Parker Hale question

[puma4440]

I've got a Parker Hale rifle chambered in 30-06, I've had it for about 15 years. It's turn on the restoration list came up, I refinished the stock to a beautiful shine, and polished the bolt back to it's original luster. The bluing was in excellent condition with none missing on the crown, now for the question. Are Parker Hale's accurate rifles? They seem well built. If someone has experience with these rifles, what kind of loads are yours partial to?

Thanks guys,
Puma

[mauser98us]

as accurate as any other mauser derivative

[Brithunter]

Parker-Hale's barrels are cold forged (Hammer Forged) and of excellent quality however individual rifles depending upon how they have been treated may shoot mediorce or even poorly. If the crown is undamaged and the throat not unduely worn then fine accuracy should result depending on the bedding being still good.

Oh please be aware than P-H rifles were NOT free floated except the 1200TX target model and the 1200 V (heavy barreled varmint model) the models 1000, 1100, 1200 super, M81 and Safari all had pressure point bedding. In that they have a bedding pad under the barrel at the fire stock just behind the fore stock tip.

My own P-H 1100 De Luxe in 30-06 does not seem to like the lighter bullets, i.e 130 grainers but shoots well with 150 grains and heavier yet my 1100 Lwt in 308 loves the 130 grain Hornady's so you will have to experiment slightly and find otu what yours likes  but then that's part of the fun is it not?

[gldprimr]

My Dad had one in 7mm Rem Mag that would keep 3 in a nickel at 100 yds repeatedly.

He decided he did not like the slack inherent in the bolt at the end of the throw and got rid of it.

His next did not shoot so well......