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View Poll Results: what is the finest looking rifle to you???
single action 5 3.60%
double 21 15.11%
bolt 55 39.57%
lever 51 36.69%
other 7 5.04%
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Old 01-01-2013, 02:21 PM
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I just love those old flintlocks. Someday I'm gonna build one or a few, if I can get a good kit(s). Any suggestions?

But since they weren't on the poll I voted lever, like Cyclops I'm partial to the Browning BLR and hope to make one of them in .308 my next rifle.
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Old 01-01-2013, 02:41 PM
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There are 2 types of rifle that always catch my eye:

1. A well blued, dark walnut lever action. Though my hunting rifle of choice is a Savage 99 in .308, I'd have to say the tube fed Win 94 is the single most attractive gun ever. Form, function and history.

2. A heavy barreled long range bolt action with a laminate stock. I know they're really just fancy plastic but the wood grain effects that those stocks achieve really catch my eye. Along with the heavy barrel i think they are the best "new" rifle developments. When I see a solid, heavy bolt rifle, i think of shooting sub MOA all day pain free. Wouldn't hunt with one but for every elk i drop i punch at least 100 paper holes.

... And finally I like to see non-sporterised Mausers too.
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Old 01-01-2013, 02:55 PM
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I just love those old flintlocks. Someday I'm gonna build one or a few, if I can get a good kit(s). Any suggestions?

But since they weren't on the poll I voted lever, like Cyclops I'm partial to the Browning BLR and hope to make one of them in .308 my next rifle.
They were on the poll, called other.
For kits, forget it in Canada, but in the US try Track of the wolf, http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Index.aspx You can get any and all parts. The few available kits here are not so good for the price. You are better off buying a factory finished for a hundred bucks more.
These guys have factory kits and ship up here. http://thegunworks.com/

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Old 01-01-2013, 08:10 PM
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I voted double rifle, but a nicely configured bolt rifle is a close second. CZ'z new 557 is an eye pleaser (see pic), but would look even better with a clean barrel. I'm pretty partial to Model 70 Featherweights as well.
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Old 01-01-2013, 08:39 PM
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I just love those old flintlocks. Someday I'm gonna build one or a few, if I can get a good kit(s). Any suggestions?
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http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/guns...rsoli.asp?l=en

Look through and find something you like. Go into the details section and under kit version, if there is a part number listed, it's available as a kit. Under the distributors, they have a Canadian listing. I felt that loyalist firearms out of NS was pleasant to deal with, if a tad slow. About a business day between email responses.
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Here's another for ya Pete!
This is a Jackie brown 20 gauge trade gun, I got it form Hornhead, it's now down east .



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Old 01-01-2013, 09:32 PM
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Here's another for ya Pete!
This is a Jackie brown 20 gauge trade gun, I got it form Hornhead, it's now down east .



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