Parker Hale 1100 in .270

[Shootinshyster]

Back in the mid 1980s, Parker Hale introduced the 1100 Lightweight.

I bought a used one in .270 calibre. It has a nice walnut stock, a schnabel fore end tip with rosewood accents. It shoots minute of angle groups as long as the barrel doesn't get too hot.

The rifle wears a 3-9x42 Meopta scope. This scope is bright and sharper than a Japanese kamisori straight razor.

With 59 grains of H-4831 and a 130 grain Sierra bullet, I'm getting 3030 fps

I am sure that there are lots of these used Parker Hales available in England. If you are an English shooter you shoot try to get one. These are superb rifles and they are better than almost anything available on the new market.

My buddy also has a Parker Hale 1100 and his is in 6.5x55. It is also an amazing shooter.

So here we have a lightweight, attractive quality rifle that is just what you need for stalking. A friend of mine has a ranch in Southern Alberta and I might take this gun on a long range mule deer hunt

 

[Scotty99]

Great looking rifle, complete with iron sights. Have you ever shot it only using the iron sights?

 

[Shootinshyster]

Great looking rifle, complete with iron sights. Have you ever shot it only using the iron sights?

No because I'm a blind old geezer

 

[Scotty99]

No because I'm a blind old geezer

Same here but having fitted a peep sight and new front post to my Henry .44 Magnum lever gun I’m getting 1 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards. Needs a bit of elevation though!

 

[bottletopbill]

Back in the mid 1980s, Parker Hale introduced the 1100 Lightweight.

I bought a used one in .270 calibre. It has a nice walnut stock, a schnabel fore end tip with rosewood accents. It shoots minute of angle groups as long as the barrel doesn't get too hot.

The rifle wears a 3-9x42 Meopta scope. This scope is bright and sharper than a Japanese kamisori straight razor.

With 59 grains of H-4831 and a 130 grain Sierra bullet, I'm getting 3030 fps

I am sure that there are lots of these used Parker Hales available in England. If you are an English shooter you shoot try to get one. These are superb rifles and they are better than almost anything available on the new market.

My buddy also has a Parker Hale 1100 and his is in 6.5x55. It is also an amazing shooter.

So here we have a lightweight, attractive quality rifle that is just what you need for stalking. A friend of mine has a ranch in Southern Alberta and I might take this gun on a long range mule deer hunt View attachment 478438

WHAT SIZE is you scope and what mounts are they as stuggling to get 30 tube rings for my 270

 

[Shootinshyster]

Same here but having fitted a peep sight and new front post to my Henry .44 Magnum lever gun I’m getting 1 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards. Needs a bit of elevation though!

I bought a Ruger-Marlin in .357. I put a red dot on it and I love it

 

[Scotty99]

I bought a Ruger-Marlin in .357. I put a red dot on it and I love it

Lever guns are great fun aren’t they.

 

[Shootinshyster]

WHAT SIZE is you scope and what mounts are they as stuggling to get 30 tube rings for my 270

It is a Meopta 3-9x40. It is mounted onto Weaver bases. I can't remember whether I used Leupold rings or not. The scope has a one inch tube. (Weaver has some high quality steel rings and I have used these on several rifles)

 

[Simon NZ]

I bought a Ruger-Marlin in .357. I put a red dot on it and I love it

I am over the hill and was heading down that way. Went to 44mag and open sights, light and nimble. Mostly everything in 50 meters here in the bush.
My trailing dog died in a big flood after a deer, didn't think I'd get another one but did. Now I'm into compounds.
So much fun in the backyard. Its an art and motivation to do weights. Never to old to learn a new trick,
Got the 44 to eliminate bush trailing. 270 is good fun for that.
44 shot 3 8 point Sika in a minute.
The first one was the boss and it stunned him, went like a board. That held the others.
Another time hit an 8 in the heart artery from the front and never seen so much blood spill out.