Mike,

http://www.griffinhowe.com/riflemoreinfo.cfm

The Dakota is a give away – scope included – the will sell it to you for $3,500.00.

Also did you see this post from Allen Day?

“Kokdyer supplied the link to Kesselring's gunshop in Burlington, WA. What I found particularly interesting on that website was a custom, in-the-white pre-64 Model 70 barreled-action by Herman Waldron that would make a perfect foundation for a fine, best-grade .375 H&H custom rifle. It has everything but a scopemounting system, which can be procured with little difficulty: Custom barrel, bottommetal, completely reworked action, open sights -- the works, and the price is reasonable for what you're getting.

Waldron, of Pomeroy, WA, is -- or was -- one of the top metal specialists in the entire country. He did a barreled-action for me (G33-40 Mauser .270 Win.) years ago that was beautifully detailed and finished and shot like a house o' fire. I don't know if Herman is still active, or even if he's alive anymore, but this barreled-action of his is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for far less money than current prices would allow, and no waiting period, either. All you need is to get scopemounts made, plus a fine piece of wood and a great stockmaker and you'll own a fantastic custom .375 H&H.

www.kesselrings.com

Go to the 'rifles' section then to 'Winchester'

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Roland

Roland

Thanks for that. Yes, I saw Allens posting and the link.

However, my mate has dropped the Dakota idea and will get a Granite Mountain magnum mauser and then have the rifle done in Australia with a blank probably from Dressels. He prefers the flashy Californian English to the Australian English.

Mike