Mannlichers....

I don't see anthing wrong with tally marks...there might be better ways to do it though...but its the history of the rifle and if I was restoring it I would preserve them. I hope we can look forward to seeing photos of the restoration process.

By the way, whats the bore like?

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I get a kick out of the talley marks, even though some figure it is sacrilegious!LOL!
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Rob said:
I don't see anthing wrong with tally marks...there might be better ways to do it though...but its the history of the rifle and if I was restoring it I would preserve them. I hope we can look forward to seeing photos of the restoration process.

By the way, whats the bore like?
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Rob, the bore is good enough to be able to shoot three 140 grain bullets with 35 grains of Varget into 1.5MOA from 24 all the way out to 200. Off my elbows in -25c!
That dog will hunt!
Except for the rust being taken off, this old rifle will not be restored, simply hunted.
I could never bring myself to remove those talley marks!
I have never seen a sling set up like that either, do you know of it is original equipment?
It loops through the buckle the attaches up on the forend with a Chicago screw -like toggle but it doesn't unscrew like the Chicago screws do.
Cat
 
This is a rifle that was handed down to me by my grandfather, chambered in 9.5x57. It has taken many of moose, a handful of bears. Just showing it off, but if anyone happens to have and reloading data for this cal, I'm very happy to listen!! The only data that came with it was using a power called "CR-17"....? It's definitely one of my favourite rifles.


 
Picked up at the Calgary Show:

Fullstock Krico 600 Deluxe. Caliber .243
Made in 1982, Stuttgart, W. Germany.
New, unfired. (but not for long)

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Rob said:
Picked up at the Calgary Show:

Fullstock Krico 600 Deluxe. Caliber .243
Made in 1982, Stuttgart, W. Germany.
New, unfired. (but not for long)

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But...according to the internet everything at the gunshow that is good gets sold before we peasants get in the door. EverythiNg else is overpriced junk!

At least, that's what the internet told me.
 
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This is a rifle that was handed down to me by my grandfather, chambered in 9.5x57. It has taken many of moose, a handful of bears. Just showing it off, but if anyone happens to have and reloading data for this cal, I'm very happy to listen!! The only data that came with it was using a power called "CR-17"....? It's definitely one of my favourite rifles.

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I believe that Ardent intends to play with the 9.5x57. Shoot him a PM.
 
BigUglyMan said:
But...according to the internet everything at the gunshow that is good gets sold before we peasants get in the door. EverythiNg else is overpriced junk!

At least, that's what the internet told me.
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The internet may be partly right. I did have a table. So I was there on Thursday evening, and thats when I bought the Krico. However, it was relatively late and most tables were already covered.

re: "we peasants"

...As far as I know, anyone can rent a table and get a weekend parking pass. Just add $110 or so to the cost of your purchase(s). I don't add in the cost of my flight from New Brunswick to Calgary, or the cost of the gas everyday to drive the 80 miles into town. I was able to visit a son and a grandson and get home to Alberta for a few days. For me, its all worth it.

I wandered around the show a lot and after two days I almost saw everything. Many great guns were priced very right and went unsold. I also saw some completely unaffordable "lottery-win" rifles. For instance, there was a fully engraved deluxe wood fullstock Blaser combination gun for around $16,500. I needed it for at least a few hours, until I finally convinced myself that it was just a little too bulky.

Anyone who doesn't like the Calgary Easter mega-show must be nuts. Roughly 1000 tables...roughly 6600 people on the first day. It was great.
 
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It "feels" very good. It fits me, handles and points fast, just as well as an early pre-war M-S carbine, if not better.


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Very nice!
Stock looks to have great lines. How does it feel compared to the older MS?
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New addition to the herd: Mannlicher MCA 1961 in .243. Note the period scope and sling that came with it. Sad to say this probably came from an old hunter's estate. The rifle has been carried, but shot little from the looks of it. The sling smells skanky, like it's been in a safe for a very long time... Next pics will be this fall with it resting atop a scrappy island buck!



 
This seems to have become a "Full Stock" thread, rather than a Mannlicher thread... here are a few Ruger M77 MKII RSI's... the Top stainless 7X57 was Savage's, then very briefly mine (Johnn is a persuasive guy)... now Mr. Petersen's... the third pictures has a bevy of Ruger No.1 RSI's in .243, 7X57 & .30/06... finally, the bottom photo are three CZ FS's, 452/527/550;








 
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re: "This seems to have become a "Full Stock" thread, rather than a Mannlicher thread."

For myself, I think all full-stock and/or actual Mannlicher manufactured rifles whether full-stock or not are welcome here...they all show that your heart is in the right place, in the Central European hunting tradition.

I have often thought of picking up a Ruger #1 International but as yet have not found the right calibre and am also a little put off by reports of poor accuracy without a lot of messing around with the fore-stock. What is your experience in shooting these rifles?
 
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