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| The caliber was listed in their catalogue for quite a while, Tumbleweed, but I've never seen one in the flesh, so to speak. There can't have ben that many of them produced. - Dan |
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| It was imported in the Hunter grade series and retailed for around $1000-1200. It was also imported in the 75-Deluxe, but few ever made it to the US. |
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| I had an AV Hunter in 300 Wby. It was a beautiful rifle but I prefer a 26" tube for Weatherby rounds. The L691 in 300 and 340 Wby come with 24" barrels - might as well have a 338WM. The new model 75 comes in 300 and 340 and have 26" barrels. |
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| The TRG-s (Model 995) was also produced in .340 Weatherby. |
| Posts: 13274 | Location: Henly, TX, USA | Registered: 04 April 2001 |
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| Stonecreek, I can't remember when they stopped making the TRG-s in that caliber. The last catalog that I have is 2000 and it wasn't being mfg'd or imported at that time. |
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| I bought one used in about 1998, so it was presumably made that year or before. I never liked the Weatherby freebore and radiused shoulder, and whether it was a real problem or imagined and caused by prejudice, I didn't have very good luck with accuracy in that gun. So, when I found a like-new .338 in the same gun, I traded. By the way, the guy who bought the .340 claims that he never saw a gun as accurate! |
| Posts: 13274 | Location: Henly, TX, USA | Registered: 04 April 2001 |
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