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I haven't seen a rifle that makes me drool as much as that one in some time!
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That is a very different highwall. What caliber?
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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This highwall is a project I finished this spring. I got the wood from Tut, a member of the forum. The caliber is 30-06 with a rimmed case made from 9.3x74R brass. The action was once part of a Winchester musket in 22 Short.
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Wow , big jump for an action to take , .22short to .30-06 !
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Very, very nice. Who did the checkering? It is excellent for the style of the rifle. Could also mention the Schnabel (Spelling?) among other things. Just a pretty graceful rifle.
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Last edited by Chuckster; 09/10/13 10:26 PM.
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Thanks for the nice response. Aside from fitting the barrel, the work is my own. I had Dennis Olson machine the stock blank from a pattern I made. My idea at the outset was to make something with a vintage, traditional look to it but with some modern touches. I haven't shot it much yet, but it appears to do as well as I do with open sights. I want to hunt with it this fall. Every season I intend to use some rifle I never quite get around to. I'm just finishing up a kind of companion rifle to this one, another high wall in 22 Hornet.
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Super rifle, Bill!
I'm surprised a musket .22 had the thick side action. I have a Pope high wall in 7.5 Swiss that should be about the same performance as your rimmed '06. But, I sure can't take mine hunting as it weighs about 15 pounds.
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The barrel profile is really nice - who made the barrel and did you design the profile, or is it one of their standards? I like that "sharp shoulder" to the breech area - you see it with Hoffman and some other makers.
Beautiful rifle. The pistol grip treatment is really distinctive, and works great.
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