It's three months into the new year but last years projects are still lingering.  One project is done enough to shoot, in fact planning it's maiden voyage at a match this weekend - big bore gong match, another member/fellow shooter and I are having a "pop gun" match while the rest of the shooters will be shooting their 45's and whatnot, ours will be 38's.  Thats the HW on the left.  Next in the line-up is a Ballard.  It's in 22lr and the plan for it is to be shooting in time for a match the following weekend, not sure it will make it... The last two a LW and another Ballard need to be shooting with loads worked up by mid June.  That's a stretch as a couple more were added to that schedule.

Looks like a lot of work to do while running a full time shop and customer's work! Good luck Greg!

First off, Dave, my idea of completion is the rifle shoots, accurately is better, but showing potential is positive.  The wood... a smooth sanded grip and cheekpiece with a buttplate is good enough... having a quick coat of oil, wet sanding is optional... drives the OCD's that I shoot with absolutely nuts  .

Now the real crux here is, the repair business I'm in - just took a major turn and work load is intensifying.  Somebody is getting a lot busier than he used to be, with any luck - I can stay at my current pace - finding gun time late in the evenings...