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. . . when I get around to building another custom it will be the identical twin to this rifle in .318 Westley Richards. The lines on this rifle are damn near perfect in my opinion. And yes I know it is not a big bore, but the folks on the big bore forum are the ones that can really appreciate a rifle of this style.  Mike | ||
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i thought the 318 WR and its modern twin, the 338-06 was no good as compared to the 9.3? that is gorgeous! | |||
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I have drooled over that rifle ever since I saw it in their catal;og, It may be damn neat perfect to you, but I think it is perfect; i do not see one thing I would change. | |||
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I've always liked the look of the WR pat front sight. Ed DRSS Member | |||
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Yes, they look good but are not all that practical. They need to be open to get a good view, but when open they are a point to snag bushes. I still like it though.  Since seeing that picture years ago, the WR has been "a" most desirable rifle for me... So when I found this .425WR in Africa, there was only one thing to do..  | |||
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I'd go with a different floor plate release. Fabulous rifle though! Cheers Tinker _________________________________ Self appointed Colonel, DRSS | |||
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Ditto. I too think that is the raciest piece of gunporn ever! Though I would not kick her out of bed just over her floor plate release, I would want the fashionistas at Bell & Carlson to make her a "Kevlar" skirt, shaped just like the one that Westley Richards did in walnut. Her cup size would also be more desirable at 404J instead of 318WR. Then she would be ready for some rough riding. And I want her identical twin in stainless with Gunkote makeup too.  | |||
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So .....?? A totally different dame then!!  | |||
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Not my dreams-that rifle looks to factory-like to me. | |||
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I'm into big bores. That is a very nice rifle. | |||
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I don't know what the aim of this company is,but if it's to produce many rifles and become big and rich then their rifles will reflect that.IMO,there is a factory approach to building a highend rifle. | |||
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Not my dreams-that rifle looks to factory-like to me. quote Shootaway you seem to be the dumbest person on AR that would be a Westley Richards rifle hand built and probally 25,000  | |||
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he's from Montreal, probably thinking in metric... Beautiful rifle, classic lines and flawless execution to these eyes. I would agree it might be a bit more of a "Hottie" in 404J, but a set might be even better. I could find room for this at my house. Rich | |||
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Damn pretty, Mike! Gun porn! Rusty We Band of Brothers! DRSS, NRA & SCI Life Member "I am rejoiced at my fate. Do not be uneasy about me, for I am with my friends." ----- David Crockett in his last letter (to his children), January 9th, 1836 "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." ----- Jose Antonio Navarro, from Mexican Prison in 1841 "for I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man." Thomas Jefferson Declaration of Arbroath April 6, 1320-“. . .It is not for glory, nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting, but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with life itself.” | |||
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Does WR include a handkerchief to wipe up your tears when the rifle gets a scratch? That's an awesome rifle! ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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A shootaway quote! My eyes! The pain! I'm tearing up as if CS gassed! I need a hanky too! It's like he works hard at coming up with the stupidest thing to say about any topic! This one gets a 5-DOH! rating from me. | |||
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Mike, Ever since I first saw this rifle, posted on AR a few years back, it has been a part of my dreams as well. I have been attempting to have one built very similar to the lines of that rifle since 2006. Not much I would change but mine will be a 404 Jeffery. Finally I believe I found a gun maker to produce it and hopefully I will have it in my hands by July 2010....and shortly thereafter taking it to Africa! Best, Jim | |||
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It is gorgeous, but I'm not a fan of the front sight. Call me un-couth but they look they are on backwards to me. | |||
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I've been saving pictures of classics like this as reference material for my 404 project. This one will be added to the group. Very nice indeed. NRA CRPA DRSS | |||
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Who is building it for you Jim? jorge USN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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That is gorgeous, I love that dark wood.....pure elegance I personally may prefer a different sight, and maybe slide the bbl. band back a bit, but awesome rifle none the less. Rod -------------------------------- "A hunter should not choose the cal, cartridge, and bullet that will kill an animal when everything is right; rather, he should choose ones that will kill the most efficiently when everything goes wrong" Bob Hagel | |||
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Hello Jorge: I hope all is going well with you and your family. Ralph Martini is going to build the rifle....website www.martiniandhagngunmakers.com | |||
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MJines, You may want to ask 577NitroExpress about his sons rifle http://forums.accuratereloadin...=706108626#706108626 That stock has cause many a heart to skip. | |||
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I checked the link, looks like its gonna be (or is) a smokin nice rifle.........but wonder where the updated pics are? Rod -------------------------------- "A hunter should not choose the cal, cartridge, and bullet that will kill an animal when everything is right; rather, he should choose ones that will kill the most efficiently when everything goes wrong" Bob Hagel | |||
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shoot me now, but those front sights look like a drunk gunsmith put them on backwards. that said, that was a rifle used as a pattern for my custom....only different front sight. | |||
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It is HIS dream rifle... Just needs a kevlar stock in stainless with hi viz front sight with a peep rear 577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375 *we band of 45-70ers* (Founder) Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder) | |||
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It is as good as it gets, but look long and hard on the plazement of the scope before you copy that... Unless you are shaped very strange, that scope need to come at least one inch foreward, or you need stocks in the bandaid-industry. Bent Fossdal Reiso 5685 Uggdal Norway | |||
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I think it looks just about right-that is 13 inches from the end of the buttstock for a large caliber,non bigbore. | |||
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I like the scope up almost flush with the cocking piece when cocked. That one is definitely too far back for me. Must not be a Leupold. | |||
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Yes, its a Schmidt&Bender and is a little to close for comfort (about 1" to far back for an average person), unless you have big shoulders and a thick coat on. Most available mounts would allow the scope to be moved forward anyway. | |||
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The crank's on the wrong side but other than that it looks like it would do. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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Cool. Let me know when they are working on it.  I can check on progress for you and try not to drool on it. Their shop is just down the road from me.  | |||
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I,ll take one in 9.3X62 and a twin in 416 rigby. and I supose Since I am fantisizing , how about a little .257 roberts or 7X57. I can't improve much on that. I really would prefer a simple single flip up rear sight. The extra leavs look good though, But a agree with Jon Taylor. They serv no purpose. ...tj3006 freedom1st | |||
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I've always considered the lines of those rifles to be graceful, but the second you try to sight down one with a scope, all is lost... In my view, it's an open sight stock design. The best counter-measure I saw was a pop-up cheekpiece on a schoenauer rife... It was on sale at gunbroker, I eyed it for awhile, and I believe a fellow forum member picked it up for a good price... now I have non-buyer's remorse! I love open sights though. Maybe that comes from impractically placing target scopes on high power rifles. Shoot once, pick up lens from glasses, replace and fire again... | |||
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PS: I love the front sight! Impractical? Yes! I don't get big beads on front sights... Close range? Night sight? "Okay, I wounded a griz or cape buff, remove scope and proceed into the brush..." --- WHO does that?! I hate the look of a rifle w/out open sights, but loathe the wood stocked-classic, pseudo-tactical nature of adding them when you have a perfectly capable schmidt & bender. That said, every rifle should have open sights. It's like pants. I need them, they probably wouldn't hurt in a job interview, but my work speaks for itself... and no I'm not an engineer. | |||
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I agree  I would love to have that beauty next to the .500 & 404 jeffery in the safe what an armoury  | |||
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