The Giraffe Gun.....a story of a ULA

A perfect match for that rifle, Ed.....good choice! I had forgotten that Zeiss made the Conquest in a 4x offering. It's funny that back in the day, the "Western" scope was a 6x!!!! In reality, a 4x or a 6x is all you will ever need for big game anywhere.

Well after some thoughts and soul searching and of course weighing my options on what this gun will be used for I concluded that I wanted a trim compact scope for this project. In that I found a deal on a 4x Zeiss Conquest. Indeed trim and compact. Wonderful veiw and very good optics. It will be a join on the Tundra and in the black timber. I am delighted.

If that's the rifle you want, then you shall have it. For now, I'd find one of those sights and install it on your rifle. Give Westley Richards a call and buy a rear sight directly from them.

This is a 375 picture that I covent. Very cool set up. This one is a standing 100yd, folding for 200 and 300. The tangent goes from 400 to 1200yds. Very optomistic but damn cool.
Westleys are my favorites.................

Nice choice for a classic rear sight! Another option may be multi-yardage flip-up sight like those found on the classic Westley Richards that you're so fond of. For me, I like the one pictured, but you've always gravitated toward the older British set-ups.

I have comtemplated a rear sight for this. The obvious choice is a proper express sight. That said I wanted some thing a bit more adjustable and user friendly. I envision this to be loaded with anything from a squib round ball to a 220 FMJ, with a mirad of cast, varmint, TSX, match bullets. It is a lovely gun that is indeed the "Favorite".

I read on another forum about a chap looking for the same sight as is factory equiped on the Weatherby DGR. It is a copy of the famous Winchester M-70 African rear sight that debuted on there 458win. mag. It is a very classic sight and very easy to adjust as needed. This combined with the excellent NECG Masterpiece front sight I will have many options for the future.

Looking good Ed That is gonna be one cool and unique rifle once she's completed

Engraving will be modest, just writing to describe rifle.
Caliber description will be ".30 cal U.S. Gov't of 1906"
then the right side of barrel will have " For Light Game"
then on the top of barrel will be "BPA".

Great job so far! I like the components that you've chosen to adorn such a storied rifle. What do you have in mind for the engraving? Another classic chambering to consider is the old .300 Holland & Holland Express.

Looking great Ed....I can't wait to see the finished product

Here is a update on the stae of affairs with the ULA. It has received its new Shilen Stainless Match barrel. It is a 1-10" twist .308" caliber chambered for the venerable .30 Gov't of 1906 It is 25" long for that air of sophistication. I added a Talley sling swivel base and NECG Masterpiece front sight. Also modified and letted in a Winchester super grade rear sling swivel base, just cause I think there cool. It will be shot some then off to the engraver and then finished in Cera-Kote.

barrel is in the lathe, assuming its finished svelte dimensions

Great story Ed and a gun to cherish. We lose the "story" behind all of the guns we typically buy in either new or used fashion but when you can retain the story with a great gun, it imparts a certain mysticism and magical quality that makes it somehow shoot better than it should. I'm glad that the soul of the gun was maintained and honored.

That is an awesome story Ed and a great looking rifle!! Thanks for sharing it

Here Here is a photo of my Ultra Light Arms .30 gov't '06. It came from a dear friend in a swap. She bought it new in 1990. It has been all over the west and to South Africa where it harvested a 28yr old Giraffe. Since that time it has been labelled Ms. Sue's Giraffe gun. As she was relocating to NW Montana she came to the realisation that even with a brake it just plain kicked too much. Through some negotiating I swapped her a set up Kimber Montana in .260 for this now cherished rifle. She had had a brake installed and the LOP shortened to just under 13". To keep the bond to our 2 souls, I removed the pad from the ULA, cut off the stock on the Montana, Fitted the Pad from the ULA to the Montana and then a in a fine final act, bonded the amputaed portion of Kimber stock to the ULA bringing its finished LOP to 13 3/4" They booth fit the both of us impeccably. I removed the brake and threads from the ULA resulting in a bit short 21" barrel. I thought that would be fine but have decide that is not to be. I have a .30cal stainless Shilen blank that I will fit, finish and chambered in .30 gov't '06 at 25". Along the way it will get a Talley barrel band front sling swivel base and a NECG Masterpiece Front sight. To me a fine all-around sporting rifle "needs" a front sight. All the metal will be Cera-kote'd. I had to include a picture of the front sight as well. Just plain Awesome.