| Huvius |
| (.416 member) |
| 12/12/10 06:08 AM |
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Re: Holland-Woodward .256 falling-block rifle by Holland
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I guess I look at each rifle on its merits and am not particularly swayed by the name adorning its tube or receiver.
Amen Brother! Couldn't agree more.
I often wonder what premium some of my guns would command if only they had the "right" name on them.
Back to the Holland, this one has a really long block extending way back past the edge of the action. I have not seen another like this - although I haven't seen many of them in pictures in general and the only one I have ever held is Bouldersmith's action.
I have read that most of the Woodward Hollands were built on pretty much the same sized action from the .280 flanged and 303 all the way up to the 500/465. Were the .256's built on the same action as this one? Is the action body dimensionally smaller on this one?