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Wood Stock Grade

Back, "in the Day" I used to cut, ( Dremel ) a Pyramid "Base" in the bottom of the barrel channel and Glass Bed with Upward pressure or, free float, the Barrels, to AVOID,.. POI "shifting" in, HARSE Climates.
My Custom Rifles and Stock glass bed job's, went to, Mongolia, Montana, Alaska, Mexico and, all over the Pac Northwest ( serious, Rain / Snow and cold ). Grand Slams on Sheep, many Elk, Moose, a few Grizzlies and even, a Polar bear with, a glass Bedded, Weatherby .300 Mag. were shot with them. Most popular Cartridge for Sheep was, the .270 Win and Rem .280's. One of my customers Paid about, the cost of My house for, a Governor's, Sheep tag.
His Circassian Walnut Stocked, Douglas Premium Barreled, .270 Win on, a G33-40 Mauser action, cost him, $3,000.00 in,.. late 1980's, Dollars and was of, a Classic Style stock design and was Test Shot, @ Sub One MOA W/ Fact ammo.
The OP's Rifle, IS an example of a TRUE, Modern style, Custom rifle from, the 1960's to1970's era,.. I'd guess.
The rifle is, a Post 1964 Win. Rifle and probably was, built in the late 1960's to early 1970's
 
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Stock Forearms, in Rifles, SHOULD HAVE "Straight Grain",.. DUE to, end stage, Warping, "over Time", Accuracy and POI, "shifting Problems", that come with, fully DRIED, wood.
I would NOT buy, a pretty Rifle with a Ton of grain structure, in the Forearm area, UN-Less just,..
a "Wall Hanger" !
Old Gunsmiths, figured this out,.. in the 1950's or,.. BEFORE ( Probably back in, the 1700's,.. Flintlock Days )
Completely agree, but that’s not how they determine wood grades. Strength and suitability for field use matter a great deal but are separate criteria.
 
Completely agree, but that’s not how they determine wood grades. Strength and suitability for field use matter a great deal but are separate criteria.
I'd guess at,.. A -AA grade from, the Buttstock Figure i see .
My Customs were, Function First,.. Beauty,.. SECOND.
Everyone Likes, SOME Figuring in Butt,..
I liked, Sub One MOA, group's in My rifles,.. back THEN !
Wood Grades ARE,. "subjective" and PRICED by, the Person / Company,.. "Grading" them and, sometimes,..
you just get Lucky with, MORE Grain than, you paid for.
 
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IMG_2088.jpegThis is Ivory… As @Fast14riot mentioned you should be able to see growth lines as these pieces, although sometimes they are very subtle towards the center ( heart cut) .

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Those inlays appear to be completely artificial. Bakelite is my guess. Here is a pic of genuine elephant ivory next to walrus ivory still in tusk form for comparison. To identify true ivory, schreger lines must be present, and present different patterns for different species.

Elephant on left and walrus on right. I also have mammoth, giraffe, hippo, and a few others in current inventory. All display "growth rings" of sorts like schreger lines, though in different patterns.
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