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I saw one of these today in 308 very nice looking rifle. Looked brand new and the price wasnt bad in my opinion $599. I figure this gun was made in the 60s or 70s. At first glance I thought it was an FN Supreme Sporter.
Any of you guys own one? Input is welcome, Regards, Jericho.
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Not sure, didnt see a model number on it anywhere. It was a Mauser sporter action not a 98 action if that helps any?
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Had one. East European Mauser, not FN Belgium. They shoot good, lot of gun for the buck.
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I think most of them are built on santa barbara (Spain) actions.
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Had one. East European Mauser, not FN Belgium. They shoot good, lot of gun for the buck.
DF Nope, Patbrennan is right, the Commercial receivers were supplied by Santa Barbara of Spain. Unless of course it is marked "Hussar", in which case the action was supplied by Brno.
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Had one. East European Mauser, not FN Belgium. They shoot good, lot of gun for the buck.
DF Nope, Patbrennan is right, the Commercial receivers were supplied by Santa Barbara of Spain. Unless of course it is marked "Hussar", in which case the action was supplied by Brno. Thanks for that correction. DF
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Thanks guys, so 60s or 70s production is correct?
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Parker Hales in general are pretty modestly priced up here, lots for approx. $400 or a bit more.
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I like mine too but unless it is a Hussar, $599 is too much for a factory original PH. That is, unless you really like it.
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They put their name on one that had a cast receiver. A 98 type receiver with an 03 Springfield bolt. A real morphadite.
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Here's mine in .308 Norma Magnum. I restocked it because the original stock was so gaudy it made a Weatherby look conservative. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/0j2MGV4X/DSC07992-zpsonylqimu-1.jpg)
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I ended up with one out of an estate sale, got it right. I refinished the stock, re-cut the skip-a-line checkering. It was a bit gaudy, but had a really nice piece of walnut with rosewood tip and grip cap.
It was a 300 WM, not that heavy, kicked like a mule.
It ended up with an atty who's a State Senator. He's a big ole boy, probably tougher than I am, doubt he'd complain even if it kicked him hard.
It shot pretty well. I'd much rather shoot my M-70 NH .375 H&H with full house loads than shoot that thing. Glad he has it, not me.
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I have 10 of those receiver castings. Some use Mauser bolts, others use 03's. They need some finish machining and heat treating, but it's fairly simple to make a functioning rifle from one. I had to make up a few holding jigs to make them fit my lathe and mill. Sarco was selling them for about $30.00 each as "paperweights" at one time- - - -no serial number- - - - -"some machining required". They're considerably less than "80% finished"!
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I saw one of these today in 308 very nice looking rifle. Looked brand new and the price wasnt bad in my opinion $599. I figure this gun was made in the 60s or 70s. At first glance I thought it was an FN Supreme Sporter.
Any of you guys own one? Input is welcome, Regards, Jericho. Jericho; Top of the morning to you sir, I hope the day's looks to be a good one in your part of the world and this finds you well. As I'm on the north side of the medicine line, we had lots and lots of Parker Hale arms available to use and work on. If memory serves they were a little less than a comparable Remington 700 or Winchester 70 back in the day - roughly on par with a Savage 110 for cost - again this is from faulty memory. Over the years I've likely played with at least a couple dozen Parker Hale rifles which passed through my shop, as well as having two Parker Hale barrels installed on rifles I'd put together. Most, if not all of them that I've played with were the Santa Barbara actions. Neither of the rifles I did were fantastic shooters, but were certainly not terrible. One has since been rebarreled again, the other is a Liberty Model 77 which is now a .308 Norma. Interestingly the only Parker Hale that I recall not feeding properly was one chambered in .308. It'd gouge the case badly as it went into the chamber, a combination of the feed rails being a tad off and the chamber mouth not chamfered at all. They're okay for what they are, but personally up here that'd be more than a Parker Hale would be worth by about $100 Cdn I'd think. Honestly we can still find the much better built and functioning Husqvarna rifles for $450-$550 Cdn which absolutely would be my choice above a Parker Hale offering. Anyway sir, I hope that's useful to you or someone else out there. All the best to you sir. Stay well. Dwayne
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I saw one of these today in 308 very nice looking rifle. Looked brand new and the price wasnt bad in my opinion $599. I figure this gun was made in the 60s or 70s. At first glance I thought it was an FN Supreme Sporter.
Any of you guys own one? Input is welcome, Regards, Jericho. Jericho; Top of the morning to you sir, I hope the day's looks to be a good one in your part of the world and this finds you well. As I'm on the north side of the medicine line, we had lots and lots of Parker Hale arms available to use and work on. If memory serves they were a little less than a comparable Remington 700 or Winchester 70 back in the day - roughly on par with a Savage 110 for cost - again this is from faulty memory. Over the years I've likely played with at least a couple dozen Parker Hale rifles which passed through my shop, as well as having two Parker Hale barrels installed on rifles I'd put together. Most, if not all of them that I've played with were the Santa Barbara actions. Neither of the rifles I did were fantastic shooters, but were certainly not terrible. One has since been rebarreled again, the other is a Liberty Model 77 which is now a .308 Norma. Interestingly the only Parker Hale that I recall not feeding properly was one chambered in .308. It'd gouge the case badly as it went into the chamber, a combination of the feed rails being a tad off and the chamber mouth not chamfered at all. They're okay for what they are, but personally up here that'd be more than a Parker Hale would be worth by about $100 Cdn I'd think. Honestly we can still find the much better built and functioning Husqvarna rifles for $450-$550 Cdn which absolutely would be my choice above a Parker Hale offering. Anyway sir, I hope that's useful to you or someone else out there. All the best to you sir. Stay well. Dwayne Ironically, I have a PH in .243 that feeds like poop through a goose. Contrast this to a couple of FN Commercials I had in .243 neither of which would feed and ended up being rebarreled to something that would. FWIW, I wouldn't have passed up a PH in 6,5x55. My son's 6.5x55 is built on a PH (Santa Barbara) action its a real deer dispatcher! Yes, I too would prefer a Husqvarna but if the price is right, I'll snag a PH whether built on the Santa Barbara action or Milsurp.
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I have one in 25-06 it is a model 1200 Super. I purchased it new in 1979 for $212 out the door. It has held up well and I have killed lots of whitetail with it. It will shoot Nosler 115 BT or Speer 120 Hotcores well ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/a1Mq5bu.jpg)
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Just came back from looking at the rifle again and its stamped PRECISION SPORTS on the barrel and BP in small letters on the receiver ring below the serial number. Serial number is R-XXXX and it has a hollow bolt handle. The stock looks more American design than European, it has a schnabel fore end and the cheek piece isnt really pronounced, no white spacers or black fore end cap either.
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Those are nice rifles. They are sorta gaudy, but generally come with good wood.
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