Those are some nice deer. I thought it had the O'Connor influence. No dust on a 270 but it's snowing and I'm back to the blind with my 275 Rigby looking for Mr. Wonderful:)

That is a beautiful M 70. I have the 270 built in 2008 with the engraving on the floor plate but it is far from the O'Connor tribute rifle, an instant classic in my book. Congratulations on owning one and especially on your fine son.

I recognized the Biesen fluer de lis on the pistol grip. However, I have never studied the O'Connor tribute rifle. I have been researching O'Connor's rifles and shotguns in Robert Anderson's great book, "Jack O'Connor, the Legendary Life of America's Greatest Gunwriter". I heard about the tribute rifles when they were built, but never went further.

Being a 200-pound, 6-1 mouse, I took Jack's advice for his wife Eleanor of a soft-recoil inherently accurate 7 X 57.

The 7X57 is one of my favorite calibers. I just had a custom rifle built but as I used a 1930's era stalking rifle as a theme I designated it a 275 Rigby. It took it's first deer two nights ago:)

Good job on the deer with a new rifle. I know what a 7x57 is and love its offspring (.257 Roberts) but know nothing about the 275 Rigby. Is that a pseudonym for the same caliber?

As I understand it, "Yup".

I am also a huge fan of the 7x57. I was under the impression, probably incorrect, that the 275 Rigby was the rimmed version so the English could use it in double rifles.

most double rifles and drillings used the 7x57 r which the r stands for rimmed..it is the same thing as the 7x57 except it is rimmed....charlie

Rigby used Mauser actions and the Germans already had a cartridge labeled the 7Mm Mauser. Rigby who had an agreement with Mauser adopted the cartridge in 1907 as the 275 Rigby. This designation comes from the British method of using land diameter vs groove or bullet diameter for naming a cartridge. The cases are identical.