Harry pope 30 06 identify

[9/11]

I got this 1939 pre 64 model 70 that's marked E G pope and I'm confused cause it's got the accuracy but the barrel makers name was Harry Pope who did left hand twist rifling? Anybody?

 

[pabrousseau]

What's the question?

 

[spife7980]

What's the question?

Who EG Pope is.

HM Pope is famous with books written about him and his work.

 

[9/11]

What's the question?

Why would E.G. be before Pope on the barrel since his name was harry

 

[spife7980]

Why would E.G. be before Pope on the barrel since his name was harry

Ill try to remember to look in my schuetzen clubs pope books to check but he did have other people who worked in his shop with him I believe, Ill try to see if that could have been the initials of one of his employees under his purview.

Not sure I remember a model 70 or 3006 being one of his platforms though. I figure pope more of the hiwall and 32-40 crowd; Id like to see more of the overall rifle!

 

[9/11]

Will show

 

[9/11]

30 06

 

[9/11]

I was wrong it's a 49

Ill try to remember to look in my schuetzen clubs pope books to check but he did have other people who worked in his shop with him I believe, Ill try to see if that could have been the initials of one of his employees under his purview.

Not sure I remember a model 70 or 3006 being one of his platforms though. I figure pope more of the hiwall and 32-40 crowd; Id like to see more of the overall rifle! I really appreciate any help I can get on this as an expert option is necessary, it shoots 1/4 moa and the rifling is left handed 8 groove !

 

[spife7980]

Just remembered this but in the hm pope Hartford book they don’t list him as making any 30-06s (while in Hartford at least)

 

[9/11]

The guns a 1949 30 06 so I think it's gota be a later production as it has an initial preceeding , E G pope

 

[9/11]

The guns a 1949 30 06 so I think it's gota be a later production as it has an initial preceeding , E G pope

Nobody knows?

 

[9/11]

Who EG Pope is.

HM Pope is famous with books written about him and his work.

This is how the gun groups at 120 yd with 190 gr sierra match with a varget load not my A game but a good measurement for a 75 yr old Pope barrel 5 shot group using a 6 -18 40 old Redfield scope

 

[TapRackBang]

Nice shooting appreciate you sharing a classic rifle.

 

[9/11]

Nice shooting appreciate you sharing a classic rifle.

I picked it up on gun auction for 1050.00 in raggedy shape and redid stock and disassembled and set trigger its like a favorite rifle now ! I got customs I've done carved and shiney but this has my heart it's got flavor !

 

[Haney]

Great shooting, and nice rifle you have there . Good to see you so attached , funny how that happens when we find rifles that have soul . Congrats.

 

[TapRackBang]

now you have me thinking about trolling the used guns at the LGS for a sporterized 03 Springfield or classic long range rifle.

 

[9/11]

now you have me thinking about trolling the used guns at the LGS for a sporterized 03 Springfield or classic long range rifle.

I got a rebarreled1942 A303 that shoots .250 groups with 1966 bull barrel in 6mm !it's a looker to

 

[Oldloser]

WOW

 

[Diablo]

Nice. I like the pre-64 and pre-war Model 70s. If it was made in 1949, think that would be a transition model, the rear tang would be different than the actions built a year or two later. The transition action has the same rear tang as a pre-war action, IIRC.

 

[Haney]

If it's a 1949, chances are Harry did not work on . He died in 1950 .

 

[Dead Eye Dick]

If Harry Pope made that barrel, he made it during the very last years of his life. he died on October 11, 1950 at 89 years of age.

 

[Oldloser]

I got a rebarreled1942 A303 that shoots .250 groups with 1966 bull barrel in 6mm !it's a looker to

Can you show us a pic?

 

[RTH1800]

It's a nice rifle but has nothing to do with H.M. Pope. Just a coincidence. Same last name.

 

[Oldloser]

It's a nice rifle but has nothing to do with H.M. Pope. Just a coincidence. Same last name.

Understand but still like to see nice rifles from that era.