O'Connor never had one of these...

[filmjunkie4ever]

No offense meant towards old Jack but this Rifle reminds me of a couple I have seen over the years from guys who grew up reading from his pen in Outdoor Life. While I missed out on the articles, I have a couple of his very excellent books.

I am not a huge fan of the thumb-hole but everything else about this rifle, including caliber screams, "Alaska, here I come!"

www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=284883099

Karnak tells me there may be a .338 entering my near future...

:grin:

 

[sask boy]

I think Sir Jack only needed one rifle to the job. I am quite sure that there is a quote about a man that only owns 1 rifle :mrgreen: He did bring the 270win to light!
Fifty years ago if there had been as many different powders as there is today I am quite sure that the number of calibers surely would have increase faster then they did back in Jack's hay day.


Blessings,
Dan

 

[DrMike]

Very handsome rifle. It would certainly work in Alaska, or about anywhere else.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

For sure. I view the 270 a bit light for an All-Around Rifle for North America but then people say that my choice of the perfect All-Around (My Model 70 30-06 of course) is too light too. So unto each his own...

 

[JD338]

fj4e,

That is a beautiful rifle, almost too nice to take out into the bush.
The 338 RUM is a hammer for sure and will take anything you want in Alaska, or anywhere on the planet.

JD338

 

[sask boy]

There no doubt that the 338 RUM packs a wallop. I actually saw a average size whitetail buck get blown about 2 ft sideways after getting hit in the front shoulder.
I believe that they can handle anything in NA

Blessings,
Dan

 

[cloverleaf]

Not a thumbhole fan, but that lumber is crazy pretty.....CL

 

[Oldtrader3]

I have never used used a thumbhole stock much and only in varmit rifles. However, owning and being fond of a .340 Weatherby makes me reflect about shooting a thumbhole stock with this level of recoil. Particularly given that the comb is pretty straight and does not slope down and away from the face as much as a conventional rollover comb. That is one thing that I appreciate about the Weatherby stock is not getting slapped in the face by the comb design.

 

[Polaris]

That's a Richards microfit probably exibition grade quilted maple dual grip thumbhole. I don't think they did the wood any favors with that finish.

I have one on a .280 rem and one on a very light 8mm mauser that I like to shoot military 196gr ball in... a lot of it... Believe it or not that stock style makes recoil pretty manageable.

 

[Oldtrader3]

Good to know, about managing recoil. I have never owned a Richard's stock and was not sure about the shape for recoil management but I quess you just have to go with other's experience or try one.