Kimber 300WSM almost ready for Africa

[jetjockey]

I leave the end of May for a 10 day Zambia Cape Buffalo and plains game hunt.  I love tradition, and while not an old 7x57 or Pre-64 30-06,  at least my Kimber will look the part.  I’m of the belief that when you hunt someplace like Africa, you take a gun worthy of the African tradition.  I should have my Kimber back in a few weeks, then it’s off to the range to start shooting of sticks like will most likely occur there.  My Father in Law is bringing a Dakota in .416 Rigby for the Buffalo, and it fits the Africa mold as well.  Eventually, I’ll rebarrel my Kimber with a Lilja Barrel in the same contour and cartridge, but I won’t have time before we leave.

[BeerBugler]

Very nice, what bullet are you planning on using?

[jetjockey]

Very nice, what bullet are you planning on using?

My plan is to shoot 200gr Federal Terminal Ascents, but if they don’t restock them, I can get custom loaded 200gr Accubonds. 

[jetjockey]

First coat of finish.

[pianoman9701]

That's a beautiful stock. You've made a future family treasure. 

[Gettin Birdie]

Wow, that is cool looking!  What did you use for a finish, looks glossy like polyurethane?

[jetjockey]

Wow, that is cool looking!  What did you use for a finish, looks glossy like polyurethane?

Oil hadn’t dried in that picture. It will be dull finish.

[jetjockey]

All finished.  Now it’s time to get some practice off shooting sticks.

[HntnFsh]

Beautiful!

[CaNINE]

I miss that classic look.  Beauty. And Kimber action too. Wow.

[Utah]

All finished.  Now it’s time to get some practice off shooting sticks.

Just a perfect rifle!   Let us know how it shoots!!!  Very cool.

[Mulie87]

Great looking rifle👍. Looking forward to your Africa hunt stories. I plan to do a plains game hunt when I retire in 3yrs.

[WapitiTalk1]

Beautiful work mister 

[Jpmiller]

What's the wood species? Very striking grain pattern!

[jetjockey]

What's the wood species? Very striking grain pattern!

Turkish Walnut.   This is the 2nd blank I’ve had turned into a stock.  No matter how confident you are about the grain, it never turns out how you’d think. I thought the right side would have more of the darks like the left side does.