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[quote=ingwe]Frankly, were it up to me, that rifle would have a more "English" cheekpiece and an English red pad, instead of the engraved ( yes�) Neidner steel but it had. Forend would be shortened to about 8" too�. Here you go!
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You're getting warmer! I like the barrel band placed out a bit, Rigby style
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You're getting warmer! I like the barrel band placed out a bit, Rigby style Rigby style? That's the Rigby that was presented to Corbett after he shot the man-eating tigress in Champawat. You can't get much more Rigby than that!
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Purdey Magazine rifle� Take that obnoxious scope off and you'd pretty well have it!
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Purdey Magazine rifle� Take that obnoxious scope off and you'd pretty well have it! Purdey? Check out WR website. That's their bolt action rifle. It's the one in the bottom case I posted above. It starts at $27,000+. Like I said, $7500 is a drop in the bucket.
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Here. You can check it out and even price one with all the options. http://www.westleyrichards.com/new-guns/bolt-action-rifles
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Rev-That rifle that you so covet reminds me of a custom 270 Winchester I had Hal Hartley of Lenoir, NC build for me in 1970. Douglas premium barrel, FN Supreme action, and his famous tiger tail maple stock with 26 lines per inch checkering and fleur-de-lis engraving. It was a beauty reminiscent of the old Kentucky rifles in color. If I had the chance to go to Africa, the greater Kudu would be the top animal on my hunting list. Too chicken to hunt dangerous game I like the more sedate species.
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If I had the chance to go to Africa, the greater Kudu would be the top animal on my hunting list. Too chicken to hunt dangerous game I like the more sedate species. I can relate. Someone asked me if hunting wild pigs is dangerous. I said, "Not 15 feet in the air it isn't."
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I can relate. Someone asked me if hunting wild pigs is dangerous. I said, "Not 15 feet in the air it isn't." Understood. I would love to hunt Grizzly or Kodiak but will remain an armchair hunter. One way I'd hunt them is by helicopter. I'd feel relatively safe at that point. I admire those that have the testicular fortitude to do it by ground.
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Well, we just hunted pigs in Texas�with a knife at night. Does that count? And Ive done the Cape Buffalo thing And finished a wounded leopard by pressing a rusty azzed taurus .38 special against his temple �.. Does any of this count?
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Purdey Magazine rifle� Take that obnoxious scope off and you'd pretty well have it! Purdey? Check out WR website. That's their bolt action rifle. It's the one in the bottom case I posted above. It starts at $27,000+. Like I said, $7500 is a drop in the bucket. Kinda wondered about that, cause of the WR style front sight�but that rifle was pictured in a Purdey ad�...
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Well, we just hunted pigs in Texas�with a knife at night. Does that count? And Ive done the Cape Buffalo thing And finished a wounded leopard by pressing a rusty azzed taurus .38 special against his temple �.. Does any of this count? Cape Buffalo does. Leopard with a Taurus, not so much. As for the pigs, it all depends on who made the knife!!
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Well, we just hunted pigs in Texas�with a knife at night. Does that count? And Ive done the Cape Buffalo thing And finished a wounded leopard by pressing a rusty azzed taurus .38 special against his temple �.. Does any of this count? Yes sir, they all count. Back in my younger days I wounded a Mule Deer and had to follow him in the bush. He jumped up and charged. I ripped off my belt and had to choke him. Does that count?
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Kinda wondered about that, cause of the WR style front sight�but that rifle was pictured in a Purdey ad�... WR wannabees!!
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Yes sir, they all count. Back in my younger days I wounded a Mule Deer and had to follow him in the bush. He jumped up and charged. I ripped off my belt and had to choke him.
Does that count? Mule deer with a belt is up there pretty high. I'm gonna go see if I can shoot a pig...assuming our summer storms hold off. I'm not much for sitting in a tree in Florida lightning.
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Wimps,I stopped a charging wife once....
Took away her credit card!
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Wimps,I stopped a charging wife once....
Now, here's a real man. No way I'd tackle that job without armor.
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Some of these rifles look nicer than a Mark X
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Some of these rifles look nicer than a Mark X Same action, so I'm guessing you can dress the Mark X up a bit.
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I'm betting even a poor humble priest can afford a Mark X
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