Forrest Halley
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Two Number 1's For The World
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NE 7x57
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My favorite 7x57, the other is an #1 international. I'm the second owner on this rifle, you can tell it's been hunted, not a safe queen. Evidently the previous owner bought the barreled action from Ruger and did the stock himself. The in letting on the forearm looks like he used very tiny trained beavers 
. Supposedly the wood was from a tree on the family farm. I was hoping there'd be some documentation under the recoil pad but none found. Guy lived in Alaska for several decades so it would have been nice to know what it had taken.
It shoots really well, I've used it on targets and steel out to 450 yards. Anyway it shows some wear, has some flaws but it's probably one of my favorite rifles. (at the moment)
. Supposedly the wood was from a tree on the family farm. I was hoping there'd be some documentation under the recoil pad but none found. Guy lived in Alaska for several decades so it would have been nice to know what it had taken. It shoots really well, I've used it on targets and steel out to 450 yards. Anyway it shows some wear, has some flaws but it's probably one of my favorite rifles. (at the moment)
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The ultimate would probably be a O/U double with the following barrel sets
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7x65R/12ga combination
450/400 NE
9.3x74R/7×57mm Bergstutzen
7x65R/12ga combination
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hi, do you know about lions hunters, leopard hunters, and crocodiles hunters of years 1930s-1950s
I'm new to Africa Hunting. I would like to purchase a Heym 450-400 double rifle. I'm left-handed but would prefer a non-canted gun. Is anyone in the community considering parting with theirs?
