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Martin:
Well, there was a lot of action going on at the time. We thought there was only one bore in the brush. When my son shot, SIX came out in different directions. My son went after his with the "guide", and I turn around to face this one coming my / our direction. If he is coming at me, it is a charge!! Who knows how far he would have come, but I didn't want to find out. He was a good one anyway.
Actually, that's my lucky hunting hat. My wonderful Chileana wife gave it to me. I gave my Father-in-law in Chile my Smith & Wesson Hat to wear once and he never gave it back. It is still in Chile!!

9.3,
You are correct from what I have read. The actions were sold for gun making. This one I hunted with in the photos has the standard mannilicher clip loaded mag. There is a milled in trap door on this rifle that must be opened to drop the clip. IF there are still rounds, I can press the release in the trigger guard and all pops out the top through the receiver openning. The mag trap door is fitted almost seamlessly. It is spring loaded on a hing.
My other sister '88 has an integral mag well. It is straight line and requires no clip. It has milled spring retainers in the action that holds in the cartridge. Both are very light. The Sister rifle weights about 6lbs and the one I used on this hunt weighs about 6.5 lbs.
I will have Claw rings attached to the sister rifle this year and scope it. It will be a nice pair for any condition for deer, boar or any thin skinned game.
I have a CH/4D die to bring .323 to .318. I just like to use long round nose bullets, and can' find .323 RN except for 170 grain, or go woodleigh or Hawk.
The bores run large, as doe most military 1888 Commission rifles. They run about .320. This doesn't seem to affect accuracy, as these rifles shoot better than I can fold them even from a bench.
I agree with you, though about the bench shooting. I always hold the rifle in my hand under the forearm to simulate the hunting situation.

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"A hunter should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everthing goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." 88MauSporter

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