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Buska BBK-02
Guns International #: 101052640 Seller's Inventory #: Bauska-01-18
Category: Rifles - African Dangerous Game Safari Magazine - Winchester Rifles - Model 70 Pre-64
Seller's Information
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Seller: cmicaud
Member Since: 12/5/17
First Name: Christopher
Last Name: Micaud
State: Florida
Zip: 33701
Country: United States
Phone: (212) 203-7885
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 9
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
Bauska BBK-02 .375 H&H Magnum Safari Rifle.
I'm selling special rare Bauska BBK-02 in .375 H&H Magnum rifle in very good to excellent condition. I looked for the perfect african rifle at a reasonable price for over 4 years.
THis rifle had it all. Great balance, history, unique,caliber, wood, finish, great barel and acuuracy and with a Mauser 3 claw extractor. Best to use in any dangerous game hunt.
Mr. Bauska was a well-known Montana based custom gun smith mainly known for his superior barrels.
I very fortunate to find this as part of an estate sale. It has the incredible wood (as is visible in the images). perfect bluing, subtle and not overdone engraving. And most importantly it is by far the most consistently accurate Rifle I've ever owned. My friends neighbor was an ex-Navy Snipper. He never had any interest in shooting any of my other rifles including a Sauer 202 or my 1962 Custom .270 Winchester
We were on his range and I was shooting acceptable 1" groups off of an old rest at 100 yards.
He asked if he could try and i obliged, the first shot was a perfect center, the second shot I thought had missed the target completely, all three of us approached the target and in reality, the second shot was only 1/8th of an inch off of the original centered shot. It was a hole through a hole This was without a fancy rest nor bipod or shooting in a prone position.
I love this rifle as it was old when I purchased it (probably not used in 20+ years)
I had the rifle checked and worked on by a master gun smith checked cleaned and adjusted as needed.
The BBK-02 Action a double bridge Mauser style are incredibly strong. They can even handle the
.505 Gibbs. As you may discover these actions are known to be a bit rough compared to a Granit Mountain action. I had the gun smith work on the action to where I was comfortable with it.
It's been on two Safaris in Namibia with me, and was reliable, accurate, and was truly a real African gun.
My days of big game hunting are now over. (I’m focusing on the shotgun sports).
I’m reluctantly am selling this gun that a retailer would price for over $12,000 for much less.
There are two rifles presently listed in this category both are selling for approximately $14,000 Keep in mind that this is not your average Bauska, or custom gun. A great deal of care was put into all aspects of the gun. The wood, the engraving, the cross bolting the bedding, the barrel.
I offer a return within 4 days if you’re not completely satisfied.
You will find sometimes a good deal on a Bauska rifle. But there nothing like this one.
This Rifle is probably one of his most prized rifles. There are two other rifles listed for $14,000-$15,000 That the wood the manufacturing and especially the barrels do not stand up to this rifle. See for yourself.
It comes with a set of EAW detachble bases and 30mm rings. THese are some of the best made rings ever produced.
They never looose there zero, with the mounting cost at NECG total cost was about $700
It has a three leafe iorn rear site and a safari sling mount on the barrel. TYHe mag will accept 5 .375 cartridges.
it opens on the bottom. 3 position winchester style safty
Here is a bit about the BBK-O2 Action that Olympic Arms ditributed.
It is with some regret that I received word from Olympic Arms President Robert C. Schuetz that the magnum bolt actions marketed from Olympic Arms as the BBK or Ultramag Action will no longer be produced.
Olympic Arms purchased the tooling to produce these actions from a Montana resident named Jack Bauska back in the late 1980's. The actions are large frame Mauser style actions for Safari size cartridges like the 375 H&H and larger. With a box magazine length of 3.85" and a collar size to match, these actions were some of the strongest bolt action receivers ever made (investment cast), and could handle anything up to and including the .505 Gibbs cartridge.
Last manufactured in 2002 (?) with an upgraded 3 position Winchester style safety and Timney triggers, the Ultramag actions, still often referred to as the Bauska, or BBK action by many, were highly sought after actions for custom rifle manufacturers around the world. Standing orders existed for the Gibbs Rifle Company as well as the smashingly famous Holland & Holland Rifle Company.
Troubles with production existed from the get-go on the production of these actions. As the tooling was Korean made, and parts were less than 100% interchangeable between actions, there was some dislike for the Ultramags, but when properly finished and assembled, made a rifle, I dare say, second to none. Tooling wore out quickly once brought to the US for their last production run, and only a few hundred were actually totally manufactured in the USA by Olympic before the tooling just simply wore out and needed a major overhaul to continue production.
Well that major overhaul, turned into a complete replacement with new tooling top to bottom. This, considered next to the growing demand for AR15's in general (the Olympic Arms mainstay), and the continuing successes in gaining market share for Olympic Arms brand name in civilian, LE and governmental circles, the time and engineering needed to continue the Ultramag action continued to be pushed back, until today that is, when production was officially cancelled.
While Mr. Schuetz refused to say "Never again", he did say that the reappearance of the BBK was "highly unlikely", and "definitely not" in the foreseeable future.
Gut feeling: You'll never again see the BBK/Ultramag actions. If Oly ever puts out another bolt action, it will be on a billet action designed by company VP Brian Schuetz who has tabled this thought in the past.
For anyone interested in reading up on the BBK action the previous owner of my action provided this additional information and book reference: Made in Korea for Bauska Arms of Montana. Double square bridge, Model 70 type safety, etc. If you have access to Tom Turpin's book "Modern Custom Guns" from Kraus Press, see pages 42,43,44 for explanation and pictures and page 23 for 3 excellent examples of custom rifles built on this action. End
SOLD
Manufacturer: Les Bauska
Model: BBK-02
Serial Number: LO721
Caliber Info: .375
Ejectors: Claw extractor
Condition: Used
Metal Condition: Very good
Wood Condition: Very Good
Bore Condition: Very Good
Barrels: 1
Barrel Type: Custom Made
Action: Bolt
Triggers: Timiney
Stock: High Grade Wood
Stock Comb: 1.5/8
Stock Heel: 3/8
Stock Cast: N/A
Fore End: Ebon3/8"y
Butt Pad: Pachmeyer
LOP: 13.75
Rib: N/A
Finish: Smooth Satin
Weight: 9.04 lb
Sights: Iron 3 leaf or Scope
Manufacture Date: Not sure
Chokes: N/a
Choke Left: N/A
Choke Right: N/A
Engraving: yes
Extras: EAW Rings
Case: Yes
Item Location: WA.