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Post by mike454 on Mar 10, 2016 16:04:43 GMT -5
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Post by sixshot on Mar 10, 2016 16:25:45 GMT -5
The biggest drawback in Elmer's day was the bullets, very few were reliable on big game in the 20's, 30's & 40's. I believe thats one of the main reasons he liked the really heavy slugs, they had heavy jackets & were more dependable than the light weight bullets at high speed, especially on elk.
He always liked the Western Tool & Copperworks bullets & the Bitterroot Bonded Core when he could get them, they were always in short supply.
Also what many people don't realize is that many times Elmer hunted elk in heavy timber where he was jump shooting them which meant a lot of times he was shooting at the south end of the elk & you needed a bullet that would break bones & penetrate up to the vitals. He was a meat hunter first & foremost, they seldom shopped at Walmart. Nice rifle, I've seen it in person a few times, both at his home & also at the Cabelas in Boise before they closed that part & sold off the guns.
Dick
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Post by mike454 on Mar 10, 2016 18:11:53 GMT -5
Elmer liked the .338 275 grain Speer bullet in this one even though the 250 Nosler partitions were available. Not sure he trusted the newfangled bullets.
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Post by BigBore44 on Mar 10, 2016 18:32:44 GMT -5
 WOW, what a Beauty!!! It's a Great looking rifle, and just the sweeter knowing it was Elmer Keith's. How grand is that... I sure do love the octagon bbl, and the three leaf express sights are classy as can be, and regulated nicely I imagine...? Yes Sir, that is a Beauty! Thanks for sharing this. BigBore44 Mike is this yours? If so what POI are the sights regulated for? |
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Post by mike454 on Mar 10, 2016 18:37:23 GMT -5
It's mine. Not sure what ranges the sights are regulated for. They are marked 1, 2, and 3. Just recently took delivery of form dies and loading dies so should know soon how it shoots. Elmer said under an inch at 110 yards.  Pop up front sight  Extended top tang extended   Elmer, Ross Seyfried and this 338/378KT with Elmer's last bull elk   |
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Post by James on Mar 10, 2016 18:38:51 GMT -5
he knew his gun`s........................
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Post by contender on Mar 10, 2016 21:41:40 GMT -5
Simply a classic.
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Post by Otony on Mar 10, 2016 21:43:47 GMT -5
I remember reading about that Champlin in Guns & Ammo magazine. Elmer had them do quite a few truly custom touches that made it his.
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Post by mike454 on Mar 11, 2016 4:55:08 GMT -5
I've have three G&A articles by Elmer that feature the Champlin Haskins rifles, including this one. It's also discussed in Hell I Was There and Safari as well as mentions in the Gun Notes books. Elmer had three Champlin rifles: a 458 which was the first Keith Grade gun, the 338/378, and a wonderful 375 fully engraved by Frank Hendricks.
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Post by whitworth on Mar 15, 2016 10:26:43 GMT -5
Where did the photos go?? I really wanted to see them!
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Post by nolongcolt on Mar 15, 2016 11:00:20 GMT -5
Yeah, the pix???
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Post by BigBore44 on Mar 15, 2016 12:04:00 GMT -5
Where did the photos go?? I really wanted to see them! I hate when that happens   |
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Post by sixshot on Mar 15, 2016 12:10:15 GMT -5
In the 60's I was stationed not to far from where the Chaplin & Haskins rifles were built but never made it over there, I never had enough money to buy a box of shells, much less a rifle. Elmer was also very fond of Iver Hendricks rifles from over in Montana, he had quite a number of them over the years as did a friend of mine, Ted Ransom. Wish you would get to shooting that rifle Mike!
Dick
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Post by sixshot on Mar 15, 2016 12:13:00 GMT -5
In the 60's I was stationed not to far from where the Chaplin & Haskins rifles were built but never made it over there, I never had enough money to buy a box of shells, much less a rifle. Elmer was also very fond of Iver Henriksen rifles from over in Montana, he had quite a number of them over the years as did a friend of mine, Ted Ransom. Wish you would get to shooting that rifle Mike!
Dick
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Post by mike454 on Mar 15, 2016 12:26:57 GMT -5
Your right Dick, Need to get some rounds made. The rilfe came with 60 rounds of Elmers handloads but no dies. Working on forming cases right now. Would like to see some fur in the scope this fall.
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WOW, what a Beauty!!! 
