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mckinney
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15/04/16 04:08 AM
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H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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I'm curious whether anyone owns or has a view on the H&H bolt rifles in .375 built in the 1950's - 1970's on FN actions with Monte Carlo comb, etc. I am starting to warm up to the looks and almost prefer them to the prewar guns, but have never handled or fired one.
Thoughts anyone?
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Gundog01
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15/04/16 05:21 AM
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Re: H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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I have a .375 and a .270 from the post war era, both built on German military actions, they are both stocked in the more classical style, the .375 from the 1950s and the .270 is new. IN the post war years, I think they were building the best stuff out there. The FN action is good, but dosnt have the character of the Mausers. I'm thinking of picking up a combed stocked as well, Champlin has a few not on his website that were at SCI.
You really can't go wrong with H&H, they never suffered in the quality department like some of the other famous makers late in the century. I used to swear and collect other brands, but since buying a few H&Hs I'll never go back, I think in allot of ways they make a superior product.
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Rockdoc
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15/04/16 09:07 AM
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Re: H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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Can't help with post WW1, I have a 375H&H belted mag made 1913, Magnum Mauser action.
However, I think the later Monte Carlo stocked would be better with a scope (mine is not drilled/tapped for scope use).
Some certainly look very nice. For quite a while H&H presented very poor photographs of their rifles and guns for sale which didn't help perception of their quality.
I have seen some very nice magazine rifles, although admittedly many were pre WW2.
Cheers, Chris
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HeymSR20
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20/04/16 03:13 AM
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Re: H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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Can't speak directly re the H&H rifles, but I now have in my cabinet a Rigby in 275 Rigby from the early 1970's with a commercial mauser action and Monte Carlo Stock. It's very nice to handle and perfect for the scope. Probably not a lot to choose between that and an H&H of similar vintage save for name on barrel etc. But its not as nice as a proper Mauser actioned rifle.
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pjaln
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20/04/16 10:07 AM
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Re: H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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yes they are nice guns and seem to hold value over most any other bolt rifle ,,tho dorleac makes a hell of a nice lookalike for a third of the cost !!....paul
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Gundog01
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20/04/16 10:31 AM
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Re: H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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How much do Dorleacs run for?
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pjaln
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20/04/16 10:44 AM
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Re: H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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im thinking about 18k usd ,,if you go to there site,, used guns,second page is a dead ringer for a holland in 270 ,,not sure what that gun sold for ....paul
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pjaln
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20/04/16 10:58 AM
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Re: H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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gulf breeze has a 270 for 15k that seems like the best holland deal out there for a good useable caliber,,secnd best deal is the 300 at champlin for 13.5k usd ,,but the 80s style is the 458 at champlins ,it is like the one used in there catalog of that era ,,,ist more or less just an 80s looking stock everything else on the gun looks somewhat prewar ,....paul
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mckinney
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21/04/16 12:41 AM
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Re: H&H 'modern' bolt rifles
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Speaking of British/Scottish guns, Steve Barnett has two David McKay Brown bolt rifles, one in .300 H&H and the other in .416 Rigby for about 13K and 23K respectively. The .416 is a very nice looking rifle. I think these are very good value and might be really be sought after in years to come, like Daniel Fraser rifles from the early 1900's are today.
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