GUNS Magazine September 1956

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D U A Li TE two-piece
SCOPE MOUNT
Now-for the hunter who likes to go
light-Redfield presents the new
Dualite two-piece scope mount for
bolt action rifles. Weighs less than
two 180 grain 30-06 cartridges, yet is
as tough and durable as much heavier
mounts. The Dualite mount withstood
all the recoil tests we could contrive.
We guarantee it will take anything up
to and including the .375 Magnum
with any scope on the market today.
MADE OF NEW, HIGH TENSILE
STRENGTH,LIGHTWEIGHT ALLOYS
The new Dualite is essentially a Junior
scope mount with the center section
eliminated. Rings are made in split
style regular height only, in diame-
ters I", 26 mm (1.023), and 26.5 mm
(1 .O45). Front ring and base assembly
carry entire burden of holding scope.
. rear ring and base assembly pro-
vide windage adjustment for zeroing
and keeping scope in alignment. $17.50
REDFIELD GUNSIGHT CO.
3317 Gilpin St. Denver, Colorado
New ,244 H & H Magnum
HE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL small-
T caliber rifle is the claim for Holland
& Holland's just-announced .244 Magnum
sporter. Based on the commercial
FN Mauser action fitted with a 24"
barrel of Holland's special "Hykro"
steel, the .244 Magnum will prove
popular for long-range shooting where
high velocity and high energy are
needed. Essentially the new rifle is similar
to earlier Holland small-caliber
varmint-medium game rifles, or as the
British say, "deer-stalking rifles." The
typical British stock lines are modified
by a Monte Carlo butt since this caliber
Magnum .244 is
based on ,the 375
H & H cartridge
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By H. Jay ~rfurth
sight to find in dim light and the ad-
vantages of it become evident through
use.
Most important to U.S. shooters is
the new .244 Holland & Holland Mag-
num load. The designation .244 had
been established by H & H long before
they learned of Remington's latest
load, and there is no connection be-
tween the two cases. H & H .244 with
100-grain copper pointed bullet has a
muzzle velocity of 3500 feet per second,
dropping to 3230 at 100 yards, 2970 at
200, 2725 at 300 to 2275 at 500. Ener-
gies at these ranges are: 2725 foot-
pounds at muzzle, 2320 fp at 100, 1980
fp at 200,1650 at 300 out to 1150 foot-
pounds at 500 yards. Sighted-in to hit
point of aim at 250 yards, the .244
Magnum strikes .51J' high at 50 yards,
will almost always be used with a scope
sight. A horn-tipped foreend and horn
buttplate are standard. Instead of hang-
ing the -sling eye on the barrel (with New H 8C H
consequent variation in impact and ac- SPorter in -244
curacy when the sling is tightened), Magnum has swiv-
Holland's new rifle is fitted with Ameri-
can-type swivels on the stock. &
Scope regularly offered is the Nickel
"Supra" 4X in Holland's quick de-
tachable mount. This mount is higher 1.7" high at 100, 1.6" at 200, crossing
than American mounting and allows point of aim at 250 and dropping 2.6"
the iron sights to be used in an emer- at 300, 12.1" at 400 and 26.0" at 500.
gency by looking beneath the scope Holland claims that "practical tests
tube. Iron sights are-the silver-tipped have shown results that come very
front with a folding sun shade, and two close to the above figures, thus making
rear leaf sights. One is a standing it as flat a shooting rifle as has ever
"backsight" cut for 250 yards, and the been produced* commercially." By
other is a 400-yard folding leaf. Cut comparison with this claim it is worth
with a medium "V" and a silver line mentioning the performance of the
underneath, this type of sight is un- Remington .244 which has a 90-grain
familiar to most American sportsmen bullet in its heaviest standard loading.
accustomed to other types of notch or With a muzzle energy of 2050 foot
aperture sights. However, it is a quick pounds and a (Continued on Page 79)