This time a 9x57mm.

Santa Barbra Mauser action,Paul Marqart (sp?) barrel,Weaver 2.5x Scope and Redfield bases/rings.

Taking it bear hunting this fall. Using a 250 gr Hawk bullet,53.0 grs of Var-Get,CCI 200 primer for 2373 fps.

Nice!

Very Nice Elks....post some feedback on that load please!

I posses it's great grandpa here....lol

Nice What kind of stock is that wearing?

I was privileged to handle that rifle before you absconded with it. Congratulations! I'll bet that it shoots as good as it looks.

Dang Elk. Really?? I'm gonna have to start looking for one!!

A pic with the previous owner and me. That is Ken Howell.

Had a 9X57R in a german drilling once. Never should have sold it.
A fine picture of a classic rifle, a fine old gun writer and a hunter with a taste for same. E

Surely you count yourself blessed.

YES!

Wow!!!!

Color me pea-green with envy.

Good score.

Great Pix, two treasures right there (and I don't mean you LOL)

I'd love to hear the story how you ended up with that rifle.

Best,

GWB

Here is the story:

We were visiting friends and doing a little fishing. Saturday morning we stopped by Ken Howell's house to visit with him. When I walked in, he told me to go look at something in the bedroom...So I did and there was the rifle...Ken told me to pick it up...and I did. Now, my wife heard Ken Howell say that the rifle belongs to a Ken in Mesquite, but didn't say anything thinking she heard him wrong. We went back to the living room and visited. Ken told me that is was mine. I put it by the front door and visited with him. Ken kept reminding me that it was by the door and not to forget it.

This happened the day before Mother's Day.

Once again, WOW.

Fantastic.

Superlative,

and a bunch of other gak.

Best,

GWB

I was in shock the whole trip,just couldn't believe it.

Sweet rifle and story, be buried with that one Ken.

WoW! Good story!


I'm waiting for Gunner to do that with his SxS .303�..

Very nice rifle sir! I almost bought a 9X57MM from Simpsons a few years ago.

[quote=ingwe]WoW! Good story!


I'm waiting for Gunner to do that with his SxS .303�.. [/quote

ROR

Just cause Im older than you doesn't mean you can put it in your will to me�.







Then look over your shoulder for the rest of your short life

Very nice.

.............You could do a real bang-up job on some plains game so loaded, or maybe a Tennessee pig this spring, let me know and I'll throw her on the truck.

I smoked up a bunch of plains game with a .303 already�not a skookum double, buttttt�


Might be pig hunting with my own rifle this year, jury is still out��but Sheridan tells me your double works!

i keep looking at the Husky 9.3x57's

Geez Gunner, wid all da guys who want that NICE little .303 double, ya best NOT put any of them in yer will or you'd haveta hire a food taster

Elkhunternm, great looking rifle and story, enjoyed it. Allways wondered what he did with the 35 Whelen he loaned to Ken Waters for the Pet Loads article on the 35 Whelen. Better take him some venison this fall. Magnum Man

Very, very cool Story Ken, and beautiful rifle

soon as i find a midget willing to jump out of a plane that 303 is mine.....already got the monkeys trained to ride greyhounds....just need that damn midget and my plan is complete.....something bout their small size keeps getting them blown off course and after the first one wound up off course and landed in a hog pen and didnt make it ive had a hard time finding volunteers....i got him a nice headstone but noooo.....seems its a small tight nit community and words gotten out

Thanks John.

LOL Gents.

Frame that picture........

Dan

Ken, amazing story that adds mystique and lore to the rifle and its legacy. Cherish it Bro!

Scott

Good Idea Dan!

Scoot,I will.

Hell i'd give my right nut jist to Purise Ken's Linrary

Beautiful rifle my friend! Cherish that for sure.
I will be posting about my special rifle soon as well!

I'll be waiting for your pics and story Thomas.

You're a Vagenius.

Laughing!..............

Sweet rifle, even better story!!!