A fine looking rifle, I especially like the gentle sweep of the grip and the rounded cap. Topping off those Weaver bases with a Tasco or Bushnell Banner Scope would set it right off
Factory "Gentleman's rifle" - if there is such a thing
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A fine looking rifle, I especially like the gentle sweep of the grip and the rounded cap. Topping off those Weaver bases with a Tasco or Bushnell Banner Scope would set it right off
Calgary Shooting Centre has them for $12,250 I believe.
They're gorgeous, point well and are beautifully made, but really need an ebony cap on the end of the fore end.
If I had the cash, I'd definitely consider one - especially with some colour case hardening, but in the mean time I will settle for my Ruger African in 6.5x55.
That same gentleman was as likely to serve in WW1 as not and trade the Rigby for a Webley. British officers were 50% more likely to be killed in action than an enlisted soldier. Fully 20% of the Eton students who served as officers were killed, almost twice the casualty rate within the ranks.
I'd tend to lean towards a falling block platform for developing a smallbore battery. 1 small caliber in 22 or 243 bore, a medium in 6.5 or 7mm and a bigger bore in say a 375R, all rimmed cartridges . If I went bolt action, same except change to rimless non-belted cartridges and go to a 40cal for the bigger one, 404 or 416. Rigby, Heym, H&H, Purdey, Mauser, Steyr, Haenel, Merkel, Brno, were all big names in the heyday of the "gentleman's" guns say, 1890 to 1939. Don't doubt there were some good Liege and French gunmakers in those days, haven't looked into them too much though.
You'd have to have a double in 450-400 or a 475 of some form. And a set of double shotguns in 12, 16 or 20, 24 or 28ga. And you probably would need a Rook rifle of some form for around the yard or the farm.
You'd have to have a double in 450-400 or a 475 of some form. And a set of double shotguns in 12, 16 or 20, 24 or 28ga. And you probably would need a Rook rifle of some form for around the yard or the farm.
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I’m a little disturbed... you’ve clearly been in my gun room and I don’t know you.
I have a well read copy of “The Man-Eaters of Kumaon” flying around in the work machine as we speak.
Keeps it leaning in a corner instead of slipping and beating your scope all to hell on the ceramic tile floor!
I figure a few of mine would fall into a gentlemanly category
2018 Shot Show Special Browning X-Bolt Maple Medallion topped with a Leupold VX5HD in 6.5 Creedmore
2017 Shot Show Special Winchester M70 Super Grade Maple topped with a Leupold VX-3i in .270
Looks like belted magnum rounds in that box.
X2 for me!
A western theme on mine but on a Budweiser budget.... 7mm RM & 30/30. Handles most situations out here and looks ok doing it.
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I figure a few of mine would fall into a gentlemanly category
2018 Shot Show Special Browning X-Bolt Maple Medallion topped with a Leupold VX5HD in 6.5 Creedmore
2017 Shot Show Special Winchester M70 Super Grade Maple topped with a Leupold VX-3i in .270
That 6.5cm is gorgeous. I wish they did something different with the mag well, but man those are handsome.
