Here is one put together "Across the Pond" ,and Something a bit different for the Forum, not being a "Mauser" whatever or "Tacticool" rifle in any way, but it might be of interest to some of the Guys.


Its been a long time not so much in the making, but more in the acquisition of the parts from the USA, which we all know is a royal PITA these days.


Essentially its a Borden Timberline action in CM, with a LW 22" CM barrel 9 twist, Jewel trigger, Williams Bottom Metal, Talley /Borden Mounts, topped off with a Swarovski 4-12 Z4i scope.


The metalwork is courtesy of Andy Massingham, thanks Andy for your patience and ability. The stock is by Gary Cane, styled on a traditional Rigby/English form, and is hand oil finished out of a plank of Black Walnut. I picked the plank, Gary did the rest and put the whole thing together at his workshop up in Norfolk.


I picked it up on Wednesday last week, and took it to the range Friday afternoon. It definitely shoots better than I can, as you can see from the first shot of the 3. Will the deer notice the error? Probably not.


I've got it going with Norma brass, H414, Nosler 140 ABs, Fed GM210 primers, and it seems to work OK , and without a lot of load development involved. I'll most likely try to refine it in the fullness of time, but for the moment that load will do for the Fallow.

Oh, if anyone asks, it will NOT be used with a bipod, that is there only for the photos, and it will not be used with a moderator either.


Pros: Build quality, which is evident in the end results, and the balance of the rifle. It will be a great stalking rifle, of that I am already certain.


Cons: Build time, due to ITAR nonsense and non availability in UK of the parts.


Compromises: Due to the non availability of decent quality and appropriate magazine systems for Remington clone actions, we ended up with a traditional drop box. I would have had a detachable magazine, but thats just personal preference on my part.


Recommends: Both parties involved in the painstaking research for the "bits" and for bringing the idea to reality. Gary Canes craftsmanship is of the highest order.


So: a few pics?












Thanks again to the people who made the idea a reality.

Peter

Nice!

Nice looking rifle and, as with all Borden rifles, a superb shooter
My 30-06 version is one of my favorite using rifles.

That is enormously better than anything "tacti-cool" in my book. Gorgeous rifle and obviously a great shooter.

Nice rifle...I see more of these I may end up liking the word, "tacti-cool".

Enjoy!!!

Beautiful rifle and Borden has excellent receivers.

Very nice. Congrats.

JPK

That's a 'looker'. Congrats.