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Anyone have experience with these detachable sling swivels?

Anyone have experience or recommendations for recessed socket quick detach push-button release QD sling swivels? Seems a good alternative for DGR vs barrel band. Bands with slings attached are bound to interfere with barrel harmonics set at the range. Recessed base for sling swivel would...

I recently picked up a very nice used stock for my standard 98 Mauser 404 Jeffery. It's a beautiful piece of wood with very nice checkering. Required some minor modification to the Brno vz.24 action before it would fit this apparently commercial stock. In particular, this stock is much...

Back in '70 when I was about to start my first govt job, my gun shop employer offered to make me a deal on any rifle in his collection. I picked this 1881 Marlin in 40-60, a 45-70 necked down to 40 caliber. I found an Ideal tong tool all-in-one loader for 40-65 Winchester, which is essentially...

I know the readily visible difference between a commercial vs military Mauser action: thumb slot on the left side of receiver and stripper clip port on top. But is there also a difference in the magazine box height? Here's the problem. Last year I built a 404 Jeffery on an 8mm Czech military...

I was always taught to store rifles and shotguns muzzle down to keep gun oil from seeping into end grain of wood at tang or pistol grip area. Gun oil discolors and softens the wood. Most synthetic stocks are impervious so either way doesn't matter. On this site I'm seeing most everyone stores...

I see Impala Bullets of South Africa makes not one but two sub 300 gr bullets for 404 Jeffery. Their website has very thorough loading information but only in a powder unavailable here (presumably also RSA). I am intrigued. A 250 gr 404J bullet flying at 2500 fps might have great potential as...

I see a thread for whitetail hunting reports but apparently nothing for mule deer, so thought I'd start one.

Besides the the hunt itself, what sight/sound/smell takes you instantly back to Africa? Sound: For me it's the song of the Cape turtle dove. They seem to be everywhere, especially in the morning...

Attempting to import my trophies from last August on Thursday. It was a disaster thanks to a couple of lazy and/or stupid and/or both women Canada Customs agents. Here's the details in my letter to my African shipping agent who was looking for feedback. Hi Martin [Africa shipping agent]...

My machinist gave this to me today. Maybe it shot a few Redcoats.

I'm wrapping up my 404 Jeffery build on 98 Mauser. The 24" barrel should be done this week. I'm wondering if I should full length bed it or free float. Seems most of the thumper guns are full length bedded. Is there a reason? I picked up a nice piece of zebrawood today for a fore end cap...

No this isn't a thread about a certain fancy hat double gun owner. ;) I'm wrapping up my 404 Jeffery build on a Mauser 98. Wondering how much, if any, creep I should leave on the Timney trigger? I thinking a fast and/or light trigger might not be a great idea for dangerous game rifle. Any...

My daughter had to work over the weekend and couldn't finish painting the fish till today. I made the lamp. The creel and lure box were my dad's. His spinning reel disappeared years ago. He mostly used the creel for fly fishing but his fly reel is already on the wall with granddad's bamboo...

I have heard it is advisable to bed the barrels as well as action for big bore rifles. I'm building a 404 on a standard Mauser 98. Shall I bed it full length? Or consider a pressure point? The stock came with one recoil lug installed ahead of the magazine. Should I add a second? Can this be...

I'm building a 404 Jeffery on a BRNO vz.24 action and the barrel maker should be finished any day. Then I have to have it threaded, reamed, cut, and crowned. It will come from him 28" long tapered and bored. What length shall I have it cut? Weight isn't a big issue. Actually, lack of weight...

Okay, after giving this a great deal of thought and upon consulting the forum management, I've decided to tell my horror story. I am by nature kind of a cranky old fart, so I had to be sure this is about a genuine crummy taxidermist and not my negative disposition speaking. In the spring of...

Yes, 16th of April and it IS snowing here. I am in the process of building a .404 Jeffery on a Mauser 98 and found several very useful threads on Africa Hunting. Since I've been to the East Cape a few times hunting, figured I should join instead of lurking like some creepy coward.