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Offline 12ptdroptine

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What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« on: October 01, 2008, 02:34:44 PM »
Thinking about buying one of these. I looked at one in a big box store... I wasnt very impressed with the quality of the wood. It didnt look like walnut to me..  Just came from their website..They say walnut. But the one in the pic is 20 time's better looking than the one in the store. The one in the store looks more like the hardwood (birch maybe)  on my 10/22 Thanks all Drop
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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2008, 01:49:10 AM »
According to CZ, the stock on the Varminter is American Black Walnut.  Might be a piece that's all sapwood!
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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2008, 03:42:38 PM »
When I ordered it the flier said American Walnut.. It is in..I asked them to open the box and check it..They said it was dark wood... I hope its pretty... I get to pickit up tomorrow.. I get off work at 2;30 drive 120 miles past home and in the other direction..then 60 miles back home..then 200 miles up to cabelas..for a scope and other goodies...Got a room booked in Wisconsin.... Gonna be a busy day. Drop
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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2008, 06:37:10 PM »
Quote from: 12ptdroptine on October 09, 2008, 03:42:38 PM
I get off work at 2:30 drive 120 miles past home and in the other direction..then 60 miles back home..then 200 miles up to cabelas..for a scope and other goodies...Got a room booked in Wisconsin.... Gonna be a busy day.

You would do all that for a measly CZ453 Varminter?? You know what?

So would I.  ;)

Hope it all works out great for you. Also hope you get a nicely figured stock. Most CZ stocks seem to be pretty darn nice, but some are just plain gorgeous. We'll need some pictures too. :)
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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2008, 06:17:44 PM »
Sure, see what happens when a guy gets a new CZ. He forgets about his friends at Graybeards and stays out in the woods shooting all day. We probably won't be seeing old 12ptdroptine around here for awhile now that he has a new 453 Varminter.  ;)
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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2008, 11:58:04 AM »
Just got home from work..its been a long week. The ring's I got didnt work..Had to re-order.. Just got them Thursday night..Couldnt mount it up..Had to get to work early..Had to get up at 3am Friday to go to work..Now home and tired but going to start mounting it up..Then out to dinner then of to Lowe'sto get stuff to put the washer and dryer (out for repair) back on Sat am ..then reinstalled..The get the deer hunting things out this weekend..Then Hopefully to the range to fire a few Sunday..Got to sight in my 12 ga Ultra slug hunter and my 20ga ProHunter and double check my Marlin slugmaster...Then maybe a few through the 453..OH an I forgot ..Maybe sight in my Marlin 39a.... And somewhere check out my bow and shoot a few through it... Wiener roast tomorrow night.... Hey But I am not complaining.. I can get these things done... The hardest pare (waiting for the ups and mail) is over....On the run...Drop
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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2008, 12:00:17 PM »
OH and by the way..The wood isnt fancy..A little burle..But very classy looking..long grain..American Black Walnut. I am perfectly happy with it. I will try to get some pic's posted when its to dark to do anything outside.. Thanks all Drop
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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2008, 03:05:35 PM »
You are a busy fellow Droptine. Happy to hear you are pleased with the new rifle. Looking forward to a report.
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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2008, 10:39:09 PM »
I recently purchased a CZ453... and its stock appears to be walnut and while it is not "fancy", it is a nice looking stock... and certainly NOT "plain".    ;)


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Re: What kind of wood on the 453 varminter?
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2008, 09:27:41 AM »
I got a cz 452 Varminter .22lr in 2000. I "THINK" that is before sorting out the "good wood" to sell as an upgrade. Am I happy ? You bet. It has fiddleback and curl throughout. ( It is the luck of the draw). Even made a different trigger guard to go with it. See below: That is an "articulated" BRNO single shot clip. If I told you how well it shoots.....well you would tell me I was stretching the truth... I am not.  It outshoots my Anschutz.

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j165/neophyte_2006/DSCF0122.jpg
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