Schultz & Larsen M68DL 7x61 S & H info wanted please

[Potashminer]

In rural Saskatchewan about 1970, a Weaver K4 - 60C would have been a very popular scope. Also Bushnell - best of the line was Scopechief. Fixed powers, usually 4 power, were considered appropriate for most prairie hunting. About that time my father mounted a 1.75-5x made in Japan Tasco on his Pattern 1917 30-06 - still going great. Variable powers were often considered "unreliable", though. He wanted lower power since he had trouble seeing the sights. Weavers in the 60 series and later "-1" series were sealed. Lots of guys had earlier unsealed ones - constantly fogging inside if used with vehicles or brought in house. "Using" guns of the time often lived in the unheated porch. Many of the adult ("mature") hunters of that era spent their first many years with iron sights.

 

[Dr. Gonzo]

I think a perfect scope for this rifle would be a Zeiss Diavari, 60's vintage, ideally on German claw mounts. I think it would complement the vintage Eurofudd vibe that this rifle exudes.

OP I think you have a gorgeous rifle in a great, useful caliber. Makes me think of blonde models.

 

[finstr]

Some 20 years ago I had the identical rifle in that same 7x61 S&H clambering. The barrel was stamped 12 twist. I took it to a gun smith and asked him what my options were with this gun as I didn't reload and couldn't find shells anywhere.
After learning how inexpensive a rechamber job was I decided to go that route and had him rechamber it to a 7mm Rem mag. Shells were easily obtained and if I stayed at 150gr or less the gun was accurate enough for moose which is what I bought it for in the first place. I killed 10 moose with that rifle before I sold it. Now that I'm older and able to reload and with the help of the internet I wished I'd never sold it or rechambered it. The one you have looks in awesome shape as well. Congrats on finding that.
One thing I remember about that rifle was that the locking lugs were on the rear of the bolt. That and it was hard to load because the port was narrow and my big fingers had a hard time pushing the shells down into the mag.

 

['Boo]

That and it was hard to load because the port was narrow and my big fingers had a hard time pushing the shells down into the mag.

That's because S&L never intended for the rifle to be loaded through the ejection port. It was kept as small as possible to limit the amount of crap that could enter the action as well as strengthen their rear-locking design.

The rear locking lugs on these rifles gets a bad reputation even though they are very strong. So strong in fact that Roy Weatherby chose the S&L action to house his new 378 Weatherby. Schultz and Larsen's quality workmanship ensured that all four lugs were lapped perfectly with exceptionally even bearing. Comparing a rear-locking S&L to a rear-locking Lee-Enfield is like comparing a Mercedes to a Yugo.

The rifle was undoubtedly strong, however–so strong that when Roy Weatherby introduced his gargantuan .378 Weatherby in 1953, he built the first commercial rifles on Schultz & Larsen actions.

There are two parallels with Weatherby. Later, when Roy Weatherby designed his famous Mark V action, it incorporated many of the principles used in the Schultz & Larsen, such as its smooth bolt, multiple lugs, low lift and gas-escape holes.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

That's because S&L never intended for the rifle to be loaded through the ejection port. It was kept as small as possible to limit the amount of crap that could enter the action as well as strengthen their rear-locking design.

The rear locking lugs on these rifles gets a bad reputation even though they are very strong. So strong in fact that Roy Weatherby chose the S&L action to house his new 378 Weatherby. Schultz and Larsen's quality workmanship ensured that all four lugs were lapped perfectly with exceptionally even bearing. Comparing a rear-locking S&L to a rear-locking Lee-Enfield is like comparing a Mercedes to a Yugo.

Good post and well put. I've stated in past, the S&L is my favorite bolt action and that started years back after I saw and handled my first. I was hooked and I now have a three gun 'collection'. These are the effort of development co-operation between S&L and Norma and are shown as cartridges on the old red covered Norma reloading manual. They are the;
- 7x61S&H
- 308NM
- 358NM

The first one I saw was shown to me by an old eastern European gunsmith,living in Wells at the time. He echoed many of the same aspects of quality you've mentioned. Another quality feature he made mention of was the quality of the barrels used. Second to none and at least as good as Douglas Airguage in his opinion.

 

[kamlooky]

I would like to find a scope from the time period this rifle was built (somewhere around 1968-72). Might anyone know/recommend what scope(s) I should be searching for on CGN? Also will need mounts/rings. Thanks in advance for any assistance.

An old correct time period Redfield 2x7-33 (?) would be a proper fit.