BigSlapper
12-09-2007, 12:53 PM
Greetings HBC Team
New to the site although not new to the BC hunt (Reg 1,3,7,8 regular) ...
I'm in need of your thoughts/expertise re: a new stock.
I have recently acquired a circa 1967 Steyr-Mannlicher 8x68 (Monte Carlo style stock-not full length) from the annual Munich gun auction. The stock has been cracked completely through (mid-stock around magazine area) and repaired poorly (apparently it was broken by baggage handlers in transit back from an African hunt?). I would like to bring this gun back to "like new" condition, all is excellent with exception of the stock ... and would welcome your thoughts/feedback on the following:
Where can I find a new stock? (Identical or Custom ?)
Recommended gunsmith in Lower Mainland (Italian SG or ?)
Expectations on reliable/consistent groupings after stock replacement? i.e. can I expect the gun to shoot differently?Thanks in advance for weighing in on this!
cheers
New to the site although not new to the BC hunt (Reg 1,3,7,8 regular) ...
I'm in need of your thoughts/expertise re: a new stock.
I have recently acquired a circa 1967 Steyr-Mannlicher 8x68 (Monte Carlo style stock-not full length) from the annual Munich gun auction. The stock has been cracked completely through (mid-stock around magazine area) and repaired poorly (apparently it was broken by baggage handlers in transit back from an African hunt?). I would like to bring this gun back to "like new" condition, all is excellent with exception of the stock ... and would welcome your thoughts/feedback on the following:
Where can I find a new stock? (Identical or Custom ?)
Recommended gunsmith in Lower Mainland (Italian SG or ?)
Expectations on reliable/consistent groupings after stock replacement? i.e. can I expect the gun to shoot differently?Thanks in advance for weighing in on this!
cheers