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<blockquote data-quote="orifdoc" data-source="post: 2222097" data-attributes="member: 115070"><p>I hate old zombie threads! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>They make nice rifles. I bought a used .300 when I was 16 years old and have used it as my main rifle for most of the last 35 years. I had mine factory re-barreled and re-blued a couple years back and it shoots 1/2" groups all day long with Barnes 180gr TTSX. It's been to Africa several times and up and down more mountains than I can count.</p><p></p><p>The design concept is counter to most of what is showing up in accuracy circles these days. Belted rims are out. Nobody really tries to accurize the 9-lug action and bolt. The enormous jump distance turns some people off. Apart from that, Roy was a bit ahead of his time. Bullet design lagged behind the velocities they were able to achieve and compared to newer case designs, most of the calibers aren't terribly efficient gulping down huge quantities of powder. Guides sometimes didn't like them because many people didn't handle the recoil well. If you don't handload, forget it. The ammos is terribly expensive.</p><p></p><p>If you can get over that, they're gorgeous, gorgeous rifles, especially a nice Mk V with a nice Walnut stock. The design of the stock really helps reduce felt recoil and they just come up nicely to a natural point of aim. I've only got 5 or 6 of them at the moment...... need to work on that. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orifdoc, post: 2222097, member: 115070"] I hate old zombie threads! :) They make nice rifles. I bought a used .300 when I was 16 years old and have used it as my main rifle for most of the last 35 years. I had mine factory re-barreled and re-blued a couple years back and it shoots 1/2" groups all day long with Barnes 180gr TTSX. It's been to Africa several times and up and down more mountains than I can count. The design concept is counter to most of what is showing up in accuracy circles these days. Belted rims are out. Nobody really tries to accurize the 9-lug action and bolt. The enormous jump distance turns some people off. Apart from that, Roy was a bit ahead of his time. Bullet design lagged behind the velocities they were able to achieve and compared to newer case designs, most of the calibers aren't terribly efficient gulping down huge quantities of powder. Guides sometimes didn't like them because many people didn't handle the recoil well. If you don't handload, forget it. The ammos is terribly expensive. If you can get over that, they're gorgeous, gorgeous rifles, especially a nice Mk V with a nice Walnut stock. The design of the stock really helps reduce felt recoil and they just come up nicely to a natural point of aim. I've only got 5 or 6 of them at the moment...... need to work on that. :) [/QUOTE]
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