Bygone Models

[track]

My Browning’s and an M70 375 H&H current production which I just traded for a 300 H&H Browning early 60’s in really nice shape. Can’t wait to get it and shoot it. From left to right:
30-06 grade 2, 243 grade 1, 222 mag, 222, 222, 22-250, 22-250, 243, 30-06, 30-06, 375

Beautiful collection of rifles! Between my son and I, we have 3 rifles chambered for the 300 H&H. The gun range is having a major renovation at this time and I won't see action until late April. Can't wait to conduct load development, get that feel of recoil and shoot some bug-holes.

 

[sharp shooter]

Brass is a pain on those 300s. I have two of them. Have resized 375 to 30cal. Worked fine.

I found about 200 plus brass and about 12 factory boxes for a very fair deal luckily. What powders do you recommend? I plan on using 180’s, maybe some 200’s. A few of the boxes of factory ammo are 220 grain silvertips. How are those on the shoulder, any worse than a 375 with 270’s?

Sad to see the M70 375 go but eventually I’ll get a browning or replace with another M70.

 

[SuperCub]

I've been using H4831sc in mine with good results with 180gr NPs.

 

[sharp shooter]

I've been using H4831sc in mine with good results with 180gr NPs.

I don’t have that but I do have many others. RL22, RL17, 4350 etc.

 

[hoytcanon]

I don’t have that but I do have many others. RL22, RL17, 4350 etc.

You will find RL-22 is a good powder.

 

[sharp shooter]

Worked really well my 06.

 

[Leeper]

I think the classic old rifles hit their peak in the 1950's but there were more interesting guns which showed up in the '70's and 80's as well. The late '80's and early '90's saw the move toward the plastic guns, untouched by human hands. I had some favorite models.
The Model 99 Savage; especially, the pre-tang safety models.
All Winchester lever actions and bolt actions. Pre-64, of course.
Winchester Model 12
Browning Auto 5
Mannlicher-Schoenauer Carbines
Ruger No. 1
Early Ruger 77's
Colt Single actions
Colt Woodsman 22
Ruger Mk1 22
S&W Model 19
Colt 1911
These are just some of the guns I have always liked. I liked using them and liked working on them. Dennis and I got in on the tail end of the prevalence of these fine old guns and, while I can't speak for Dennis, I miss gunsmithing those old guns. It's just a little more fun. I would like to have been gunsmithing in the fifties.

 

[dan belisle]

I don’t have that but I do have many others. RL22, RL17, 4350 etc.

I use RL22 in mine. - dan

 

[mbogo3]

Plastic makes it harder to pistol-whip someone

Apparently the M16 didn't work after you used it for a club and broke the butt stock.

 

[sharp shooter]

I have two pounds of RL22 (sweet!)

 

[SuperCub]

I don’t have that but I do have many others. RL22, RL17, 4350 etc.

Out here in the east, it's only IMR or H with a bit of WW. I stick with the 1st two. RL is N/A.

 

[sharp shooter]

I talked to the original owner, said he had good luck with 4350 in it but not with 4831. He didn’t try and of the RL powder though.

 

[sharp shooter]

Just came in today. I’ve been looking for one for a very long time. It has a 3000 serial number which would date it to 1959 according to my literature. They didn’t produce them as a standard chambering until 1962 I believe which would lead me to believe this was special order. Very excited to get the scope mounted and sighted in. Likely going to put a 3-9 Leupold on it.

 

[hoytcanon]

Just came in today. I’ve been looking for one for a very long time. It has a 3000 serial number which would date it to 1959 according to my literature. They didn’t produce them as a standard chambering until 1962 I believe which would lead me to believe this was special order. Very excited to get the scope mounted and sighted in. Likely going to put a 3-9 Leupold on it.

That is a beautiful rifle.

 

[Slimbo]

Wow, spectacular rifle. Congratulations

 

[conor_90]

I like the look of that rear sight, looks sturdy and simple to
adjust

 

[sharp shooter]

Thanks guys. One of the lucky guns that didn’t get reamed out to 300 Weatherby needlessly.

 

[SuperCub]

WOW!! ...... With that, you win the internet today.

Very nice rifle.

 

[track]

Just came in today. I’ve been looking for one for a very long time. It has a 3000 serial number which would date it to 1959 according to my literature. They didn’t produce them as a standard chambering until 1962 I believe which would lead me to believe this was special order. Very excited to get the scope mounted and sighted in. Likely going to put a 3-9 Leupold on it.

Congrats, you found a diamond in the rough and in great condition! Once in a while I see the 300 H&H chambered in this rifle and the older Sako's, however it's down in the USA. What will you reload in this fine rifle?

 

[sharp shooter]

Congrats, you found a diamond in the rough and in great condition! Once in a while I see the 300 H&H chambered in this rifle and the older Sako's, however it's down in the USA. What will you reload in this fine rifle?

I will likely first try IMR4350, RL17 and RL22 with some 180 grain bullets such as Hornady Interlock, Speer Hot-Cor's and Nosler Accubonds. Until my dies and brass arrive, I'll sight in this weekend with some old factory 180 grain silver tips. I will post some results and range pics now that I finally figured out pictures...