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I think I would stick with the 450-400 NE. I have a Ruger No.1 H 450-400 NE. Hind sight being what is, if I was starting over buying guns… I would have purchased a Heym or Merkel double rifle to start with.

One of our LGS’s has a used Left handed Ruger African in 375R. It is a older model that is unported, has one cross bolt and the front sling point is on the stock. It was mine and I traded it and $200 for a new model with barrel band sling, two cross bolts and ported. Reach out to them and ask...

I also agree. I talked with guys from Hornady at the SHOT show. I was told they are making ammo as fast as they can. Also that Safari Cartridges are a limited run for them. A guy from Shooters World Powder pointed out that we Americans don’t realize that the rest of the world has conflicts...

Rifle is sold. Thanks for the interest and inquiries.

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Prairie dogs. Other than Armadillo what else would one shoot with a 450/400?

No problem at all.

Took me a minute to get the box.

No it is not a rebarrel. Ruger model 11365 It is a Lipsey's special run. The barrel is a C weight. Ruger made around 250 of these rifles for Lipsey's.

Up for sale is a Ruger No.1 45-70 I have not fired the rifle. It has a 26” barrel Has the rings with it. Has the original box. it will come with a 1-4 power Nikon African with a 1” tube #4 reticle. The tube is pinched ahead of the front lenses. The glass is not cracked. I took this scope as...

The fit and chamber price for a Ruger #1 from CCM was $525 if I recall correctly. Cost extra due to the extractor cut. Then the barrel and any other work.

I received a reply from Country Custom Metalsmithing on converting a 375 Ruger to 416 Ruger. I have contacted a couple of other gunsmiths by email and phone with no reply. As business owner if you are not chasing work when plenty of work, you won’t have any work when things slow down. Looks...

The parent case is the 375 Ruger. It is the middle cartridge in the picture in my previous post. Slight shoulder on the case. It is reported to be about 50-60 fps slower than the 458 win mag.

At the SHOT Show this year H&S Precision told me that the new Ruger stocks would be out in June. So it looks like they might be ahead of schedule. The guide gun stock while ugly adds weight to the gun. Axle2010 is right the 416 in the African (right handed) kicks but not all that bad with...

Ruger did make a 416 Ruger African in a left hand configuration. Model 47152 I search for one daily on the gun boards. If you hand load you can get some pretty impressive loads in the 330 grain area. But then there is the allure of the 416 Ruger or even the 458 Ruger Wildcat. A standard...

Sorry for loss, remember the good times you and your father shared.

The 505 Gibbs should be about right for Armadillo. Those up armored possums are pretty tough.

I fall in the take one rifle group. I take it a bit further and get a gun case that fits the rifle. If you rifle is 44 inches long, a 46 inch or 48 inch case will do. Folks buy a 52 inch case or bigger and stuff if full of gear adding to the weight. Added weight makes your case difficult to...

I shot Barnes TSX in 308 Win. Wildebeest, Zebra, Warthog all had reliable expansion, nice big exit hole. Impala straight on shot bullet lodged at tail bone the tip expanded just a little. It was a dead Impala.

Yes I am a member, I did join the Alabama chapter as the meetings are in Birmingham. An hour drive away.

Arid regions I really like the Courtney boots. Bit on the heavy side. Tough boot. I did have to try a couple pair on to find the right fit. I tried the Jim Green boots but they did not fit me very well. I also like the Under Armor Valsetz. Light boot with a very thick soft sole that is quite...

Short answer is no for reason listed above. Shoot up your mil spec ammo. Given the current supply of loading component, you maybe better off buying factory loaded ammo. I load 243 Winchester. My 243 likes and shoots PPU ammo, which is cheap, very well. Again you may better off buying ammo. If...

I shoot competitively using red dot style sights. What I have found from observing and using red dots is that for me a bigger sight window works best. quicker target acquisition. On rifles I like the AimPoint PRO. Super tough sight. Fantastic battery life. EoTech also works great. i have seen...

Interested in the M77. The M77 MKII. Is that a factory 458? i looked up the serial number to get an idea of production year. The 783 prefix is not listed as 458 Win Mag. Also no cross bolt. is it possible to get a clear picture of the proof marks on the barrel. Thanks

i am also a 450-400 fan. I was looking to buy another Ruger No. 1 that I sold a few years ago. Found a decent deal on the rifle on Gun Broker. I then decided to see what was available ammo wise. Nothing much out there. Well I reload, so what components are available? No brass that I could find...

Transaction went smooth with ChetAF. Muleye not so smooth, he is a scammer. Took money, said he would send brass and did not. Gave few excusses. I asked for a refund and then he blocked me on PayPal. He use this phone number and email. 619) 714-4047, sevenshot67@gmail.com. Also uses...

This is bit of a belated hunting report. For my buddy's (Buddy #1) birthday he organized a Hog Hunt for 4 of us at Great Southern Outdoors down close to Montgomery Alabama. This was to be a hog eradication hunt! Game on! The lodge as mentioned was Great Southern Outdoors. I took my trusty...

Found enough to keep me busy for a while. Thanks

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i am in need of 375 Ruger brass. Thanks

Interestingly eating at a Micky D's, Burger King or KFC has kinda become a thing for us in foreign countries. Gotta eat at least one meal at an American fast food joint. China, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Germany, Egypt, South Africa, Mexico to name some of them. The most troubling one was...

Hopefully you had a good trip.

The TTSX BT.

Hello all My first hunting report from June of 2023 in South Africa. I went with my wife and 2 of my business partners Scott and Gary, we own a shooting range in north Alabama. Scott took his son, kind of a Graduation from high school trip. We also had another friend along. Outfitter: Wild...

I can say this about lever guns, they stir up the conversation in camp. On our hunt last summer in SA one of my buddies took the Marlin 1896 45-70 SBL for plains game. 2-7 Leupold long eye relief scope. He used the Barnes VOR-TX 300 grain load. He had a mixed reaction from the PH’s. Some though...

What are accommodations like? I looked at your website but it did have any information about the accommodations.

It is a huge trove of knowledge.

Will do.

Thinking about Namibia in 2027. 2026 will be Spain, wine, partridge and who knows what?

Booked with Africa Maximum Safaris.

Hello all. I finally joined after lurking for a number of years. In 2019 booked my first trip to Africa and then covid put the trip on hold. We finally made the trip in June of 2023. I took a group of guys with me and we had a blast. Currently scheduled for A return trip in June of 2025. i am...