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What scope mounts can be used on them??

I have a 300wm I bought with a fiberglass stock and an equivalent beautiful wood stock but clearly the wood was from something other than this stainless gun is. It had a piece of leather cut for the front lug and the bottom metal didn’t fit right. I’m just getting home late tonight from...

What caliber did this come off of?

1.Heym 450-400 DR 2. Dakota 76 416 Rigby traveler With 338 LM barrel 3. 404J

I have 3 Shilo Sharps 45-120, 45-70, 50-110 Shot 3 Bison with them on WY ranch and one free range in Kansas in 1970

Welcome to AHf from ranch in the Snowy Range

I’ve hunted elk for 60years (1st one age 7) my dad was an outfitter in CO. I live in Premium elk country of WY and hunt multiple states for years! Your list lacks heavy for Caliber, limitation with Blazer is 11” twist in 30cal rarely will stabilize 200 and even some 180s Spent much of my life...

Welcome to AH from the Wyoming Surgeon Spend a lot of time in the summer in the Kenai and have for years. Just finishing 22d in the Capriva in Namibia hunting buffalo and Leopards and I will tell you Alaska and the bush of Africa are magical places! Look forward to making that connection...

Light= 300WM Medium=375 to 416 heavy=458 to 500 Super Light 22 Hornet

Either Heym's 88 in 470 or even the 450--400. backup with 416 Rigby or 458 lott I have in Dakota Travelers! but with out hesitation either doubles even on buffalo

I use nothing but 300 grain swift A-frames out of a 370 on everything and consider Barnes but as a very last resort for several reasons, including inconsistent, accuracy, expansion, penetration, and the horrendous copper fowling. If you’re reloader and can get Norfork, I think they work very...

Uganda next year thru Christian Weth with Charl Van Rooyen (early2025) and back again in 2026 to Hunt with my good friend & PH Thierry Labat and both will be the three major areas one on a "D" license and one on a "E" license with all three major hunt areas (Kafu, Aswa-Lolim, & Karamojo) Both...

Last summer I used 300 win mag with 200 grain A-frames slow down to 2700 ft./s as that was recommended by Bill at swift who has a lot of experience with shooting leopards. It was a one shot kill at 48 yards and I used a 3 x 18 x 56 VX six leupold after testing multiple scopes in low light...

Is this gun still available?

I have several double rifles and asst like this is a great combo. The design adds to safety and is a bonus! Good luck with the sale. But u should consider taking it to Africa yourself in honor of your dad!