Two run-of-the-mill .375 H&Hs. The one of the top is an Interarms (Zastava) Mauser, and the one on the bottom is a mid- '60s Belgium Browning FN with a custom Bishop stock. As luck would have it the Interarms is a tack driver and the much more expensive Browing shoots minute-of-the-side-of-a-barn. But I love it anyway.

Posted for Phill Pittman:

"Its a 223 I had made by Martini and Hagn. Its all scaled down to look like a miniture English big-bore ala H&H or Rigby. In fact the front sling stud is from an original Rigby 275."

quote:

Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:

That is the coolest way to display a rifle I have seen yet, using the deer antler like that.

How about info about the gun make, caliber etc?


Oh my bad! I read further into the thread and see the info!

P.S. I am going to try to use the same method to take rifle pics!

I would like to see Pittman's Martini and Hagn? I can post them if needed.

Canadian bush style...



Rifle on the vertical is a 2004 Remington M-700 Classic in 8x57. Sweet shooting rifle with 220gr Sierra GameKings.
A Marlin M-1895XLR in .45-70 and my CZ-550 .458 Lott.

We are hunting black bear by cruising the logging areas, glassing and stalking.

No bears yet though we did get these grizzly footprints.







And we found this 50" class moose shed antler.


Pic of Demonical holding the shed...

For a blued and wood fanatic this thread has been pure heaven.

Thanks to all who have posted their rifles!

Here is the Martini and Hagn for Mr. Pittman. Nice piece and probably the classiest .223 you'll ever see. Left handed too.

BRNO ZG47 in 30-06. Will go some day!

Miller 300wby

1951 Remington 721 300 H&H Mag

Nice example of a classic 721. It's always nice to see the older guns still in use.

My Walther 7x57.





A pre-war J.P. Sauer 35 Whelen.





And an early Dakota 416 Rigby.

CZ Safari Classic in 375 H&H






Chuck

Better than average wood on that CZ 375.

quote:

Originally posted by Boxhead:
My Walther 7x57.





A pre-war J.P. Sauer 35 Whelen.





And an early Dakota 416 Rigby.

Some real walnut there.Not the fake stuff going around these days.

quote:

Originally posted by bwanamrm:
A few of mine...


My Davenport .375 H&H.




My Davenport .416 Remington Magnum.




Ol' reliable... my .416 Rigby.




Custom stocked #1 in 9.3x74.




And just in case you think I have something against plastic... my .458 Lott.

Bravo bwanamrm! Nice wood on one.

Todays Tropical DG Battery (northern Aus & Africa).
450/400
425WR
9.3x62

My basic Africa battery.



It changes from week to week, but for today it is the CZ 550 Safari Magnum .375 H&H, a Remington Model Seven .308 Winchester, and a Ruger M77 RSM MkII .458 Lott.

Depending on what I like at any given moment I could replace any of the above with a 7x57 Mauser, .300 WinMag, .338 WinMag, .416 Taylor, and soon, a .470 Capstick. As a matter of fact, I think I'll get rid of the Lott for $1300 if anyone thinks they need one.

Namibiahunter

I seem to be rather smitten by rifles in .375 H&H. Nothing wrong with that, except that the darn things seem to follow me home. The result is that over the years I’ve owned more .375s than is sensible. At various times, my gun safe has held, and I have hunted with, three-seven-fives by Winchester, Weatherby, Whitworth, Remington, Ruger, Sako and Dakota.

Here are two of my favorites.

This first one is a classy Sako Safari Grade in .375 H&H. A lovely rifle, sculpted in the trim English style. Good wood, 23.5-inch barrel and nicely balanced. Original Sako rings.



This, however, is my all-time favorite – a Dakota M76 Safari in .375 H&H. Striking English walnut, quarter rib and banded front sight, 23-inch barrel, Talley bases and rings with a trim, tough Leupold VX-III 2.5-8. This rifle carries, handles, shoots, hunts and looks like a million bucks.









I suppose I should show you one more - not a .375, but a .458 Winchester Magnum. This one is a mid-1970s Winchester M70 African. For several years it was my go-to elk rifle. Why? Because elephants are in short supply in Colorado. A hardy .458 with 510-grain softs does make a fine stopping rifle for cow elk.

There are some very fine rifles in this thread.

These are my most used hunting rifles:

My .338 winmag


My 9,3x62



And my 25-06

Some very nice rifles!

I took delivery on this Browning Safari Grade 458 Win. yesterday.

465H&H

If I had to choose between 577s .470 N.E. Francotte double and Phil Pittmans Martini and Hagn in 223 caliber I think I would short circuit and pass out with indescision and envious greed.

My new .404 Jefferys mag mauser will have a stock pattern and metal work very simular to the Martini and Hagn stock, only all growed up big!

Ray I want first dibs on that 404 when you have sell it - and I know you will sooner or later.

I've always been a sucker for these things:
1). Pretty women
2). GOOD wiskey
3). rifles with beautiful wood & engraving
(not in that order either!)

This post is rifle porn! Wish I had one to show....mine are all wall flowers compared to your Belles of the Ball.....

Thanks all for sharing

This is a great thread, I enjoyed them all!! I havent seen any singles and will add a few. They include Hollis in 500 nitro--Lanchester in 450#2--J Braddel in 450 3 1/4 nitro and the one in picture with a hog is a W.J. Jeffery 450/400. It and the 500 have been across the pond! Dale will post pictures---also is a Williams Evans 500 and 470 with fred and his buffalo and his Army Navy 450/400. My son is using the 470.

I had another view of the Tom's 500 and 470.

I have more pictures of Tom's guns than he has.

I have shot all three of Tom's Farquharsons, & can truthfully say there's not enough S's in "classic" to fully describe these rifles ..... BEAUTIFUL !!!!!