A Custom built 350 Rem Mag - Leonard Mews Mannlicher Stock

buckstix · Mar 3, 2025

A Custom built 350 Rem Mag - Leonard Mews Mannlicher Stock

I recently purchased this nice Custom rifle from a seller on a classified forum. It appears the Douglas barrel and metal-work was done by PD Cain in Dec. 1966 as marked "Douglas Barrel by PD Cain 122966", but the stock / checkering was gone by Leonard Mews. I found Leonard's a very light stamp in the barrel channel - now enhanced with some dark stain. The seller's description tells all. A field test will follow next week.

as always, your comments are most welcome

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/350-rem-mag-000.jpg

coreydb · Mar 3, 2025

Looks absolutely sweet for an 80-ish year old action refurbished 50 years ago. A real gorgeous safe queen built by someone who rea;;y knew what they were doing! You hit a gold mine

AZDAVE · Mar 4, 2025

Interesting looking 03. Nice work, wonder why they didn't include irons.

buckstix · Mar 4, 2025

I agree - it would look better with iron sights, but maybe the original owner was like me - 73 year old eyes - that can't see irons - and would rather have a scope.

AZDAVE · Mar 4, 2025

You find some interesting rifles my friend.

MS 9x56 · Mar 4, 2025

Let us know how she shoots. Very nice looking rifle although, I also lament the absence of iron sights.

rdog · Mar 4, 2025

Brass is hard to get , Redding make a form & trim die, its easily made out of 7 MM Rem mag brass, form trim, & anneal & you are ready to go. 200 & 220 grain bullets work well , Speer & Hornady is what i use. A short magnum from the early 1960s.

buckstix · Mar 5, 2025

AZDAVE said:
Interesting looking 03. Nice work, wonder why they didn't include irons.

buckstix said:
I agree - it would look better with iron sights, but maybe the original owner was like me - 73 year old eyes - that can't see irons - and would rather have a scope.

Well, I'm going to add a front sight later today and will post pictures.

buckstix · Mar 5, 2025

AZDAVE said:
Interesting looking 03. Nice work, wonder why they didn't include irons.

MS 9x56 said:
Let us know how she shoots. Very nice looking rifle although, I also lament the absence of iron sights.

Well, sights added, but I'll never use them. I'm a scope guy.

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpi...0-rem-mag-sights.jpg

AZDAVE · Mar 6, 2025

You may not use them but they make that rifle look so much better. Just a very classic classy style. Nice job!!!

buckstix · Mar 7, 2025

I hope to have a field report soon.

buckstix · Mar 7, 2025

We had a nice warm day today. It got up to 39 degrees - so I went to the range to test a couple loads with the 350 Rem Mag. I just might use this for Bear hunting this Fall.

Here are the 2 targets. I love my new Garmin chronograph.

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/350targ-1-sm.jpg

http://www.buckstix.com/buckpics/350targ-2-sm.jpg

MS 9x56 · Mar 7, 2025

I think I would stick with the 225 grain load.

buckstix · Mar 8, 2025

MS 9x56 said:
I think I would stick with the 225 grain load.

Yes, I agree.

F. Vaccaro · Mar 9, 2025

Very nice rifle, the irons do make it look better

buckstix · Mar 9, 2025

MS 9x56 said:
I think I would stick with the 225 grain load.

This is a sporterized 03-A3 so the mag box is 30-06 length and all the heavy bullets fit just fine. Even the 275 & 300 grain Hawk bullets fit and feed in this rifle, and because it has a deep-throated chamber, I can seat the bullets far-out , and get more powder in the case.

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