Originally Posted by gunner500
LOL, Thanks MarineHawk, the old basher is about 260 rounds into it's second barrel, it has plenty of fire left in the stove, if I ever decide to sell it, I'll give you first shot, for me, the 300 gr AB's will cover anything nicely I'd ever hunt that rifle with, keeping in mind, running a 300 gr AB into a tough critter like elk or moose, maybe even a little below 1800 should still initiate enough expansion, I'll save my share of the LRAB's for the sure nuff long range hunting guys, I just play around anymore.

Did you happen to notice that nice grey, black and blue 'bruise pattern' paint job on the stock? Darren75 from right here at the 'fire painted that for me, it somehow fits the rifle perfectly. grin


Yeah, I really like the look of that stock.

Mine’s much more pedestrian.

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And an oral conversation added to the eccentricity of its appearance. I ordered a base and rings from Near Manufacturing in Canada over the phone nine years ago. At the end of the conversation, he said something like: “Blue okay”? I said: “Yes.” I thought he said “Blued”—like meaning black in color. I’m generally a function-over-form guy and didn’t want to send the rings back. So, I accepted that I have a hunting rifle that even some New Orleans pimps might blush at carrying. Such is life.

My .375 Wby DGR is more respectable:

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