This is my predicament. I decided maybe to hold off on buying a few handguns for awhile and build up a nice classic looking deer rifle since I am graduating college in a month and will have more time to enjoy deer hunting.
I love the classic looking European rifles.
My Idea:
Ruger m77 with the full Mannlicher stock (clearly the mannlicher is a necesity)
Putting on an older Bausch & Lomb 2.5-8 scope (w/ the appropriate adjustable bases) ps. I have 3 of these scopes on other rifles, simply amazing.
Now for the last small addition I wanted and my problem. I love the way the older "Butter Knife" bolt handles look on old mausers. I was wondering if anyone of you knew where I could get an after market one to install on the Ruger m77.
Please help me in building up a nice looking Brit
I promise to post pics when I am finished.
After it is built up and I find a full time job after college I thought about getting some simple but nice engraving work done on it to make the rifle a little more personal to me. I want to make this simple as a nice but not so expensive gift to myself for all the hard work I got through in my college career.
I love the classic looking European rifles.
My Idea:
Ruger m77 with the full Mannlicher stock (clearly the mannlicher is a necesity)
Putting on an older Bausch & Lomb 2.5-8 scope (w/ the appropriate adjustable bases) ps. I have 3 of these scopes on other rifles, simply amazing.
Now for the last small addition I wanted and my problem. I love the way the older "Butter Knife" bolt handles look on old mausers. I was wondering if anyone of you knew where I could get an after market one to install on the Ruger m77.
Please help me in building up a nice looking Brit
I promise to post pics when I am finished.
After it is built up and I find a full time job after college I thought about getting some simple but nice engraving work done on it to make the rifle a little more personal to me. I want to make this simple as a nice but not so expensive gift to myself for all the hard work I got through in my college career.