.300 Mag

[maxman400]

This is for a co-worker, He just took an antelope last week that may be a Nevada record, he has to wait for a 60 day drying time then have it re-scored. This a .300 Mag that he gave me to work with, I paired it up with a Speer 168 grain HP match grade .30 cal bullet. I used A cigar kit, the problem I had was the .300 mag is 84 mm long and the cigar kit 77mm long. I used one of the Parker spacers re-sized down to the 7mm difference between the kit and the casing to make up the difference. I also used a 7mm tube on the inside to insure that the spring did not get lost in side of this thing. This was the trial run so if he does have a record I am going to make him a pen out of the one he used.
Thanks for looking, Comments welcome.

 

[navycop]

That looks cool. When you make the one for him, maybe you can put an antler from the antelope on top. That way it the whole pen will be from "the big hunt".

 

[alamocdc]

I like it! You don't see many casing pens that are not slims or made from kits. I agree with Mike on the antler thing. The only thing giving me pause about it is the chrome parts. I know it wears better, but I think copper or gold (TG even) might look better with the brass.

 

[hunter-27]

"Antelope" (actually they are pronghorns) do not have "antlers" they have horns. The are hollow except on the very tips. No one who has a trophy like that would cut it up for a pen anyway I would not think.

 

[maxman400]

"Antelope" (actually they are pronghorns) do not have "antlers" they have horns. The are hollow except on the very tips. No one who has a trophy like that would cut it up for a pen anyway I would not think.

You are correct on that one, how ever he did mention maybe using the tips of his Wife's Antelope. :beat-up:

 

[SteveJ]

I wonder if you could use part of the hoof instead. Not that I have seen anyone do this, but it is what came to mind.

 

[jaeger]

I wonder if you could use part of the hoof instead. Not that I have seen anyone do this, but it is what came to mind.

Great thinking outside of the box!
Maybe some segmenting with the hoof?