Recent content by Huvius

I haven’t had one in hand, but here’s one for example. https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/72/425/ruger-no-1-single-shot-falling-block-rifle-577-nitro-express

I’ve thought of that but there are some No.1s around in 577NE don’t must be possible.

Rafiki, here's mine. I've been considering a rechamber to 500 No.2 (577-500 No.2) - one of my favorite cartridges.

I have a Ruger No.1 chambered in 50-110. It has been rebarreled with quite a heavy and long barrel - nice to shoot though. Maybe the 110 is an option for you although not a Sharps cartridge. I’d like to see your No.1.

Some of that is Flanged with two different rim thicknesses from the looks of it.

PM sent on some new Norma

Homesteadparts has that same hook set. They are Winchester items originally.

I think Ontario Hunter is correct. The swivel in the stock looks like a replacement.

Regardless of what the intent of the stock design was, the barreled action looks to be untouched other than the magazine which can be easily sourced. Take that barreled action out of this stock and have a correct Rigby styled stock made and you have yourself a suoerb 275 Rigby on an original...

I wouldn't say the 10.75 is "not a very powerful cartridge"! The projectile is what let the 10.75 down, not it's ballistic performance. With a better bullet, it's legacy would have been entirely different.

For what it‘s worth, the late David Powell of Gunsinternational and his son used brass monos (maybe Woodleigh Hydros) in a 500BPE to take an elephant. He made sure the OD of the bullet was at or a little below the groove of his rifle So to avoid damage to the rifle. He told me the bullet went...

I’d say the price is right with the ammo. I sold one about a year ago and was a bit surprised at the values. That said, the stainless Lotts are a true artillery pieces which a hand loader can use for any game animal on earth from bunnies with round balls to elephants with heavy solids. I had a...

I like Howard’s Feed-N-Wax

Get your tomatoes and old cabbages ready… A open sight sporting rifle is not a shotgun or a target rifle! Most of the design concepts which are often seen as important in those disciplines just don’t really come into play with a stalking rifle. You may find yourself in any number of situations...

There is a thread here about the Schuler magazine and I posted pictures of mine. The way they did it is 100% reliable and really quite simple once you see how it was done.