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casper50
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Picked this one up today.
      #223377 - 11/01/13 08:53 AM

No proofmarks on the barrel just 8x68mms engraved, so I'm guessing it was done in the states. The stock is rosewood, pad is Pachmeyer and the scope is a 3x9 Waffen Frankonia. I've never seen mounts that work like this before either.


















Edited by CptCurl (09/06/13 11:06 PM)

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tophet1
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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: casper50]
      #223378 - 11/01/13 08:59 AM

Very euro and very nice.

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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: casper50]
      #223380 - 11/01/13 09:06 AM

Nice rifle and chambered for a great cartridge too!

The scope mounts appear to be German made EAW. (or a copy of the EAW).
The EAW swing mounts work very well, so long as they are set up and adjusted correctly.

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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: 4seventy]
      #223398 - 11/01/13 03:27 PM

Very nice. Can you elaborate on the bolt shroud ???

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casper50
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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: Caprivi]
      #223410 - 11/01/13 07:29 PM

I've never seen a shroud like this either. Safety is 3 position. all the way up is on safe bolt can be operated, middle is fire and down is safe.

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Rule303
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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: casper50]
      #223418 - 11/01/13 09:26 PM

The calibre is a good one and I like the rifle. The wood is very nice.

Thanks for posting. Have you shot it yet?

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casper50
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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: Rule303]
      #223419 - 11/01/13 09:28 PM

No I haven't shot it yet. I have to get a set of dies, brass and bullets. I doubt that there is any 8x68s ammo for sale in Alaska.

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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: casper50]
      #223449 - 12/01/13 09:19 AM

nice,,very unusual....paul

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deepwoods
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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: pjaln]
      #223458 - 12/01/13 11:28 AM

Very nice, How heavy is the rifle with the stock made from rosewood? I believe rosewood is more dense than walnut.

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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: deepwoods]
      #223478 - 12/01/13 05:46 PM

Very unusual cheek piece and different checkering layout on the forend, which makes it specicial. Very nice.

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Igorrock
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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: SAHUNT]
      #223619 - 14/01/13 09:40 PM

Quote:

I've never seen a shroud like this either. Safety is 3 position. all the way up is on safe bolt can be operated, middle is fire and down is safe.

I´m quite sure that bolt shroud has been made by VOERE. Here is some newer versions from same factory:

http://www.voere.de/de/waffentechnik/zubehoer/sicherung.html



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Rule303
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Re: Picked this one up today. [Re: casper50]
      #223654 - 15/01/13 10:28 AM

A great calibre.

I am not keen on the Euro cheeck piece or the Monty Carlo roll over but the rest of that rifle is bloody nice and I would not knock it back just on the stock bits I am not keen on. The dark colour and grain flow I realy like.

Hornady do dies for the 8X68S a SAUM/Ultra mag shell holder fits. RWS makes brass for them- very strong probably the best brass I have seen- as does Bertram. Just found out most of this myself.

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