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I wear them more or less every day Traveling, hunting down in TX where I’m not hiking, at the barn or on the horse, pretty much everywhere. I have a lot, but my go-to is Anderson Bean with the rubber midfoot insert in the sole. I’ve got Lucchese, Beck, Fenoglio, Double H also, but the Anderson...

I personally found the Courteney boots to be overrated. On a Brannock device, I am an 11.5D on the nose, maybe a smidge on the higher side of a D width. Pretty average foot, finding shoes that fit is never an issue for me. A 10.5UK D width Courteney Selous is still a very wide boot, the last is...

Yeah, when they do get it they get a lot. I have seen some flash floods in the desert that absolutely terrified me.

I have flown in and out of Dubai (and the larger Middle East) a lot...in general, that part of the world doesn't plan for rain.

@Wiley64 Don't start buffing, polishing, or grinding on anything. Your issue is with the cartridge and the magazine as far as action stiffness/cartridge marring goes if I were to guess. Is the action issue resolved when dry cycling? I am unaware of a .375 H&H optimized detachable magazine. As...

That Vortex is a Razor II, they’re made in the same factory as Nightforce, March, and the high end Bushnells and many others. LOW in Japan, check them out. It is an exceptionally high quality scope. Probably the most robust low-power variable optic on Earth, has passed all of NSWC Crane’s...

I looked into it, apparently on the Canadian side it’s the same exact process.

I keep a pair of these on hand for the same reason you got them, to have a compact set for when my 12x NLs or 10x ELs are too bulky. I’ve been really happy with them, they’re convenient and not going up much for their size. Way better than the CL Pocket binos IMO. Good luck with the sale...

This initiative started around 2009, with a 300WM variant of the M240B that was fraught with peril (disintegrating links don’t like belts). Various companies have been working on it for almost 15 years, and the guns are pretty great at this point. The original 338NM belt fed was a General...

I've sold a few guns I had duplicates of on there for 2-3X what I thought they were worth. It definitely does happen.

I mean, I really like it, it's very well done...but if someone walked in here with $2500 cash they'd have a new rifle. I could put together a really nice Mauser or pre-64 M70 for that.

Real hard not to sell this and buy the custom 35 Whelen on NECGs web site for not much more...people are absolutely insane to pay $5600 and counting for one of these...

Nice pile! Those Hamiltons are great watches and have a very cool history. What’s on the far left? Love the Omega and Tudor too, a Pelagos FXD is on my very short list.

I thought my Heym was special, and it is, but it isn’t this kind of special. That is a beautiful gun and I know it will perform as well as it looks.

I love it, they're beautiful. I would argue the Sauer has more flexibility in concept, they just don't support it. The receiver fits all available barrel contours and furniture, you don't have to contend with aluminum v. steel, wood v. polymer, standard vs Jaeger, 15/19/22mm barrels, and all...

I can't see a scenario where comparable Sauer 505 costs less than an R8. Key word being comparable. The 404/505 have all the same benefits on paper that the R8 does in terms of modularity but everything costs more...barrels, bolts/bolt heads, stocks/forends, etc. Plus you have to buy a $300...

https://www.eurooptic.com/blaser-r8-rifle-barrel.aspx?q=&o=4&p=1&i=48&d=48 Yeah, to go up 2mm in barrel diameter double or almost triples the cost, depending on fluting, addition of barrel bands & sling mounts, etc.

Good deal on a very proven scope. The Mil-R reticle is excellent too.

If you’re talking factory barrels, I had one in 300WM. Never would have gotten it for what they cost (2.5x what the standard weight costs), but it was already on a gun. It shot excellent, all of the factory barrels are phenomenal. That $3750 price tag though, I just can’t get there from here on...

Sure thing, happy to help

I can send you the relevant sections when I get home. What info are you looking for?

Just the factory Barnes loads. I’ll use the brass and load up some heavier bullets but I haven’t narrowed it down yet. I’ve got all the dies and powder standing by.

Heym Express 416 Rigby. Reason: I already own it. The NECG-built CZ or Blaser R8 in 375 H&H would have been my first choice had it been within the rules though!

I really like mine so far, I bought some Barnes 180gr and 200gr to see what it likes and it shoots both very well. Probably gonna be my go-to for deer and elk this year.

The Scheels in Johnstown CO has two Remington 798s (Zastava Mausers), one 375 H&H, one 458WM. Both have Leupold VX3 3-9 scopes and are in excellent condition for $899 each. Seemed like a decent deal, they will ship them out. They also had a nearly-new 458WM RSM for $1799, they've had it for...

