Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: MackPrince on July 25, 2010, 12:55:23 PM
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I recently inherited a Parker Hale 1200 in 300 Win Mag and am wondering if any of you own or have used one of these. From what I can find the brand was imported to a Colorado distributer (JANA) between the 60's and early 90's. It should make a fine hunting rifle.
It came with a box of Core Lokt 150's so I am antsy to go punch some paper with it. I'll post a pic soon.. it's a beautiful gun with lines similar to a vintage Weatherby.
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I had a Parker-Hale in 7mm Rem. Mag. It was stamped J. C. Penny on the barrel. Plain grade of rifle, but it was basically a more modern M98 mauser. I used it quite a bit and was a pretty good shot with it. Once after a rainy day elk hunting the stock swelled and pinched the safety and trigger area and wouldn't shoot, but later I glass bedded the action. I traded it for a Ruger, than traded the Ruger for a Remington. It was nothing fancy but a good rifle.
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Here's a pic.
Story goes that my wife's grandpa only shot it on one occasion to site it in. Given the condition I think I agree. :IBCOOL:
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I only found out the model after some researching. I tried to find out what year it was made, but from all I can find when the company sold it didn't transfer any of the old serial records and the serial numbers don't line up like many brands to identify a production year. It sounds like our guns came through the same importer at some point.
The front sight has a hood. I'm not sure if I'll stick with the see through scope rings, but I'll need to see how well the scope and sight work before I shell out some cash for any replacements.
