Thanks to Doc Bill for the pictures of Old Betsy and Scotty for posting.
Thought it would make an interesting contrast to Rick's new rifle, being as they are both chambered for the same 60+ year old cartridge.
Back then, Page used the "best" technology of the day for close to (over?) 400 head of BG animals world wide with this rifle,and the 175 gr Nosler semi spitzer Partition,started at 3050 fps with 73gr H4831...and out to 600 yards on a couple of head of game,as I recall a Greater Kudu and a Wyoming bull elk. Scope is a 4X Kollmorgen Bear Cub.
In contrast, and today, Rick is running a 195 Berger with H1000 at over 2900 fps,and shooting out to 1500 yards with the same cartridge, modern scope,and modern bullets. Distances Page would have thought impossible no doubt. Interesting that it still keeps pace with about anything considered current and up to date among long range cartridges,even if it is a wildcat.
Sounds like a wildcat that has stayed with the times....ample evidence that Art Mashburn did his homework,and Page knew a good thing when he saw it.
Maybe, as Doc Bill said, the best BG wildcat that never became a factory adopted cartridge. Which is OK,too because we can still use it today.
Rick you only have 399 animals to go with that rifle!
