Anybody had any experience with the HS Precision line of Take Down rifles ? Was thinking about having one built in 375 H&H with a switch barrel to 300 H&H.

http://www.hsprecision.com/TakeDown.htm

I had a 257 Weatherby and 30-378 built on the H-S action. Great set-up. I did have problems when changing barrels and my POI. I had a US Optics 20moa tapered base and MK4 rings. I solved the problem by using two different scopes. It is a great gun but is quite heavy to be packing.

Shaka

I had one in 25-06 Ackley (tricked them into doing a wildcat). It was a true 1/4 MOA rifle.

After take-down and re-assembly it required ONE shot to "seat" everything back together and back to zero. It is a great system. And it is heavy too. Mine came out about 10 pounds. A lot to pack around.

Sold it to a guy that couldn't live without it and he loves it.

Take down/switch barrel rifles are cool and costly.

I'm just glad that everyone dosen't have one, that would spoil the moment.

I had one in 7mm Ultra mag.it was accurate but heavy.

Thanks for the info & input. I Want this rifle for travel and am still mulling over calibers - any other ideas than 300 H&H and 375 H&H ? One barrel needs to be .375 or greater.

Shaka,

I just ordered a take-down .375 H&H from H-S for our next SCI Chapter fund raiser. They are not sure on delivery, it could be as much as two years.

They are in the midst of refiling their patent on the take-down mechanism, and it was not clear when I talked to them if they were going to wait for the new patent and not ship rifles.

jim dodd

Shaka

The Sauer 202 is now available in Take Down (System Orth).
They make 375H&H and 300 Win Mag.

Price in Europe is Euro 2,950 for the standard model. Second barrel is Euro 650.

Franz

With all due respect to H-S, I'd take the Sauer 202 (or a Blaser R93, or one of the expensive European custom guns). Why?? I actively dislike the fact that the barrel has to be screwed into place on the H-S rifle (at least this was the case on the one I handled a few years back). This is a poor design, IMHO. Much better to have the bolt lock up directly in the barrel - as it does on the Sauer, Blaser etc. In my mind, the chances of damaging the threads on the barrel when you replace it are much too great.

The new Sauer offering takedown without the use of tools, looks like a sweet rifle.
- mike

Take-down or switch-barrel rifles are an interesting alternative to multiple rifles. Transportating one in a short case instead of a typical long case attracts less attention.

I have a switch barrel singleshot that is based upon a Stevens 44 1/2 made by CPA Corp. in Pennsylvania (www.singleshotrifles.com). In comparison, the costs are (to me) somewhat more reasonable. An extra barrel adds $500-$600 to the cost of the rifle. Additionally, barrel change time for me is approximately 4 minutes which includes changing the extractor.

jeff

Shaka
I can highly recommend the Blaser R93. I have 4 bbls. You can take them on/off with no loss of zero. You do not have to shoot a couple of shots to settle them in. You can also take off the scope and re-attach it with no zero shift, thus you can carry your scope in your carry on safe ffrom rough handling. And you can have a pre-sighted in spare scope. They are very accurate and I have not had ANY problems, feeding, ejecting etc. They will feed empty cases, [try that with most any other rifle]. They are fairly light and handle real well. They have an excellent trigger. The finish on the bbl is very weather resistant, and after hunting several days in the rain in Alaska the wood looked as good as new. They are very safe as they can be carried with a round in the chamber, but uncocked. When you first handle the rifle the cocking system seems a little awkward, but after shooting it a little it becomes second nature.

jimmyd223

Is that Sand or Tan?

I have a HS Pro Hunter in tan that is supposed to be here by the end of the week. Seeing your picture is helping build the anticipation

GMaxon, the two barrel set is the sandstone and the one pictured here is the standard green camo, I much prefer the sandstone.

and this one is just a plain ol' HTR

[ 05-14-2003, 04:29: Message edited by: jimmyd223 ]

Jimmy did you get a new take down?

Just about any bolt action can be made into a H&H style takedown by a competent rifle smith. My 6mm rem based on this system will shoot a .75" group taking down between shots. No wear on barrel threads either.