by mid-March and will spend as much time as necessary working up loads to make it...

In 2015 I found a Unertl scope at a gun show at a good price and couldn't resist. Once I had it, I decided it needed a gun. I found a Ruger No. 1 action in .458 and started this project. It was supposed to be a 1960's varmint rifle. I ordered a .22 barrel in 14" twist from Douglas and a...

Gene, Thanks. I totally agree re: passing them along to someone who appreciates what they are. Dick

My rimfire projects... I spent a couple of years modifying these two CZ rifles and stocking them. The top one is mine and the other one belongs to a friend. They are both chambered in 17 HMR. Dick Wright

Gene B. Gene, If you like the customs, I have several threads on www.accuratereloading.com on the customs I have stocked in the last two years... two rimfires and a Ruger No. 1 in .222 that will be shot in local BR matches this year. Scroll down to the "Custom rifles" forum. I'd be interested...

Your 40X Butch, You already know what I think of that gun. I followed Evan's progress on the stock from Day One. Lovely, lovely. Dick