Recent content by Hunter4752001

Correction: The Trailboss was in a 1.5Kg tub. The other pistol powders APS950 & APS650 were in 2Kg tubs.

Hodgdon don't make powder, they are a distributor who re-brand propellants made by other companies. Thales (ADI) made a small batch some months ago and I scored a 2Kg tub. Since then they have made a couple of small runs of their new pistol powders as well as a tiny batch of AR2205 (IMR4227)...

I think you need to revisit your assumptions on action length requirements. The loaded length for .400 H&H is actualy longer than the 404J (OAL 3.550" vs 3.530"). A Magnum length action would be preferred. Aside from that I agree that it's a great cartridge. Had it been invented 100 years ago it...

The IATA guidlines may say one thing, but each airline sets their own policy. From the Qantas website: Also note that for most of your journey the ammo box can be inside your checked luggage. If you have an internal flight in South Africa, the ammo box flys as a separate piece of luggage and...

Check the rules for the airlines you're flying on. Some state 5kg of ammunition, some stipulate 5kg gross (including packaging). ps. I've never had my ammo weighed, but that doesn't mean it won't happen.

Previously, the various incidents I had heard of were around the coastal areas, in particularly around the centers servicing the oil companies. This latest attack is much further inland and appears to have deliberatly targeted internnational hunters. That may indicate a change of targetting...

Do any of our members have experience in loading for the 429 DE, particularly heavy for calibre projectiles such as 300gr XTPs etc. In the early days, the cartrdige was a purely in house product with 200gr and 240 gr offerings. Since then the cartridge has become SAAMI approved and recently...

Unless things have changed, the basic options are to fly by Qantas from Sydney, or to fly by Virgin/South Africa Airlines from Perth. I've never heard of a possitive experience from anyone taking firearms through Perth - Lets just say things are diferent in Perth (think Police State) especially...

G'day and welcome. What part of Oz do you call home?

The 602 part is L shaped whereas the 550 part is an F. The 602 is little more than a piece of angle and would be easy to fabricate and then a little bit of file work to match to the lug on the barrel. The slot nut and screw maybe the same but I don't know that for sure. An email to AHR or...

Please don't confuse pressure with rearwards thrust on the breach face. The thrust figure is the pressure times the area of inside of the rear of the cartridge. (area varies with the square of the radius - small increase in radius gives big increase in thrust) Becuase the 45/70 inside rear...

Congratulations on your lioness. A well deserved trophy. I used Honady XTP Mags on my last trip in 2014. My biggest animal was a Kudu. All shots were complete pass through with no projectiles recovered. However after seeing your results, I think I'll use Swift A Frames for the coming trip.

Maybe not quite what you asked, but I have BRNO 602 rifles in 300 WM, 375 H&H and 458 Lott all in identical stock configurations. The reason being that the manual of arms and the 'look and feel' is identical which means the muscle memory is identical. Under stress, that is important.

Not only does Hornady still list 450 NE, but Westly Richards still build doubles chambered for it. https://www.westleyrichards.com/theexplora/an-old-favourite-in-a-new-rifle-the-450-3-1-4-nitro-express/ I've also seen a new Rigby double in that calibre.

To use stripper clips the rifle also need the notch in the top of action bridge. A great many hunting rifles were built on military Mauser actions and as such still had the cutout. I have a copy of an early Mauser advertisment aimed at the sporting market which listed the ability to load from...