Parker Hale 1200V accuracy/value

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polarterc

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Hello all,

I am looking at purchasing a PH 1200v. This is the heavy barreled version of the 1200 with no sights, floated barrel, factory bedded wood stock and a factory Timney gold trigger. This particular rifle is 100% on the bluing (better than some new blue jobs I’ve seen) and other than one small dent on the fore-stock, flawless on the stock. It is chambered in .243. I have two basic questions:
1) What is it worth? I’ve seen lots of safaris (same action) go for $400-450, but haven’t ever seen one of these come up for sale, so I have no basis for reference.
2) What accuracy can I expect from this rifle (again, safaris are generally decent shooters, but never ran across this one)?

Any other info about this model is much appreciated as well.
 
polarterc said:
Hello all,

I am looking at purchasing a PH 1200v. This is the heavy barreled version of the 1200 with no sights, floated barrel, factory bedded wood stock and a factory Timney gold trigger. This particular rifle is 100% on the bluing (better than some new blue jobs I’ve seen) and other than one small dent on the fore-stock, flawless on the stock. It is chambered in .243. I have two basic questions:
1) What is it worth? I’ve seen lots of safaris (same action) go for $400-450, but haven’t ever seen one of these come up for sale, so I have no basis for reference.
2) What accuracy can I expect from this rifle (again, safaris are generally decent shooters, but never ran across this one)?

Any other info about this model is much appreciated as well.
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I have the same rifle in 6mm Rem and I love it. I paid $400 a few years back, floated and bedded it, tuned the trigger and had a gunsmith shave the rear base to level them out on the action (check alignment on the bases!). I would pay $450 for a very good to excellent condition 1200V rifle.

As a 1200 V (varmint) model, your .243 will likely have a slow twist barrel, so heavy bullets may not work (read: poor choice for a deer rifle). Mine has a 1-12" twist (or close to) and 85 grainers on up don't cut it (~1.5 MOA+). But as a varmint rig, it shines.

I have been shooting 70 gr SMK's and some days they go 1/2 MOA and less, others days 1 MOA. I suspect this may have more to do with the RL 19 powder I use than the rifle. Also, my bore is very rough from the factory, so cleaning the barrel to bare metal seems to open up groups. Mine likes at least 20 rounds down the tube before it starts to shoot well. I am waiting to test some 75 gr A-Max, hoping for more consistency.

Either way, I love this rifle and I am looking forward to rebarreling it one day with a custom tube in 6 mm Rem. This action (designed around the 7mm Mauser) was tailor made for the 6 mm Rem (same case). You can seat the bullet way out there with no limitations with mag length. One thing is for sure, I will not even consider selling mine.

Hope that helps (read: buy it!)
 
Thanks dpopl8r,

I was looking at this as a dual purpose rifle, but my concern was that the only ones I ran across were slow twist, as you had mentioned. I got the price down to $550 (as low as the seller will go), but at that price I could be looking at a new savage 12fv in the same caliber with a 1:9.25 twist. Then again fit and finish on the PH makes the 12fv look more like a garden implement in comparison.
One more question- is the action a CRF mauser type?

cheers,
 
I'd go for it. I've got one in .22-250 that I absolutely love! It'll shoot the balls off a gnat at two hundred yards using Hornady 50gr V-Max bullets...I'd say the .243 Win will probably be just as accurate with the right bullet. If you want to use it for deer, you'd probably get a good Nosler Partition or Barnes Triple Shock X bullet to shoot well, even if you have to go with a slightly lighter bullet weight. With premium bullets, you can get away with going a little lighter in bullet weight because of the superior performance of these premium pills.
 
polarterc said:
Thanks dpopl8r,

One more question- is the action a CRF mauser type?

cheers,
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Yes. Also, I think I would pay the 550 for the PH over a savage 12V, especially in a .243. One thing is for sure, the 1200V's don't show up for sale too often, and well....the savages are a dime a dozen.
 
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dan belisle said:
The 1200 V used to sell new for the same money as the magnum rifles, which were always a premium over the regular (30-06 etc) rounds. They are good rifles, not a BR gun, but most people can't outshoot thier equipment anyway, so quite accurate for the purpose. - dan
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Having said that, for semi-collecting purposes given the choice of having only one, I personally would still go for the 1200V than a magnum calibered 1200 Safari. Both are slightly rarer than the regular standard calibered 1200 though.

...and I have a 300wm Safari :D
 
Clean the bore and have a good look at it. A rifle may look really fine externally, but may have spent a lot of time on the range.
 
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