mouthcaller
How impervious is the bolt design to rain? Could I hunt in inclimate weather with the gun. I may not want to if I can find one with the curly maple but it is a consideration.
The breech plug and nipple are open to the weather, it is not a weather proof system. The weather shroud that the gun comes with is not really the best, but I ended up making one out of copper tubing that protects the area fairly well, plus reduces blow back to nothing. (double click the pic to get a bigger version)
What is the difference between the 320 and 420 models? From the website it appears that the only difference is that320s have synthetic stocks and the 420s have the gorgeous wood stocks.
The 320 and the 420 are the smae gun other than stocks. The 420 originally came with both stocks - the synthetic and the wood stock. Both prices sound realy fair to me if you are not hooked on the newer style ML's without a bolt.
Should I be concerned that the company may be going out of business or be sold to another party? Are the guns reliable? Should I buy any common spare parts like a breech plug or firing pin?
I would try to get an extra breech plug or even Randy Wakemans 32 H&R Mag conversion breech plug. I might try to get an spare firing pin spring, I would not be concerned with the firing pin itself. The trigger is a "bold" and that is a separate company - just un-screws from the reciever. My to have really been reliable - once I learned how to set up the bolt. I do not think it will be sold - I am not sure anyone will buy it. The biggest problem in my mine is the loooong bolt which increased the overall length of the gun and affects the balance.
Sorry for so many questions and I appreciate very much your opinion and the opinion of other A&H owners.s
I love questions - do not worry about it - that is what makes good forums like this gooooooo.
Here is a target from one of the A&H's when I was testing some sabots...
