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They both turned out magnificent and made my other rifles obsolete. Gene Simillion is as good as it gets. The 30-06 will shoot 168 Barnes ttsx .25. If I told you how good the 270 shoots 130 Bergers you'd say I was lying. Both wear a Leica 3.5-14 ER and feed perfectly.
The 30-06 has been to Africa twice and the 270 is my deer rifle.
If I would have built those 2 rifles years ago I would have saved a fortune as I have no desire for another rifle.
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Thanks for the update!
I love hearing about sweet shooting model 70's.
Any pics of those beauties or trophies you wish to share?
"You know why nobody panic buys 30-06 ammo? ... Because men with 30-06's don't panic"
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Interesting read, especially the results. Post some pictures if you get the chance.
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Have you notice a loss of desire for more and more "builds"?
Did Gene use wood or synthetic stocks?
Last edited by RinB; 01/18/13.
“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.
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RinB, you hit the nail on the head. At the time I received my Simillion's I had the following custom rifle's:
1. NULA 7-08
2. Bansner 280
3. Mcwhorter 270 wby
4. Holland 6.5-284
5. Holland 300 Win
All are wonderful riflemaker's and would shoot.
The Simillion's; however, in my opinion are on another planet. After Gene modifies a pre-64 action the function is incomparable. They will feed anything, including empty cases flawlessly. They have bases and rings that are custom done by Gene that are bombproof. The trigger breaks like glass. And oh yeah, they shoot like a "house of fire".
I sold all my other customs.
Now instead of purchasing another custom, I just load a different bullet weight. The only other rifle I have is a Winchester custom shop 375 H&H. And you are correct, I have no desire for any other rifle.
Both Simillion's are Mcmillan Echols legend fiberglass stocked.
By this post, I mean no disrespect to any other builder.
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I know Gene and really appreciate the quality of his work. He is very reliable. He makes and keeps commitments. Good for you. I have a similar rifle in 7RM. Since it arrived I have stopped getting more.
“Perfection is achieved not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Posted by Brad.
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I have 2 Winchester pre-64 transition actions in the hands of Gene Simillion. Both are 30-06 sized actions. Both rifle's will be identical.
I need to choose 2 calibers for lower 48 and African Plains game.
I was leaning toward a 30-06 and 270.
Thanks in advance for any comments. I have two Pre'64 actions at the 'smith also, one is a transition, the other is a '49. The '49 will be a Whelen , the transition will be a 280 Rem. The 30-06 and 270 are too close in my opinion. You could go with the 338-06 and a 25-06 , those two would make a nice combo.
"after the bullet leaves the barrel it doesn't care what headstamp was on the case"
"The 221 Fireball is what the Hornet could have been had it stayed in school"
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Proper Prior Planning and Preparation Prevents Pizz Poor Performance.
8 P's
7x57 (Lilja Octagon 25") and 338-06 (23" #4)
120 TSXs from the 7 and 210 TTSXs from the 338. You can kill most anything that breathes....anywhere.
Bruz Bruzer, Super classy call on the octagon barrel. Screams for at least some nice, if not better wood. Good choice on the calibers too. I like the way you think. Best, Bob
Bob
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