Near perfection in a .375 H&H?

very nice , I have a brochure from when I was there in 1996 they were making stalkers on mannlichers sleek as could be
 
very nice , I have a brochure from when I was there in 1996 they were making stalkers on mannlichers sleek as could be
Their Mannlicher builds are beautiful. Their double shotgun offerings were truly exquisite as well.
 
What’s wrong with leather pads?
They were designed by British gunmakers to allow pairs of shotguns to be quickly mounted in a driven bird shoot without snagging on clothing. Heavy caliber double rifles were typically equipped with a simple hard rubber pad to protect the butt and to foster secure shoulder weld through recoil for a fast and accurate second shot. Practically, a thin piece of pig or goatskin over a hard rubber pad, in addition to defeating the purpose of a pad on a rifle, also simply would not hold up well on the extended safaris of the day.

Americans eventually took over the market with more money than understanding or taste and started adding leather covered pads to their custom rifles. Since most would only be used a few times in a lifetime it really doesn't matter - unless of course that butt slides during a buffalo or tusker charge.
 
Not to mention what happens to leather if it gets wet repeatedly?
 
Nothing wrong with a leather covered recoil pad. :D

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By the way, beautiful 375!

Safe hunting
 

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