Uberti 1885 Courteney .303 British Stalking Rifle
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Topic: Uberti 1885 Courteney .303 British Stalking Rifle
Posted By: Moosm14
Subject: Uberti 1885 Courteney .303 British Stalking Rifle
Date Posted: September 21 2023 at 11:15am
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It is not every day a new offering in .303 British is introduced 🦊 (Also available in 45-70) https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/uberti-1885-courteney-stalking-rifle-full-review/464495" rel="nofollow - https://www.gunsandammo.com/editorial/uberti-1885-courteney-stalking-rifle-full-review/464495 ------------- There is room for all of gods creatures ... right next to the mashed potatoes |
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: September 25 2023 at 8:12pm
| interesting offering , they have done a great job on others i know of and some i have 0 their replicas are very good quality in my humble opinion , |
Posted By: HammerDown
Date Posted: December 14 2023 at 10:31pm
| Beautiful 1885 in 303! Love the case color hardening. |
Posted By: BobaNugg
Date Posted: September 15 2025 at 8:37pm
| I recently picked up one of these and I can confirm that these are a very well put together rifle. The trigger breaks at 3lbs when she shoots. My eyes are too late for the factory sites so I mounted we a Leupold vx3. I intend to carry this beauty during Novembers rifle season. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: September 15 2025 at 10:32pm
| didnt realize folks were scoping these |
Posted By: BobaNugg
Date Posted: September 16 2025 at 7:12am
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Folks have been mounting scopes on their rifles for decades. It seems to pick up as we age more and our eyesight depreciates. Besides, just about every article or YouTube video on this particular rifle has been scoped. One thing wrt mounting a scope on the 1885 is hammer clearance so medium to high rings are better off.  She shoots like a dream and carries well
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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: September 16 2025 at 10:53am
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This might be a good subject to get one of the "Period" scope repros! https://hi-luxoptics.com/pages/malcolm-vintage-rifle-telescopes" rel="nofollow - https://hi-luxoptics.com/pages/malcolm-vintage-rifle-telescopes  ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: September 16 2025 at 12:08pm
| I bought a Lithgow "clone" sniper rifle with a side-mounted Malcolm scope on it. Love that rifle! |
Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: September 16 2025 at 12:24pm
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is not Malcolm mean " son of Mccallum"? My wife is from that clan. |
Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: September 16 2025 at 1:57pm
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More like "Son of a gun" Paddy ------------- Loose wimmen tightened here |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: September 16 2025 at 7:12pm
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Small correction if I may. "Stalking" is essentially the British term for what Americans call "Hunting", It may, or may not involve an actual "stalk", but the term "hunting" was already in use for Fox Hunting, riding to the hounds, The unspeakable in pursuit of the Inedible". So, a "Stalking rifle", would be a "Hunting rifle" in American vernacular.
------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Sapper740
Date Posted: September 17 2025 at 2:17am
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In B.C. we had 'Stand' hunting and 'Still' hunting. Hunting from a tree stand was popular and effective in some open areas so one could wield a longer and heavier rifle since they weren't humping it up a mountain and back. Still hunting involved stalking game where you would quietly walk in the forest for a few yards then stand still to listen, look, and yes, smell for game. Still hunters preferred light, handy rifles since they might have to take a snap shot at game startled in any direction. Stalking infers movement to find the game so a 'still' hunter would appreciate a good 'stalking' rifle. My favorite rifles were a Savage 99C, a BLR, or a Ruger No. 1 when still hunting and a Browning A bolt for stand hunts. If I was still still hunting I'd buy one of those Ubertis.
When Mr. Boddington was working up handloads for his rifle he should have availed himself of the tremendous wealth of knowledge on websites such as this and started off with Varget in his search for accuracy. 40 grains + or - 1/2 a grain is the sweet spot for the .303 British and 174 gr. bullets.
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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: September 17 2025 at 6:09pm
| i have a malcome scope looking for a rifle , havent decided yet which gets the opportunity |
Posted By: BobaNugg
Date Posted: September 17 2025 at 9:09pm
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I like the looks of the Malcom 6X Short rifle scope. They show one mounted on a Win 94, looks right up my alley. |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: September 18 2025 at 2:56pm
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Yeah, much nicer than some high tech Taktikewl monstrosity. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: September 18 2025 at 6:19pm
| bought my malcome for my quigley and just couldnt quite get to mounting it on that classic sharps rifle , i may still , but im getting too pold to enjoy it i fear |
Posted By: BobaNugg
Date Posted: September 20 2025 at 7:05am
| I’d too be hard pressed to mount a scope on a Quigley had I owned one. Now if I had a matched pair, giddy up lets go! |