Looking for British .338 Win Mag Info -pictures added

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Looking for some insight of a British .338 win mag with a deep green laminate stock it has the crown stamp and was made in England. I inherited the gun but would like to know more about it, ie. est. value or any other valuable info!

Thank you in advance.
Jay
 
To further my quest for information on my previous post, I’ve finally been able to add pics. I’m trying to find as much info as I can and what its value might be. I inherited this .338 win mag from a relative that hunted with it till his passing.IMG_7150.jpegIMG_7151.jpegIMG_7152.jpegIMG_7154.jpegIMG_7155.jpeg
 
Looks like a BSA CF2 sporter in a non-original stock. Probably worth 6-700$ without the scope. Cant see the scope details to determine any value.
 
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Well, that was a quick learning curve !
I see cosmic offered up some possibles.
Right side of the action below the scope base a close up there will tell even more, I can just make out some letters and such and have not enlarged the picture to confirm what cosmic suggested.
Prolly a shooter you have and if you ever decide to chane ring hight I would be interested in those scope rings.
But, being a mauser type action you prolly need that combo of rings and bases for the bolt handle to clear the scope.
Hope it is a shooter ..try some Federal 180 grn or some nosler 180grn partitions for Moose Medicine or Blk Bear medicine.
Might be a bit heavy for Island deer...
Down side it might be a bit heavy to be a pack rifle though.
Rob.
 
If it's a factory rifle, the manufacturer and model info is usually stamped on the barrel. If that isn't present it could be a sporterized military rifle or a rebarreled factory rifle.

Not on topic: spell check changed "rebarreled" to "remarried" in my first attempt. Is it just me or is spellcheck becoming more of a nuisance than helpful?
 
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jethunter said:
If it's a factory rifle, the manufacturer and model info is usually stamped on the barrel. If that isn't present it could be a sporterized military rifle or a rebarreled factory rifle.

Not on topic: spell check changed "rebarreled" to "remarried" in my first attempt. Is it just me or is spellcheck becoming more nuisance than helpful?
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Ducking rights!! It's always changing words in me lol
 
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I use to have one in 222 Remington. Some people say they are good guns but nearly impossible to find parts for them anymore
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Yep! - what he said - if something breaks, you probably have to make it or find someone who can make it - I have not found a place to buy any parts - but so far have not needed any for a BSA CF2 in 222 Rem that is here. Different than an earlier BSA sporter rifle that is here - probably a "Viscount" in 7x57 - there is a spring on that safety on the older BSA rifle - it snaps to "Fire" if the bolt is jiggled - over my head to make a new coil spring for that one - so on to Plan B or maybe Plan D or Plan F, by now. Sooner or later I will probably have to learn to wind and temper a coil spring for it - I want a functioning safety on a rifle that I take into the bush - has to work - all the time (not MOST of the time) - I prefer a safety that blocks the firing pin without using the trigger sear - two separate points of contact to the firing pin - back in the day I did hunt with the safety flipped "Off" and the bolt open - I slip and fall in the snow / bush too often for that to work well, anymore.
 
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Yep! - what he said - if something breaks, you probably have to make it or find someone who can make it - I have not found a place to buy any parts - but so far have not needed any for a BSA CF2 in 222 Rem that is here. Different than an earlier BSA sporter rifle that is here - probably a "Viscount" in 7x57 - there is a spring on that safety on the older BSA rifle - it snaps to "Fire" if the bolt is jiggled - over my head to make a new coil spring for that one - so on to Plan B or maybe Plan D or Plan F, by now. Sooner or later I will probably have to learn to wind and temper a coil spring for it - I want a functioning safety on a rifle that I take into the bush - has to work - all the time (not MOST of the time) - I prefer a safety that blocks the firing pin without using the trigger sear - two separate points of contact to the firing pin - back in the day I did hunt with the safety flipped "Off" and the bolt open - I slip and fall in the snow / bush too often for that to work well, anymore.
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Yup, took me years to find a new bolt for one for a friend. Good enough rifle, but finding parts sucks. - dan
 
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