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I wear a wide brim hat on most of my outdoor adventures not because it's fashionable, but because I take care of my skin. Two years ago I had MOHS surgery to remove a large patch of skin cancer from my right temple about the size of a quarter. Not especially painful, but it did leave a nasty...

An excellent choice, with the bonus of an adjustable rear sight. Let us know how it shoots.

Got Rhinos rooting in your Rutabagas? Gophers destroying your Golf Course? We'll worry no more, Gunbroker has just what you need. An 8mm-378 Weatherby Wildcat to take care of those pesky vermin. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1044174279 Over 20 pounds, but hey, you wanted to get into shape...

Have you considered a model 10? If it's something that family members will shoot often, the smaller grip might be a good idea. In any case, a good revolver just isn't really mine until I've found a nice set of cocobolo grips for it. ;)

I understand how old it is in principle. My point was that left wing pundits cry about 1 thing done by Republicans, but forget the 100 things done before and after that by Democrats.

Patently false, and a common Democrat tactic. Democrat majorities in Congress, as well as Democrat Presidents have passed plenty of laws that violate the Constitutional Rights of Americans before and after Reagan. These include, but are not limited to asset forfeiture laws. THIS is what I refer...

This is called the law of unintended consequences, and it's the primary reason I despise leftist politicians and Democrat voters.

I got muh Polychoke on muh J C Higgins shotgun. Goin down toodah turkey shoot dis weekend. :ROFLMAO:

I've noticed the same thing myself, especially eastern Whitetails. If the corn is still standing and you have a calm foggy morning, that's the best time to put the sneak on them. ;) The only time I can really think of being forced to wait out the fog is if your only option is to locate...

I'm with you on this. Very nice looking rifle. In some ways Weatherby rifles, along with the Colt/Sauer and Golden Eagle rifles were great looking when toned down just a tad. Graceful lines, but a bit shiny for my taste. Semi gloss on both wood and metal actually added to the beauty in my...

Have a good friend that asked me what this rifle is worth, and if he should buy or not. I have never seen this rifle other than the pictures he sent. The story is the owner bought it some time ago planning on someday going to Africa, but passed before that happened. NIB never fired, paid 20k...

'If a man shall not work, none shall give him anything to eat" 2 Thessolonians 3:10

I've seen plenty of what some might describe as a failed projectile, but often still resulted in a rapid kill, sometimes not so rapid. Broadheads that snapped in half when even light bone was struck, bullets that expanded to wide, to rapidly and failed to penetrate vital organs, etc. Even one...

With the lack of brass or ammo, I've decided to pass on this rifle. If interested here is the contact information. Steve Yuszka Powder Room Firearms 2685 Plain City Georgesville Rd West Jefferson Ohio 43162 614-879-8455 Hope this rifle makes someone happy.

Good news. The rifle is still available and comes with a set of RCBS dies. Bad news. The gun store owner informed me that the remaining brass and ammo were separated from the rifle and sold.

Found this in the fine print on the SCI website. *Payment plans available, please call 888-HUNT-SCI or 888-486-8724 for more details.

I'll stop by tomorrow and snap some pics. I'd like some opinions here on exactly what it is. If my memory is correct, most of these had Douglas barrels 23 or 24 inches long, island style iron sights not a quarter rib, ebony for end tip, barrel band sling swivel, semi gloss bluing. This does...

Exactly what I was thinking. I haven't seen a box of Dakota ammo in any caliber for quite a few years, nor brass for that matter. If it had been chambered in a common caliber I would have walked out the door with it.

Also, I believe this is the Safari model with island rear sight and barrel band sling mount.

Like most of us, I need another rifle like I need a hole in my foot. Problem is my local gun shop just bought an Estate firearms collection with a 330 Dakota rifle. Typical Dakota 76 with high grade wood, beautiful checkering, Talley QD mounts, plus 200 once fired cases and several boxes of...

60 and older receive a $250 discount off the standard $1,500 Life Membership. https://safariclub.org/membership/

Just fired off an email to SCI suggesting a Veteran's Life Membership option. If there are others that think this is something they would sign up for if it became an option, send SCI an email and help make it happen.

