My little prize

23 December 2006, 21:58

308Sako

My little prize

Caliber .30-06, and 20 gauge... a wonderful balance for North America. Regulation is with 200 grain bullets after the additon of the claw mounts. (I would have paid extra had I known!) Factory rifles were regulated with 150 grain bullets FYI.

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Rusty
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25 December 2006, 05:55

N E 450 No2

I have handled some of those Browning rifle/shotgun 2 bbled sets. They are nice, especially when the rifle bbls are scoped.

I would work up a load with a "soft" 200 gr bullet for deer sized game and a "harder" 200 grain bullet for bigger stuff.

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25 December 2006, 06:08

mstarling

Very, very nice!

Actually, the regulation with 200's makes it into a rifle for things that bite back! Not a bad idea actually.

Congratulations! Enjoy ...

Mike

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25 December 2006, 08:28

308Sako

Ah Heck fellas, I knew there were more than one...

450 No 2, and Mike

In 1982 I spent my wad on an engagement ring. The next year I spent it on this rifle/shotgun. Eight years later I took it to Africa with some 200 grain solids that Jack Carter had personally made for this rifle. In the end the Barnes original (soft) and the Nosler partition (hard)roundnoses won out... Fortunately I still have some of the solids, but haven't taken it back to Africa as yet. The rifle shoots exceptionally well after some help from the members of the forum.

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DRSS, double owner-shooter since 1983, O/U .30-06 Browning Continental set.

25 December 2006, 09:05

Jim Manion

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Thanks Rusty, there is at least one gentleman in this forum...

quote:
Ah Heck fellas, I knew there were more than one...

450 No 2, and Mike

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25 December 2006, 21:30

308Sako

Rusty, I am so sorry to have to admit to being a displaced Yankee. Currently seasonally residing is Las Vegas, sans most toys. It's a long story. If you know "Harry" ask him about his guide for his tripple on woodchucks many years ago. It is possible that if reincarnation exists that I could have been a Texan!

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DRSS, double owner-shooter since 1983, O/U .30-06 Browning Continental set.

26 December 2006, 05:18

ozhunter

I could just imagine carrying that rifle along the Bubi River in Zimbabwes Lowveldt for plains game then off to a feed lot for bit of Bird shooting.

ozhunter

26 December 2006, 05:39

470CapstickA2

There are tons of gentlemen here... I know cause I've met most of them at DRSS events..

Beautiful gun, I can't wait to read a hunting story from you using it..

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26 December 2006, 21:04

JPK

Very neat combo. I have a friend who has one and loves it. I am covetous. I have looked but haven't been able to come up with a nice combo in good condition.

JPK