I have a good friend down in SE Texas that has been using the 264WM since 1976. Always 140gr of some make. It was owned by another good friend I worked with and I would always, in jest, "offer him $150" for it, Redfield 3x9 and all. Well, his wife ended up leaving him and he told me he would take the $150! I had 2 yr old Twin girls, two car notes, mortgage, meaning zero money! ha My other friend had been looking for " a good deer rifle", so I put them together. About 10yrs ago he had a gunsmith really clean it, ha. It shoots good as ever! That's one reason I wanted one, the nostalgia experience, but his barrel is 24". I would have bought several Browning Hi Powers 264s but all I ever found were the 22" barrels! Bummer! ha I was thrilled to see this one in 26". Keep it coming guys, lots of you serious 264WM deer hunters out there!
Oh yes, the it is a Mod 700 BDL. Has that old Fleur De Leis checkering pattern. His three boys have made some long shots in clearcuts with it too.
