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The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale
      #10414 - 29/02/04 12:39 PM

I was wondering how common the old Parker Hale M81 in.404 Jeffrey was?

Has anyone seen these in their travels?

I had use of one for a while. It was I think an FN action (I read somewhere about a Santa Barbera action?). A plain stocked rifle. Most I saw were in .375 H&H.

Now seeing I have a .450 No2 NE in a WJ Jeffrey I was thinking a future .404 Jeffrey would be nice. In a Parker Hale or a CZ. Then maybe a .333 Jeffrey but I know nothing about this calibre and need to read up. Future project ideas only at this stage, but I have wanted to replace the .404 ever since I let it go.

PS My middle name is Jeffrey too.

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: NitroX]
      #10415 - 29/02/04 01:10 PM

Nitro, haven't you been keeping up with Nickudu's Files? There's a lot of 404 articles in it. The ones that you're interested in are either archived or will be after a bit. In fact, you could probably PM Nick for any articles that you can't access.

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: NitroX]
      #10416 - 29/02/04 01:17 PM

Putting your Jeffery next to a CZ would be like:

putting Rubbing Alcohol in your Shiraz.

like taking Rosie O'Donnell to an NRA Banquet

like putting Jennifer Lopez's ass in a Victoria Secrets Panty add.

like....I don't know...really sick.


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Re: v sec ad [Re: mickey]
      #10426 - 29/02/04 01:51 PM

mickey
Didn't that ad allways run between a frequent flyer miles spot and a RAID commercial?
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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: mickey]
      #10427 - 29/02/04 02:25 PM

I was thinking of getting a 404 Jeffery in a fully done Weatherby. However, being a 404 Jeffery I would probably not get the fish scale checkering done, the inlays would be sufficient

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: mickey]
      #10430 - 29/02/04 02:43 PM

Mick, what's wrong with JLo's ass in a Victoria Secrets ad? I think it would be uplifting.

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: 475Guy]
      #10431 - 29/02/04 03:21 PM

In reply to:

Mick, what's wrong with JLo's ass in a Victoria Secrets ad? I think it would be uplifting.



Well for starters it would have to be a fold out as a two page 'Spread' would not be wide enough.

Mike375

I don't know Mike. The fish scales would be fine. There's not much you can't do to a Weatherby that won't make it more Beautiful.

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: mickey]
      #10432 - 29/02/04 03:29 PM

There's not much you can't do to a Weatherby that won't make it more Beautiful

That is certainly a view that many hold

I have often wondered why so many people hate the Weatherby and why it causes such long threads to run. Being a troll I have always loved the look of them

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: Mike375]
      #10439 - 29/02/04 06:14 PM

Mike

Just to show you I'm not prejudice here is my 340 WB. I sold all of my Dog's first litter to buy it in 1981. It is a Weatherby Custom with an aftermarket, and much better than a Weatherby, stock. Weight 8.5Lbs with 3x9 Zeiss



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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: mickey]
      #10444 - 29/02/04 07:38 PM

Mick

Looks like the Wby is for using and the other rifle is for "show"

I can understand that situation

Mike

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: mickey]
      #10449 - 29/02/04 09:42 PM

In reply to:

Putting your Jeffery next to a CZ would be like:

putting Rubbing Alcohol in your Shiraz.

like taking Rosie O'Donnell to an NRA Banquet

like putting Jennifer Lopez's ass in a Victoria Secrets Panty add.




Mick

I gather you are not a fan of CZ's?

Sometimes they can clean up quite nicely though.

An original Jeffrey would be the ticket but not very likely.

NitroX


(Oops I forgot I was working on an Ezine posting on my "development" forum. Something for the future )




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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: Ezine]
      #10466 - 01/03/04 03:34 AM

A 404 in a Weatherby?, only if one is a pedifile, chases rabbits by moonlight and leans towards the same sex A gastly thought at best!

I always wanted one of those parker hales in a 404, but todate I have never seen one...

I once owned a commercial FN in a 404 but sold it some 10 years ago...Wish I could find another..

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: Mike375]
      #10469 - 01/03/04 03:50 AM

Mike,

Not picking a fight here...but as to Weatherbys:

All the good looks of a '57 Buick tail fin

Far too much freebore...

Whippy barrels in the standard configuration (#2 contours are fine)

All the good looks of a '57 Buick tail fin...

Kill'em with shine...not accuracy

Push feed...

All the good looks of a '57 Buick tail fin...

Not I, not Weatherby, nor several respected gunsmiths could get my German 300 MKV to shoot groups...only patterns.

I do like the calibers, just not in Weatherbys.

I'd rather have a '57 Buick than this German 300..

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: Ezine]
      #10471 - 01/03/04 03:59 AM

EzineX

Your Jeffery is a very nice piece of Gunmaking History. It is a Grand Old Cartrdge by a Grand Old Maker. It has bloodlines and tradition. Gilbert and Sullivan

The CZ is a fine rifle, for what it is. A very good deal, for what it is. Vanilla Ice.

Fine Wine not Cheap Beer.

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Re: The .404 Jeffrey M81 Parker Hale [Re: mickey]
      #10475 - 01/03/04 05:36 AM

Mick, wasn't there some white rapper named Vanilla Ice or some such? Claimed he was from the ghetto and was really from a well to do middle class family?

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