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Claydog
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07/04/17 03:06 PM
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Patos Westly Richards 318
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Photos of Patos 318 as mentioned in the show us your 318 post. Thought it deserved a post of its own. I have shot a few pigs with this rifle and ii an absolute pleasure to use.
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DarylS
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07/04/17 03:16 PM
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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WOW - those iron sights are super. Grain flow up the butt is perfect as well, then curves and runs straight down the forend.
The front sight's tapered shape - perfect and about identical to those on the best doubles and singles of the 1850's.
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07/04/17 03:32 PM
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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Wow, very nice. I will copy your post over to the .318 WR thread as well.
I have never seen that sort of back sight. A standing leaf, two folding leaves, and an adjustable long range leaf or sight. How usual was this? And to what sort of range did they think a 250 gr RN bullet could be shot to?
All very nice. And useful as a record of a .318 WR chambered rifle.
I think we have seen Pato's rifle in his hands in buffalo photos in the past. But never a detailed study and close up.s Good photography btw.
Thanks Claydog and Pato.
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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Absolutely beautiful... Congratulations on a wonderful pick up. At least your in the right area to make full use of it.
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Rule303
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07/04/17 08:40 PM
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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That is one sweet rifle. Ditto to Daryl's comets about the stock.
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Wayne59
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07/04/17 10:03 PM
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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The gun has an alteration to the stock next to the action. Has it had a side mount scope at one time. I don't see any holes drilled and tapped in the side.
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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nice german rifle 
where did it get this pc claw mount?
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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Thanks for posting the photos of this grand old rifle.
Its really nice to see these classic rifles in detail.
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08/04/17 07:55 AM
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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Great photos Claydog & a very nice classic rifle you have there Pato!
Those claw mounts must be a bugger to fit initially?
Would be kicker with a steel butt plate off the bench, but in a mob of pigs I guess you wouldn't feel it too much though!
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Sarg
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08/04/17 09:08 AM
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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Quote:
I have never seen that sort of back sight. A standing leaf, two folding leaves, and an adjustable long range leaf or sight. How usual was this? And to what sort of range did they think a 250 gr RN bullet could be shot to ?
Common English rear sight, nearly all BSA sporters/Lee Speeds have them & Cape Rifles, I think it is called a Cape Express sight, my Mannlicher M88 & M92 English sporters have them fitted, & a Cape Gun I used to own had a Cape sight with like 6 folding sight & it was in 577/450X12ga !
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Claydog
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08/04/17 10:01 AM
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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Quote:
Quote:
I have never seen that sort of back sight. A standing leaf, two folding leaves, and an adjustable long range leaf or sight. How usual was this? And to what sort of range did they think a 250 gr RN bullet could be shot to ?
Common English rear sight, nearly all BSA sporters/Lee Speeds have them & Cape Rifles, I think it is called a Cape Express sight, my Mannlicher M88 & M92 English sporters have them fitted, & a Cape Gun I used to own had a Cape sight with like 6 folding sight & it was in 577/450X12ga !
This is the site from my Lee Speed. Pretty ambitious for a 303!
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Homer
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09/04/17 07:46 AM
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Re: Patos Westly Richards 318
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Donuts!
Doh!
Homer
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