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Have Hawkeye African rifles in both 9.3x62 mm and 6.5x55 mm.



Nice rifles that shoot very well.




GR

And, a very nice 2-rifle battery to cover any African safari GR.

I have both as well, plus the 275 Rigby. Great rifles from Ruger!

A few posters on this thread have mentioned the 35 Whelen being a little nose heavy. For those who own one already, is the 35 Whelen muzzle heavy like the 280AI had, compared to the thin barrels of the 275 Rigby, 9.3x62 & 6.5x55?

I have one coming but it is going to be a while before I can pick it up.

PM me in a while if you don't get an answer.

Let us know what it weighs scoped. Guessing at least 9# plus ammo and sling.

Ah, a fellow connoisseur.

Use the 6.5x55 mm mainly for field marksmanship shooting, in lieu of a Mauser, but hunt w/ it on occasion.

The 9.3x62 mm just because, and for the thickets.

Since it is mostly meat hunting - Africa would be expensive take-out.

They are fine field rifles none the less.




GR

I know where there's a 6.5x55 for sale cheap. PM for dealer info.