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buckstix
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Museum Quality Cased 297-250 Watson Bros. Rook Rifle - Minty
#362411 - 20/02/22 11:38 PM

"A Magnificent Museum Quality Cased 297-250 Watson Bros. Rook Rifle - 1880s - Minty"

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Hello All,

The most fun part of collecting guns is when you finally obtain an elusive treasure, and then you share your find with fellow collectors. I circled around this one for nearly 2 years, and finnally got it.

So, here's the details about this latest acquisition:

A Watson Brothers Rook Rifle - 297-250 Rook cal - Lightly Engraved - Side Lever - Ejector - 5 lbs 3 oz - 14-1/2" LOP - 26" Round Barrel - Island Front & Rear Sight - 1 Standing 2 Folding Rear Site marked: 50,100,150 - Presentation Stock - Checkered Butt - Horn Forend Tip & Grip Cap - Alligator Skin Case - Glass Oil Bottle - Parker Hale Patches

As you have seen in my various posts on this Forum, I posted about several Rook rifles in various calibers. But, this one is by far the Finest I've ever had the pleasure to own.

As always, your comments are welcome.

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Re: Museum Quality Cased 297-250 Watson Bros. Rook Rifle - Minty [Re: buckstix]
#362427 - 21/02/22 07:13 AM

WOW - just look at how RICH that wood looks. That's the first word, came to mind on the colour and finish.
Such an interesting action for a British Rifle.
How's the bore/chamber condition?

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Re: Museum Quality Cased 297-250 Watson Bros. Rook Rifle - Minty [Re: DarylS]
#362436 - 21/02/22 09:15 AM

Congrats !!!!!!!!! It is beautiful, can’t wait to see the “range report”.
Robert

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Re: Museum Quality Cased 297-250 Watson Bros. Rook Rifle - Minty [Re: bwanabobftw]
#362439 - 21/02/22 09:44 AM

Beautiful gun, even more beautiful case.
I'd definitely take that out for a hunt, be a great squirrel gun or bunny buster and a gun like that was ment to be hunted with.

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Re: Museum Quality Cased 297-250 Watson Bros. Rook Rifle - Minty [Re: 260rem]
#362458 - 21/02/22 02:52 PM

This would be considered as a curio here in Queensland, because you can't buy factory ammunition then no firearms licence is required.
Very nice piece Buckstix - I hope she shoots as good as she looks!

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Re: Museum Quality Cased 297-250 Watson Bros. Rook Rifle - Minty [Re: 93x64mm]
#362460 - 21/02/22 03:10 PM

Buckstix - would a .32 S&W or Colt Long case work?
It would have to be necked, of course.

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Re: Museum Quality Cased 297-250 Watson Bros. Rook Rifle - Minty [Re: DarylS]
#362465 - 21/02/22 04:19 PM

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WOW - just look at how RICH that wood looks. That's the first word, came to mind on the colour and finish.
Such an interesting action for a British Rifle.
How's the bore/chamber condition?

Hello Daryl_S,
Thanks for the reply.

Bore has very slight signs of black powder use and chamber is excellent.

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Congrats !!!!!!!!! It is beautiful, can’t wait to see the “range report”.
Robert

Hello bwanabobftw,
Thanks for the reply.

I should be shooting it tomorrow.

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Beautiful gun, even more beautiful case.
I'd definitely take that out for a hunt, be a great squirrel gun or bunny buster and a gun like that was ment to be hunted with.

Hello 260rem,
Thanks for the reply.

You bet, and I intend to bring home a few squirrel and bunny tails. .. as well as a few feathers.

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This would be considered as a curio here in Queensland, because you can't buy factory ammunition then no firearms licence is required.
Very nice piece Buckstix - I hope she shoots as good as she looks!

Hello 94x63mm,
Thanks for the reply.

I'll see how she shoots tomorrow.

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Buckstix - would a .32 S&W or Colt Long case work?
It would have to be necked, of course.

Hello Daryl_S,
Thanks for the reply.

I don't think those are used to make the 297-250 Rook cases. Most will rework 22 Hornet brass. Buffalo Arms sells their reworked 22 Hornet brass for $1.27 each but its currently out of stock. RCC has their custom 297-250 rook brass in stock for $3.68 each. I don't have to rework any brass because I have several hundred pieces of correct brass from Bertram and also the reworked 22 Hornet brass from Buffalo Arms. I've been shooting this caliber for years loaded with a 50g 25acp bullet and 3.8g of 2400..

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