Ever see a 1903 6.5x65 MS rifle??? Its a beauty!
https://www.GunBroker.com/item/778391795
Young people should get to see these sorts of things and learn to appreciate the craftsmanship in the vintage firearms. To think how this compares to some of the things they pay $1000's for....and they don't even know this is out there.
Young people should get to see these sorts of things and learn to appreciate the craftsmanship in the vintage firearms. To think how this compares to some of the things they pay $1000's for....and they don't even know this is out there.
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Mine is in 8x56 with claw mounts.[;)] 0 -
That's nice! 0 -
Title line shows 6.5 x 65 MS....
Listing shows 6.5 x 54....0 -
That is a nice rifle. 0 -
Well, I bid it up a little for you, Kasey. 0 -
WDM Bell had a custom lightweight (5 lbs) sporter made from one of those for hunting elephant. He loved it instantly and it was very effective with the military ammo but season cracking in the brass was an immediate problem so he went back to his 7mm Mauser. 0 -
It is seriously an amazing rifle and in fantastic shape. I had heard the story about Bell and thought I'd hunt down some info on him. Thats where the other post I made came from.....its got a lot of nice details in it if you have time to read a bit. 0 -
Bell's African adventures lasted from the late 1890's to the early 1920's (interrupted by 2 wars) and are chronicled in his 3 books, the last published in 1960, 6 years after his death. There were also 2 articles he wrote for American Rifleman (by request), one explaining why he preferred the neck shot for meat hunting; the other on the reasons he settled on small bore rifles after trying big bores. He was arguably the best shot among all the African hunters and made a strong case as he notably collected an elephant for every 1 1/2 shots fired, evidenced by meticulous record keeping. It also involved walking an astounding number of miles in the process as no roads existed, neither were there any game laws enforced, other than by the nearest tribal chief, as no government presence was to be found for many hundreds of miles. One can hardly do justice to Bell's exploits in a few sentences. Here are the reference books and articles he wrote, if you are inclined to know more.
Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter
Karamojo Safari
Bell of Africa
The Neck Shot (Am. Rifleman, Jan. 1950)
Small Bores Versus Big Bores (A.R., Dec. 1954)0 -
That is my dream rifle. Will you hold it until I win the lottery? Please.[:p] 0
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