Wombat, the 338-06 is certainly an interesting cartridge. Doesn't A-Square have factory loads for it now?

DP, that is one nice looking '95. Nice rib on the barrel. I have never seen one on a '95 like that before. What kind of performance does the 411 Hawk give you?

I considered a big bore lever as my first big bore rifle. Doug Turnbull's shop is just down the road from me and I've shot of couple of .50 cal LAs. One was a 1886 in .50 Alaskan with a steel crescent butt plate (can you say oww) and the other was a converted '71 in .50-110 with shotgun style rear stock. Very comfortable. Not to mention the blueing and case hardening that Doug does is absolutely beautiful. Still want to use the Mauser action...RW