6.5 X 284
Joel Dorleac Writes on August 1, 2011,
“Dear Steve,
Thank you very much for the new fine page on your improved web site.
Surely, it's the best site on the subject and I'm extremely proud at being able to present an unknown side of French gun making.
I was pleased –and amused- with your shooting range photo, and as a coincidence, yesterday I was at our own range, regulating a rifle I try to make for my own use…and to my taste.”
It's a 6,5-284 built on a rare intermediate original Mauser action that I have treated as a tribute to the old pre-war Rigby high velocity rifle.
I try to make photos of every stage of the building. Here are views of some stages and a photo taken when sighting it in shooting.
This is most interesting to me as Joel documents the same processes I use in creating a custom rifle: Full Scale drawing, metalwork, stockmaking, followed by sighting in and test firing at the bench. He the make professional quality photographs to show the complexity and sophistication of his craftsmanship.(SDH)
Original Mauser Action
Barrel, rear sights and claw-mount base
“ London Rigby” Style stock
Full Scale Drawing and rifle
At the range
Front sight
Filing in rear sight
Joel Dorleac test firing 6.5 x 284 Mauser
