Thanks for all the advice gents, a lot of really great information here. You've convinced me to try and get some more 9.3 bullets and actually see what the rifle can do. As has been already mentioned, in the bushveld where I hunt a tackdriver is not required, so It may very well have all the accuracy I need.

One question though regarding the claw mounts. Are these currently available from anywhere or is it strictly a custom job? How stable and consistent are claw mounts compared to other mount types?

No thread is complete without pictures, sorry for the bad quality. The other rifle of interest in the one picture is a Mannlicher-Schoenauer carbine 6.5x54. This rifle has also led a very tough life and would not have much collector value Im sure, its missing the set trigger, and has been restocked somewhere along the line. So I was contemplating using the barreled action and rebuild it to its former glory.