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I don't mean to brag, but how cool is this?

DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
edited March 2015 in General Discussion
Rifles were built nearly 30 years apart by the same smith. Top is my 460 Jeffrey built on a Remington Model 30S action. Below is the new one, a Remington Model 30 in 300 H&H. The 460 has a 25" barrel while the 300 wears a 24" tube and a hood on the front sight. Otherwise they are nearly identical.

The 300 by itself...

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And the pair...

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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice, Now all you need is a ticket to Africa[:D]
    RLTW

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  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,008 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Awesome!
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,695 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very nice work, Doc.

    If I were that talented, I would brag about it.
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • cranky2cranky2 Member Posts: 3,236 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very nice You have good taste in guns.
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  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very nice, and I consider it as sharing not bragging. Bragging you have to add a NANANANANANA ya'll ain't got what I got after it.
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
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  • wiz1997wiz1997 Member Posts: 1,051 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Very nice, and I consider it as sharing not bragging. Bragging you have to add a NANANANANANA ya'll ain't got what I got after it.



    He doesn't have to cause I ain't got what he got![:p][:p]

    Brag away, those are beautiful![8D]
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  • victorj19victorj19 Member Posts: 3,642 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Be careful not to use 300 H&H ammo in the 460 Jeffery! [:D]

    Nice rifles. Curious why the smith chose a shorter barrel length.
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by victorj19
    Be careful not to use 300 H&H ammo in the 460 Jeffery! [:D]

    Nice rifles. Curious why the smith chose a shorter barrel length.
    Wouldn't it lust fall out the muzzle?[:I]
    BTW Doc: Those are some fantastic looking rifles Sir. I will take your over 250lb. word for it that they shoot well...I'm skinny,like Perry..[^] I don't think I would really enjoy firing either BUT,I sure as hell would anyway..[8D]
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  • searcher5searcher5 Member Posts: 13,511 ✭
    edited November -1
    Sweet.
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very nice!
    I don't consider it bragging at all. How do they shoot? Are you thinking of going to the Dark Continent? It's pretty cool hunting!![;)][:D]
    Thanks for sharing,
    Ed
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  • dav1965dav1965 Member Posts: 26,540 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I personally like to see you post pictures of your guns. They are like a pretty lady good to look at.[:)]
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  • SCOUT5SCOUT5 Member Posts: 16,181 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes it's cool and yes you meant to brag, but that's okay.

    Now post some targets and let's see if they group alike.
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The original 30-'06 barrel was rechambered to 300 H&H so it's 24" long.

    I think I need to do something about the really awful two stage trigger on the 300.

    Something interesting about the 300 is the serial number is 122.
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,233 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    Those are really sweet looking rifles, Doc![^]
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  • Irish 8802Irish 8802 Member Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    What are you going to use them for??? Although I guess they will have a prominent place in your safe.
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have about 3-4 guns that actually work for a living. Mostly to meet the need for personal protection. The rest are just to have and shoot. I don't hunt, I just like to shoot.
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  • gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,091 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Very interesting choice of calibers for "just shooting"!
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have a little bit of the entire power spectrum. Start at 223 and end up at the 460. Only gap is around 33-35 caliber. No 338 Winchester or 35 Whelan.
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  • Smitty500magSmitty500mag Member Posts: 13,623 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Very nice, and I consider it as sharing not bragging. Bragging you have to add a NANANANANANA ya'll ain't got what I got after it.




    What fun is bragging if you can't say...NA-NANA-NANA, I bet you wish you had one of these, ha ha. [;)]
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  • bigcitybillbigcitybill Member Posts: 4,913 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    There are some people who always sound like they're bragging,
    whether they mean to, or realize it, or not.
    8-8.5 on the coolometer.
    9-9.5 with targets.
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