Yeah, they’ve got a good team in San Antonio. I bought my 404, F16, and R8 directly from them at the showroom. I should have grabbed more 404 barrels when they came in. I’m not sure why the 505 went back to a one-piece bolt, the interchangeable bolt heads on the 404 were very neat and plenty...

I have an R93 in 7mm Mag, an R8 in .375, and an R8S in .308 fully built out. I’ve got a few spare R8 barrels also. The .308 is probably the most accurate center fire rifle I own. I’m very happy with the system and if you look around you can get a better deal on them, but they’re not cheap by...

Tip Burns has one of my barrels right now and has done a number of others. He can also relocate/install iron sights. If you send it to Blaser that’s where it will wind up anyways, and his work is excellent.

Looks like they still have solids, they’re just out of soft points

It will work fine on the rear bridge. I actually prefer them further back. The dot doesn’t care if it’s against your eye or on the muzzle, relative dot size to the window it’s projected in is all that changes.

They were there this AM! Someone recognized a good deal. Same on 450 Rigby, almost so cheap I want to buy a gun for it.

@RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION has Norma loaded Woodleigh 410s for about half that.

My next Blaser will be a Kilombero. I’ve been hunting with a R8 for 7 years and absolutely love them.

Can’t do it every day, but once or twice a year could pay for some big safaris.

I got a bunch from Raven Rock about a month ago. Still in stock in 25-packs. https://ravenrocksprecision.com/norma-416-rigby-brass/

Yes, the grey market relationship with ADs is probably crooked. Nobody has a gun to anyone’s head: find a dealer that isn’t scummy and wait your turn, or pay the convenience tax and go grey. Supply and demand just is what it is. He waited his turn, paid his money, and is doing what he chooses...

My best friend bought a Daytona for $16k (MSRP) off the waiting list (9 mos.) Tuesday and sold it for $31,500 today. For the reasons mentioned above, he didn’t want to pass on it and not get the call in the future. My financial advisor would probably tell me doubling my money overnight is an OK...

Most firearms parts moved to EAR control a couple years ago and out of ITAR. It’s no less restrictive as an individual but it is easier to get licenses from Dept of Commerce versus the State Dept. I have a friend that is a convicted felon now, solely for selling the wrong thing internationally...

I’ve always had good luck with Midway, they’re my preferred online seller for this stuff. International sales are not simple. My company does not do it either. It’s nothing personal towards anyone, it’s just a pain and cuts into margins. - Can your computer system handle international...

The performance of the TSX has been pretty well documented as positive. Anecdotally I’ve used about 6 different factory loads using the TSX from 5.56 70gr to 470NE 500gr with excellent results on everything I ever hit with them. They perform very well when used on an appropriate target.

The real pitfall of Rolex service is if they open the case they’re doing a full service. Need a marker reattached? Full service. Replace dial? Full service. Regulate? Full service. That’s why I use Bob, plus he doesn’t play any parts swap games or ask to trade you a new watch for a...

Love the gilt markers!

Probably gonna need a service. Bob Ridley at Watchmakers International is your guy, he used to run the Rolex service center. His prices, turn-around, and service are second to none. He has a concierge named Jana who is the sweetest person alive. Drop me a line if you decide to part with it.

I have had my Rolex covered in blood more times than I can count. I literally wear it for everything. It’s a stainless steel tool watch, blood isn’t going to hurt it one bit. The implication that those of us that like a nice watch aren’t working class guys says more about you than us. I work...

I’ve got a thing I do where I don’t care what grown strangers spend their money on.

I have my Rolex Submariner because of the Special Forces heritage, just like my Randall Model 1. I bought it after the invasion of Iraq, and I’ve worn it to jump, dive, shoot, I never take it off except to sleep. They’re an excellent investment, mine is worth about $20-30K and I have $4750 in...

I have about two dozen LPVO scopes and worked on the development of a number in my old job, and I put the Swarovski Z8i on my Heym 416 and NECG 375. It’s the right scope for this particular job. The Nightforce NX8 is a good option but the reticle selection isn’t great for DG hunting. It is the...

What’s it chambered in?

In the US it’s perfect toy legal to ship the barrel to the buyer, no FFL needed. I would be very interested in the barrel if we can figure out how hard it is to import it.

That is an excellent price! I believe MSRP is nearly $15k on the cheapest M98 in 7x57 now.