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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 954 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	41 Year Wait.... Mar 12^th, 2016 at 9:42am	Print Post
	I have waited 41 years for this day. Since I was 14, I have dreamed of owning a real Schuetzen rifle. I wore the pages soft on any Gun Digest article that showed these old rifles. I could not even begin to fathom how and where John Amber kept finding the gems he wrote about. I purchased an original Hepburn on this site about 5 years ago. It was described as "having its share of warts".....Some extra tang holes, some extra receiver holes, a modified buttstock, and of course extra misplaced barrel tatget mount holes. Well, I started rounding up parts and wood when I had some health issues and had to put it on hold. I recently comitted to getting it finished up and here she is. The wood and barrel blank came from Gail at CPA. The barrel blank was a Shilen, 30" match 1:10. I turned the countour, wedding band, cut the 12 pitch square threads, did the chambering and an 11deg crown blending into a radius at the muzzle OD. I had Dave Manson make a reamer to my specs for breechseating the 25-21. I have a set of Kelley Schuetzen sights and a Pope style(CPA) palmrest yet to mount. Dan at DZ did the stockwork, extractor fitting and mounted one of his scopes. Yup, it was a good day yesterday, this rifle arrived and the county plowed in the full 3 1/2 miles to my remote home and set me free from winter and snowshoeing/walking to town since late December. Life is good! MikeC


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only1shot Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Location: Burton, Michigan Joined: Mar 27^th, 2015	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #1 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 10:14am	Print Post
	What a beautiful rifle. I would say it was surely worth the wait! I live in Burton, Michigan and the snow has completely melted. Time to start shooting again. I hope you enjoy your "new" rifle. Bill


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chawk Full Member Offline Posts: 208 Location: Virginia Joined: Jan 29^th, 2014	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #2 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 10:18am	Print Post
	Fantastic rifle and it looks like it is beautifully made. I especially like the wedding band. Congrats on completing a very classy piece.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16111 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #3 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 10:44am	Print Post
	Well done! That's a gorgeous example, and well executed!

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calledflyer Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3570 Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #4 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 12:09pm	Print Post
	Oooohh! Sexy.


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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 954 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #5 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 12:15pm	Print Post
	Thanx for the compliments. I just breechseated and shot (5) cases (2x) to fireform for Russ to make a breech seater with. With just ten shots, this rifle became my favorite. I used 9gr of 4227 behind a Hoch 105.....what a joy to shoot! Recoil was non existent and report was a far cry from what I am used to. Its 60 degrees today here with a foot of snow still in the woods. I opened all the cabin windows to let some "trapped winter" out where it is less offensive


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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 954 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #6 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 2:19pm	Print Post
	The wedding band. I contoured it by hand on the lathe and filed the finish form on the lathe as well. I like how it turned out.


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SBoomer Oldtimer Offline Posts: 954 Location: Michigan's Frozen North (U.P.) Joined: Jan 28^th, 2010	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #7 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 2:22pm	Print Post
	Right side wood.


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John Boy Ex Member	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #8 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 3:03pm	Print Post
	Boomer, it is simply ... Stunningly Gorgeous!


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #9 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 7:52pm	Print Post
	Awesome !

	"some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
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Pentz Senior Forum Member Offline Funf und Zwanzig mit den Hut Posts: 416 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Sep 4^th, 2014	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #10 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 11:08pm	Print Post
	Well worth the wait! That wedding band is simply exquisite.

	ASSRA Member Yoostabe # 11497
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JerryH Frequent Elocutionist Offline ASSRA Member #10876 Posts: 1241 Location: Easton, CA Joined: Nov 9^th, 2014	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #11 - Mar 12^th, 2016 at 11:32pm	Print Post
	That's a mighty fine looking Hepburn. Jerryh

	I'm not a complete idiot, some of my parts are missing.
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oughtsix Global Moderator ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 1274 Location: Columbus Joined: May 31^st, 2009	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #12 - Mar 13^th, 2016 at 11:41am	Print Post
	Beautiful. I hope to see it at EG or at the Adrian shoot this summer. -06

	Life Member ASSRA, OGCA & TSGC I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters........ Frank Lloyd Wright
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oodmoff Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 276 Location: colorado springs Joined: Jan 12^th, 2009	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #13 - Mar 13^th, 2016 at 3:48pm	Print Post
	Beautiful...


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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2232 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: 41 Year Wait.... Reply #14 - Mar 13^th, 2016 at 10:02pm	Print Post
	Nice looking work on the rifle. Good Job! Chuck


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