Single Shot Rifle Picures

[Swampman]

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[kombi1976]

The Alex Henry fore arm was created from the standard bravertail fore arm. The new shape is much lighter, slimmer and 2" shorter. It makes the rifle look much trimmer.

So the buttstock is the original item that came with the rifle, Fred?
If so it's lovely timber.
Do all of your standard No.1s have good timber?

[Fred M]

Kombi 1976.
Timber as you call it is a crap shoot. Not all #1 have realy nice wood but most are better than average straight grain. All my #1's have better than average wood. Yes all my butt stocks are factory, and all sofar are bought used. They are 25 years old and some are more recent.

I think most older models have superior wood. I have looked at some new #1's and they are pretty straight grain even the latest 1in500 the 30-06 and 9.3x74 are rather plain. If you want a real fancy piece of wood you pretty well have to get a custom one.
By the end of the year Lux will be making inletted fancy stocks for the #1's. Some of his lumber is breath taking.

http://www.stockergunstocks.com/

I am planning to build a light weight sporter in the 6.5 Mistic and getting the wood from Lux a custom supplier. I have a Ruger #1 243 take off barrel that can be turned into that caliber, but no action yet. So maybe a used complete rifle turn up at the right price.

[93marlin]

One of my favorite fun guns. A Grundig of Dresden Stalking Rifle. Caliber; 8.15x 46r, very light & easy to shoot.

[kombi1976]

Couldn't show us a pick of one of those 8.15x46R rounds could you, 93marlin?
It's not perhaps 32-40 in Euro speak is it?

[Brithunter]

kombi I think you'll find it's a different round altogether. I seem to recall it was also used in target shooting in Germany. Mauser made Schutzen rifles chambered for it.

[93marlin]

Kombi,It is a different round but similar, more bottle neck than a 32/40. The rifle came with 4 boxes of new unfired RWS brass when I got it. The ballistics are also similar to the 32/40. I use a .318 165 grain stop-ring bullet and 13-14 grains of 4227 and neck size the brass just enough to grip the bullet lightly. I seat the bullet by hand with no crimp at all. It is  very accurate and the brass should last just shy of forever. There is pic of the rifle attached. As you can see the engraving is terrific. I don't have any pics of the brass right now and the camera is at my office. Brithunter is correct, the caliber was used extensively for Schutzen rifles and a lesser amount of stalking rifles. The Germans also made a '98 Mauser based bolt action single shot in the 8.15 for training purposes. 

[kombi1976]

Just had a look in CoTW and it has some info on it.
Must make a good medium game rifle.
Perfect for foxes and hares here and decent on goats and pigs at shorter ranges.