Hello again, interesting reading Velo, I was in contact with Glen Soroka last year regarding a falling block rifle, looking for a classic cal. like a 300 H&H but he told me that in 300 WM he can guarantee that it will shoot more or less 3 shots in the same hole at 60 yards, I know that the FB system is most accurate and strong and I was planing to order one after his recommendation in 300 w.m for a L.D eland hunt, with a Pivot Apel low mount and a S&B classic 3-12x42 loaded with 200 gr A-frame, total weight with out scope 7,3 lbs ..
I was figure out all the small nice details.. but unfortunately the hunt turn out to be a bit expensive and there was also western buffalo in that concession, so I sadly drop the whole idea and was flying up with my old Mauser Oberndorf in 9,3x62 instead, I still dreaming... maybe some other day
All the best, Gordon
Gordon,
Sorry to hear you had to skip over the single shot project for now.
The plan sounded like it would have been a good looking rifle.
Also, I think it's interesting that the builder wanted to sell you a .300 Winchester barrel instead of a .300 H&H barrel, eluding to the idea that the Winchester version is somehow predictably more accurate than the .H&H version.
The opposite has been my observation.
So far, I have never seen a .300 H&H rifle that was not accurate (neither a .222 or a .308 for some reason) but, I have seen the occasional .300 Winchester that would not group well (I spent most of my spare time on earth, at rifle ranges and in the wilderness, the rest I just wasted).
In terms of eland, I would prefer a larger bore and a little more bullet weight than any .30 can deliver.
Nonetheless, I would bet hard cash that because you are an experienced rifle shot that, your idea of using a .300 magnum loaded with 200 gr A-Frame would put an eland in the salt every time.
Your 9.3 sounds like just the perfect ticket for eland.
Again, with you being a seasoned rifle man, can also put a western buffalo in the salt with it, provided it is legal where you are going to hunt.
I had only "discovered" the 9.3x62 a few years ago but after firing one (CZ 550 belonging to a friend) and doing some reading up on it, I began looking for one.
Not finding one that I both liked and could afford, I had one built on a 1950s FN Commercial 98 Mauser, 23" barrel, British style express sights, etc, etc.
The Gunsmith then modified internally, a well figured Whitworth stock to fit, glass bedding, crossbolts, etc and it now is a fine looking "Safari Mauser".
One day I hope to save up enough $ to have it claw mounted.
Heck, one day I hope to take it hunting .. LOL.
Kind regards,
Velo Dog.
