Thread: Old BDL in New Clothes. Picture story.

Figured I'd give this a go
I bought this a long while ago now for a fair price I thought, bought rifle and rings, scope is mine Rifle made in 1990.


Shot quite well with factory ammo , this is a fair representitve, shot over a pack not a bipod.

I was reasonably pleased anyway, stock hadn't been bedded, rifle seemed factory except for having the iron sights removed., it accounted for a few wallaby then I went here just a few wereks ago looking for something bigger.

Where I'd been up the left hand side as your looking

Heading back to the truck parked back from the white ciff on the right.

Didn't see anything, was unslinging the rifle from my shoulder when it dropped off, went straight down and smacked onto a rock right on the heel of the butt. If I had of put a rubber recoil pad on instead of staying with the hard plastic the pad may have absorbed the impact, however......
So when I got home I took these.


I had looked at putting it into a Sythetic stock earlier and now as a matter of necessity I had a poke about the net, an Email then buy from these guys Red Hawk Rifles and 5 days later this was in Auckland
Bell And Carlson Alaskan 11, full length bedding block etc, weight is good.

About the same number of working days later it managed to clear customs and find it's way the the South Island where this happened to it.

Then this

I was going to sight it in early this morning but it was raining here, hence the time on my hands
The original stock has been glued together with the assistance of a local joiner and looks good though The join will always be there to see though.
The photos of the new stock are lousy I think it's better than that.Hopefully she will still shoot.

Very nice picture story and it looks good in the new clothes

Thank you.

Looks quite nice still.

I got my B&C Medalist A2 from Red Hawk as well. Recommend them

Wow did they make you get the US DSP-83 form and all that other BS? They have some very nice stocks and they have some reasonably priced Douglas barrels. My first big-bore was BDL in .338 WM just like your one. Beautiful rifle and better made than some of the newer "budget" 700s I thought. Unfortunately I never got to do the Samba hunting it was purchased for and I found .338 projectiles to be too expensive at the time for other uses. With some regret I sold it.

There is a nice looking 35 Whelan BDL on T/m at the moment. No problem getting the stock in without a permit and at the price USD from Red Hawk it was under the gst limit after NZD conversion.

I got exact same for my 270 rem. Looks like you are bedding the recoil lug? What epoxy?

looks good can't wait to see how she groups

Excellent!! I was wondering how to get one of those!! Nice wee picture story.

Very cool. Wjart was the shipping like on that was thinking of getting a few things from them.

55$ I think, pretty sure.
Webb site doesn't do international, Email them they will sort it for you.

Mint cheers

Originally Posted by scottrods

I got exact same for my 270 rem. Looks like you are bedding the recoil lug? What epoxy?

Sorry scottrods I did reply to this, must have moved on without actually posting
Anyway the recoil lug hole is huge and I'm not sure of the expoxy. A local guy did it . I can find out if you like. Shot it this arvo, still shoots fine.

I got mine from redhawkrifles.com and total cost was $290USD delivered. Just emailed them and asked for the specific type and paid by Paypal.
Best service I've had. Reccomend them.