Parker-Hale 1100M

[Aaron N]

I came across an ad online for a Parker-Hale .375H&H which can be had fairly cheaply. The seller claims it's a 1100 lightweight, but from what I can find online it's a 1100M. There aren't any others for sale online, and not a whole lot of information on these guns. From what I can find, they used Santa Barbra actions.

I'm just wondering if this is worth the while to pick up as a donor action? Or are the Santa Barbra's cheaply made?

 

[Aaron N]

Anyone know much about these?

 

[Ridgewalker]

Can’t give you any technical info, but I shot one probably 40 years ago. It was a very well made/finished rifle. That said, Parker Hales IME have always kicked like a mule! The stock design I think caused it.
Best of luck in your decision!

 

[AZDAVE]

I have a parker hale that was a 30/06. used the action to build a custom 9.3x62. It is well made and smooth. The original stock got canned. Overall I was happy with the action.

 

[Aaron N]

I have a parker hale that was a 30/06. used the action to build a custom 9.3x62. It is well made and smooth. The original stock got canned. Overall I was happy with the action.

I was thinking the action would be a good starting point for a 300 H&H

 

[Shootist43]

I had a new Parker Hale 30-06 back in the mid 70(s), it shot very well, I've regretted selling it many times. I've always thought it out shot the Sako Finnbear that I bought with the proceeds of the sale.

 

[AZDAVE]

This is a couple pics of what happened to my Parker Hale

 

[Dr Ray]

I came across an ad online for a Parker-Hale .375H&H which can be had fairly cheaply. The seller claims it's a 1100 lightweight, but from what I can find online it's a 1100M. There aren't any others for sale online, and not a whole lot of information on these guns. From what I can find, they used Santa Barbra actions.

I'm just wondering if this is worth the while to pick up as a donor action? Or are the Santa Barbra's cheaply made?

I had a Parker hale on 270 many years ago. I found it was okay. I messed with loads and got it to shoot nice groups.
Anyway why would you want a light weight rifle on 375??
If the rifle is cheap you might want it for thick scrub hunting instead of a nicely made new pet!

 

[Aaron N]

I had a Parker hale on 270 many years ago. I found it was okay. I messed with loads and got it to shoot nice groups.
Anyway why would you want a light weight rifle on 375??
If the rifle is cheap you might want it for thick scrub hunting instead of a nicely made new pet!

I don't believe its a lightweight, I just don't think the seller knows what he really has. I'd just like to take the action for a 300H&H. But that being said, I found a pre-64 300H&H online for $1600.

Decisions decisions

 

[Shootist43]

All things considered, I'd buy the pre 64 in 300 H&H and call it good. Getting the Parker Hale and paying for the work to convert it is likely to cost almost that much anyway. The Winchester would probably have a better resale value if and when you ever decided to part with it.

 

[Doc25]

I think I sass that ph as well. It may make a good donor action for a 404 Jeff. It states that it is a magnum Mauser action.
If I hadn’t just bought a 375 I probably would have picked it up.

 

[Av8or]

I had one in 30-06 , used action to make a custom 280. Great Mauser action , made a nice rifle, very accurate. Original gun was accurate too.
When removing stock it was glass bedded by Parker Hale. Bought it in North Carolina in 1986

 

[Dr Ray]

I don't believe its a lightweight, I just don't think the seller knows what he really has. I'd just like to take the action for a 300H&H. But that being said, I found a pre-64 300H&H online for $1600.

Decisions decisions

Maybe you could design a nice rifle with that action and make a beautiful walnut stock. Turkish, French, or English top grade walnut and wow you’ll have a first class rifle.
Enjoy the project![emoji4]

 

[Aaron N]

Maybe you could design a nice rifle with that action and make a beautiful walnut stock. Turkish, French, or English top grade walnut and wow you’ll have a first class rifle.
Enjoy the project![emoji4]

Change of plans, I found a 1912 Chilean in 7x57 that’s in the mail headed my way!

 

[Dr Ray]

Are you going to upgrade and change caliber?

 

[sestoppelman]

There is a very nice and very rare PH on Gunbroker right now in .375. Its the Model 81 Classic, rare as hens teeth. Over the years I have seen a lot of std 1200 PH rifles called 81's, out of ignorance but the one there now is the real deal. I have no use for it, but supposedly they also made the 81 in 9.3x62, .300 H&H and .308 Norma mag. This according to some literature I still have. An 81 in any caliber is far and few between.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/765694673

 

[sestoppelman]

https://www.gunsamerica.com/993882797/Parker-And-Hale-Mauser-98-in-404-Jeffrie.htm
Just found this! Sort of a Grail gun.

 

[Aaron N]

Are you going to upgrade and change caliber?

See how everything looks when it gets here, and then go from there! Seems like a caliber that doesn’t need upgrading.

 

[8x68]

I came across an ad online for a Parker-Hale .375H&H which can be had fairly cheaply. The seller claims it's a 1100 lightweight, but from what I can find online it's a 1100M. There aren't any others for sale online, and not a whole lot of information on these guns. From what I can find, they used Santa Barbra actions.

I'm just wondering if this is worth the while to pick up as a donor action? Or are the Santa Barbra's cheaply made?

I'm assuming it was the ad on CGN?
I looked into it as well. Definitely not the Lightweight version. I'm pretty sure it was the 1100M as well. Thought about it as I wanted something to build an 358 STA on.
Enjoy your 7x57! Great calibre

 

[NewForester]

This is a couple pics of what happened to my Parker Hale

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Did your rifle come with that stock or did you have it fitted afterwards, AZDAVE?

Lovely!