Single Shot Saturday - Show us your Single Shots!

[Huvius]

Just in the nick of time. Here’s my latest . Gibbs 461 #2. View attachment 684171

Love those Gibbs 461s!
Good to see another unmolested one make an appearance.

 

[franzfmdavis]

It's interesting that such a late rifle would be a 3-1/4" chamber.
Are there stamps on the barrel and have you done a chamber cast?

I haven't yet - that was from the description from the seller's shop - I just got it a week or so ago so I have some work to do to confirm everything. I'll keep you posted. I did get the ledger for it. It is SN 16483 and the ledger is on the far right side of the page. I haven't been able to make out all of the words yet.

 

[wvfred]

My last single shot I sold a few years ago .A Westley Richards in 500 NE. I never fired it as it weighed less than 8 lbs.

 

[375er]

I haven't yet - that was from the description from the seller's shop - I just got it a week or so ago so I have some work to do to confirm everything. I'll keep you posted. I did get the ledger for it. It is SN 16483 and the ledger is on the far right side of the page. I haven't been able to make out all of the words yet.View attachment 685163View attachment 685157View attachment 685164

You could rebarrel it to 6.5 creedmore and bring it up to date.......

 

[franzfmdavis]

You could rebarrel it to 6.5 creedmore and bring it up to date.......

That is a fantastic idea
Then I would have to insist that you take it hunting

 

[Huvius]

I haven't yet - that was from the description from the seller's shop - I just got it a week or so ago so I have some work to do to confirm everything. I'll keep you posted. I did get the ledger for it. It is SN 16483 and the ledger is on the far right side of the page. I haven't been able to make out all of the words yet.View attachment 685157

Shows that serial as a 303 Lee Enfield Sporting rifle.
I have a hunch that there must be a different ledger for your rifle.

 

[franzfmdavis]

Shows that serial as a 303 Lee Enfield Sporting rifle.
I have a hunch that there must be a different ledger for your rifle.

If you look all the way to the right past the thicker line on the third step down from the top you will see mine referenced there.

 

[Huvius]

My last single shot I sold a few years ago .A Westley Richards in 500 NE. I never fired it as it weighed less than 8 lbs.View attachment 685165

Yes, would be unbearable with full house loads but with lighter loads or black powder would be wonderful!
I have a 400 that is very much it's twin!

 

[375er]

That is a fantastic idea
Then I would have to insist that you take it hunting

I am allergic to that cartridge. Even touching the brass I would self combust.

 

[Huvius]

You could rebarrel it to 6.5 creedmore and bring it up to date.......

Ah! Cool. I’d have to look at it on my desktop to enlarge it enough to read.

 

[Kdgj]

Well it isn’t Saturday. Still working on the case and haven’t shot it yet. This is a 375 Flanged Magnum.

Ken

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

It’s Saturday here, so, my wife’s Greener cadet with a nice crisp cartouche

And as I won’t be near internet next Saturday, my BSA cadet

Both are still in 310, but the Greener has had the rim thickness modified so it needs trimmed 32-20 brass. We shot these at the club with cast, so I’ve fitted easy removable cross pins to aid cleaning, the original pins are in the bags with spare parts for each rifle

Gumpy

 

[ftrovato]

Hopefully the build will begin in the coming weeks....

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

For your viewing pleasure a very rare Soper Sporter.

EJ

 

[Huvius]

WOW!
Give us a full length shot.
I’ve not owned a proper Soper sporting rifle but would like to some day.
Yours looks to be a very nice example.

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

I do not have a full side view photo, however let me work on it. For now here a few more of the stock. As you know, very few sporting rifles were made by Soper and all that I have seen have been butchered. The vast majority of Soper's that survive are in their military configuration. This is the nicest sporter that I have ever seen, and it is unmolested. A super rare rifle indeed. There were less than 700 total Soper's ever made in all configurations.

EJ

 

[Pasme]

303 British.

 

[Huvius]

303 British.
View attachment 686096

I love Frasers!
Beautiful rifle.

 

[CAustin]

Left to Right
243
270
300 WM
375 H&H

 

[GeorgeGibbs505]

I like Fraser 303’s also.