I like the idea of using the factory 300 grain Barnes X for everything. The ammo is available for a reasonable cost, seems to give excellent accuracy in a wide variety of rifles, doesn't require any trajectory variables that you might have with different bullets weights, and best of all, it does...

Congratulations. Let us know what your plans are for it.

Well if they ever offer one, they have 3 guys on this thread alone that would jump on it. :W Sub Machine Gun:

My bad guys. Senior Discount not Veterans. I'd qualify for both if they were available. Looking back, I should have bought the Senior Life Membership in January before going to the Convention in Nashville.

Yes. Next year when it's time to renew, I'll purchase the Military Veterans Life Membership.

Close. I think George Soros has the Whitehouse on speed dial.

Just got an email from Midway USA they now have Remington 257 Roberts ammo in stock. I usually buy all the 257 ammo I can for Tina's rifle, but being the nice guy I am, I'm giving you fellas first crack at it. They have had Hornady Super performance within the last few months, but somebody...

This looks like a fantastic adventure and can't wait to join you in 2025. I'll be looking for the hunt reports of any of the guys and gals on this forum that are lucky enough to hunt in such a beautiful area.

"Programming" is probably a more accurate term. ;)

Waidmanns Heil! Hope you both have a great time. Remember, pictures or it didn't happen. ;)

Norma 450 Rigby for $59 a box! :D How much of that Norma 450 Rigby solid do you have in stock?

I had the same decision to make for my 450 Rigby build. Mine should feel like an Olympic barbell in its final configuration, so recoil won't be as big of a factor as it would be with a light rifle. Anything with a large field of view and 4 inches of eye relief should work. My two choices were...

I have the same problems getting brass and ammo for Tina's.257 Roberts. The only brass in 7x57 that I've been able to find is PPU, and when I'm out of the Hornady and Nosler brass that I have now, that will be my go to for forming ammo. Both Hornady and Nosler produce small batches of ammo...

Nice rifle at a fair price, especially considering the optics. The only downside for some, might be the Euro style stock on a rifle of this caliber. It will sell, just give it time.

I have a good friend that just met my South African PH last week and booked a hunt. He want's to do things as he put it "Theodore Roosevelt style" with a double rifle, so this might be right up his alley. If it's ok, I'll pass this thread along to him.

I probably have 20 Leupold scopes with the Fire Dot. VXR's, VX3's, VX5's, and VX6's. I have them on rimfires, crossbows, muzzle loaders, hunting rifles and even a new match rifle, just because I like it so much. Once you hunt with it, going back to solid black crosshairs just isn't an option.

https://www.newzimbabwe.com/mps-support-uk-ban-on-importing-hunting-trophies-africans-dont-support-trophy-hunting-as-money-from-hunts-doesnt-reach-local-communities-says-conservationist/ As always, rich white leftist think they know best.

These are a couple of Pronghorns taken in Wyoming a few years ago. Tina and I both have the CDS dial on our scopes. Both rifles use handloaded Barnes X bullets, her's in .257 Roberts with 100 grain, mine in .308 with 150 grainers. With our Leica rangefinder binoculars, it only takes a second for...

You are correct, if you've smelled an old Boar filled with testosterone, you pretty much know that's how it's going to taste.

Because I was in the Army for 25 years, and have multiple combat tours. I know exactly what a smelly armpit smells like. :LOL::LOL:

Not the ones I've shot. Several large Florida Boar hogs that myself and other family members shot went 250-300lbs, and you could smell them before you saw them. They were on ice within 90 minutes of being put down, dressed properly, and cooked in a variety of ways, and the meat still smelled and...

As others have stated, younger hogs less than 150lbs should be fine, but any boar larger than that usually isn't fit for human consumption. I've had plenty of Florida hogs that tasted great, but pressure canning is the only way I know of to kill any little nasties. Here is a great video on how...

+1 The Savage Lady Hunter has the best stock of any rifle for women. My gal Tina just found one in .223 to add to the .257 Roberts she already has. Every woman that I have seen that was able to try the Savage Lady Hunter, chose it over everything else. Tina got hers through the Savage Custom...

.450 Rigby

Is the barrel full factory length, or has it been shortened?