As this thread is titled "Hunting with Martinis", I tunnel visioned onto the .450.

I have two other Martinis, both Cadets. One is ready to go, bought it with some reloaded ammo, a .222 Rimmed. Plan was to give it a go this weekend. Too wet today, maybe tomorrow, but have a birthday to go to now, so unlikely. A weekkday should be possible.

The other Martini-Cadet was bought as a wall hanger, a Colonial Victorian Police rifle in .297/250 or .230? Hard to see what is imprinted. Ahmed has a shooting rifle in the same cartridge I believe, I would like to get that one shooting. I think it can take .22 Hornet brass resized.

The .222 Rimmed, does not have a scope. It needs one. Can have a go with it on rabbits with open sights and hope for the best. At least fire a shot or two.