MOOSE'S GUNSMITHING
Moose's Custom Rifles
A Truly Custom Rifle
A remington 721 re chambered in 7x57 mauser using an air gauged douglas barrel. The Stock is made out of our high grade claro walnut with an ebony fore end and grip cap. This stock represents our standard grade of wood in claro walnut.
A shadow line was carved around the cheek peice and the checkering was done to the highest standards. This is a gun for the true enthusiast. The stock was custom fitted to the owners hand & posture with a palm swell and the stock relived around his hand for optimum comfort and ease of shooting. When fitted correctly a rifle should fly to the shoulder like a shotgun but balance just forward of the magazine. This gun almost feels like an extension of the arm.
A Few Images of Our work & Process
A seven shot group from one of our thirty caliber rifles at 100 yards
A weatherby Mk V Left hand re-stocked in plain english walnut.
A Howa 1500 with the classic stock in a basic grade of wood with a venitilated recoil pad and a full wrap pattern on the fore end. This grade is only available for order through our affiliated stores. Direct through Moose's gunsmithing we only offer our standard grade as well as fully custom stocks.
A mauser 98 with a reciever sight, custom bent and modified bolt, thinned trigger guard, full wrap fore end and grip checkering and a mid grade bastogne walnut custom shaped stock, somewhere in between a monte carlo and a classic stock. The buttplate is custom made from Claro walnut and checkered to match the rest of the rifle.
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​A Bit About Our Rifles
Moose’s Gunsmithing Custom Rifle offerings are intended to provide a unique rifle in a convenient manner. By clarifying our ordering options and assembling on your (customer supplied) action we can offer a competitive offering to other bespoke offerings.
Starting with a quality action, we can fit and furnish a custom barrel and stock based on customer needs and desires. We begin our process by replacing the barrel and fittings a fresh one in the customers desired caliber ( chosen caliber must be safe for use in the supplied action). We continue the processstripping the receiver and bluing to a deep, semi gloss finish. Our standard prices apply to either Douglas or Shilen standard grade carbon steel barrels.
Both barrel manufacturers, Douglas and Shilen, have proven track records and excellent quality. We have no strong preferences and have found all name brand barrel manufacturers to produce excellent quality tubes. Match barrels and custom (SAAMI approved only) chamberings are priced upon request.
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Our rifles come standard with a typical point pattern checkering and a single line border. Two line borders can be substituted upon request at no additional cost. We use an alkyd varnish for our base finish (semi gloss). It gives an appearance similar to that of a rubbed oil finish and increased durability but with the depth of character in the wood obscured slightly. Upon request a hand rubbed oil finish can be applied (this does extend lead time and increase cost). For hunters we recommend a varnish finish over oil for durability reasons. We can also use an alkanet dyed oil finish for those who desire.
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Some of our commonly selected long action calibers are 30-06, 7x57, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55 swede, 270 winchester, and 35 Whelen. Short action calibers (standard bolt face) often chosen are 243 winchester, 260 Remington, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08 Remington, and 358 Winchester. We are working on a surprising number of 'mini' actions in both .223 remington/5.56 nato, 300 blackout, and 7.62x39. These calibers are especially fun for those who want an inexpensive to shoot, bespoke range toy.
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The below list of options represents the most requested selections by customers. However, it does not represent all potential alterations that can be made to a custom rifle that is made just for you. Things such as skeleton grip caps, skeleton butt caps, custom inlays, etc.
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All work is made to order and subject to current (six to twelve month) lead times. At time of writing (June 1, 2024) approximately 90% of rifles are completed in six months.
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All work is subject to Moose’s Gunsmithing terms of service. Return shipments of firearms for out of state customers will be shipped to an FFL of the customers choice. Customers within driving distance can pick up & drop off their firearms at our physical location in Canaan, NH.
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​Claro Walnut-starting at $3600
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Bastongne walnut-starting at $3900
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English walnut-starting at $3900
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Maple Stocks starting at $3850
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Synthetic stocks, other woods, & drop in chassis priced upon request