.338-06's markings

[jpr9954]

I rebarreled a Savage 111 with a Shaw 338-06 barrel. It was only after it was installed, headspaced, etc. that I noticed the barrel was not marked. I knew that would be a problem with the SAPS when I bring it with me next June to the Eastern Cape.

Fortunately, I am friends with the folks who run a large machining factory nearby and they had a laser engraving machine.

While the markings are a little larger than normal, it was done in the perfect font for a hunt in South Africa -- Zulu.

 

[USN]

Nice

 

[sestoppelman]

I rebarreled a Savage 111 with a Shaw 338-06 barrel. It was only after it was installed, headspaced, etc. that I noticed the barrel was not marked. I knew that would be a problem with the SAPS when I bring it with me next June to the Eastern Cape.

Fortunately, I am friends with the folks who run a large machining factory nearby and they had a laser engraving machine.

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While the markings are a little larger than normal, it was done in the perfect font for a hunt in South Africa -- Zulu.

Sadly many otherwise good gunsmiths cant seem to stamp a barrel that doesnt look like a drunken hippo wasnt handed the stamp set!

Had a Mauser custom barreled to .35 Whelen once years ago and the stamp job looked the guy was at sea in a small boat in a 20' swell when he was stamping it!

 

[xausa]

I'm showing my age, but when I had my .30/.338 built back in the late '60's, that's the way it was marked. Later it became the .30 Chatfield-Taylor, and now, I see, it has aquired the new name. I never took it to Africa, but I killed everything I shot at with it in North America. I took my .300 H&H Model 70 Winchester to Africa because of ammunition availability. I have never regretted that choice.

 

[Hogpatrol]

Looks good. I've had jewelry shops engrave a barrel too.

 

[jpr9954]

Looks good. I've had jewelry shops engrave a barrel too.

I first thought of going to a trophy shop.

 

[Bullthrower338]

I’ve got about 10 rifles that don’t have stamps, LGS just got a Laser Engraver and I’m going to get them all done so if I get hit by a train my kids know what the hell the rifles are chambered for. Yours looks great

 

[jpr9954]

I’ve got about 10 rifles that don’t have stamps, LGS just got a Laser Engraver and I’m going to get them all done so if I get hit by a train my kids know what the hell the rifles are chambered for. Yours looks great

Thanks. I didn't realize at first that it would be so large but I'm cool with it.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Thanks. I didn't realize at first that it would be so large but I'm cool with it.

Better for old guys to see! Lol