Single Shot Saturday - Show us your Single Shots!

[275r7x57]

One of my Holland/Woodward patent rifles, this one chambered in 500/450. Quite pleasant with 350 gr bullets, pretty snappy with the 480's I'm sure. Cased and in superb original condition.

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500/450 is a great forgotten cartridge.

 

[Hedge774]

This is my 9.3x74 R I purchased last week. Its a 2011 vintage, and my first No. 1. (I did not kill the rug it's on.)

 

[steve white]

A WR model 1897.

Ken

Very optimistic sight leaves!

 

[S Bertram]

500/450 is a great forgotten cartridge.

Yes it is, this one proofed for 70 grains of Cordite and a 480 grain bullet. I have shot it with 350 gr bullets and the recoil is very manageable. I'm sure it is quite stout with the 480's. Holland advertised these rifle to regulate with both the 365 and the 480 grain bullets hitting the same spot, the 350 Hornadays regulate to the sights very nicely.

 

[Kdgj]

Very optimistic sight leaves!

Think of the drop at 1500 yards! Maybe long range vulture shooting.

 

[Huvius]

Think of the drop at 1500 yards! Maybe long range vulture shooting.

I believe that this style of sight was because if you were an Englishman out in the Colonies and you were conscripted, it was necessary that your rifle chambered in the common military cartridge had to be sighted for volley fire.
You see quite a few 577/450 Martini sporters and Westley Richard’s 1869/72 rifles sighted this way too.
That said, the little experimentation I’ve been able to do shows that the folding leaves aren’t just wishful thinking - they can be quite accurate as far as distance is concerned as long as you’re getting close to the original bullet design, weight and velocity.

 

[S Bertram]

303 Holland/Woodward built in 1896.

 

[Warbeast]

After Contenders, K95s, Ruger No 1 and 1885 Hu Walls i enjoy the simpler ones.
This came today via Mail:

Handi Rifle in .45/70
Still working on my Contenders and newly aquired Encore.

Still on the Lookout for a nice 1885 or Dakota in a nice medium Big Bore like a 375 Flanged or so.

 

[steve white]

303 Holland/Woodward built in 1896.

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That's one of the most elegant I've ever seen....it was a privilege viewing it.

 

[Returnspring]

Took the Gibbs 303 out with the new Army & Navy 360 2 1/4” stalking rifle out for a bit today. View attachment 718168View attachment 718169

Congrats on the 360 A&N. I almost bought that rifle before you did, since the 360 2.25" did well for me on a big northern whitetail using a Watson Brothers double rifle.

 

[GeorgeGibbs505]

This little Sherping found it’s way to my collection. Chambered for the 8.15x46R, wonderful condition, have dies and bullets already,

gonna form cases next.