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Lutz has died. Plane crash.

where are you finding LRM primers???

250 gr in .366 for PG/moose etc also in .366: 286 or 300 gr solids and PP and maybe hydrostatics 180 gr PP and RN for .323/8x57JS

I use H/IMR 4895 for the light monolithics ( 255 gr), H100v for 350gr Barnes TTSX and RL19 for 400 gr (h4831 would work too)

there is a range price in of bullets , on the cheap side there are some 350 gr Speers available again after a 5 year hiatus, 1.20/bullet, then there are Hornady DGS/DGX and barnes, about 3CA$/piece. then there is A-frames and partitions at 4$/p. Nosler solids 8$ , Woodleighs not there.

is there a 8 mmV-max bullet? or barnes varmint grenade?

8x68 will not die out like the 325 WSM

so this is, for a Canadian a major deal breaker, we get spurious availability here. the paradox is that many of the very excellent new powders are used less,as people stay with their recipes. So the new powders are even sometimes discounted, but at least readily available. I used RL7/15/19/22...

they tried rewilding wild oxen/bison a while ago in Germany, but then there was too much and forest crop damage. Bunch of NIMBYs.

looks like other than getting Ralf MArtini to make me a 6000$ custom job, my best bet is B&C. Thanks for the comments!

Can I prod the swarm knowledge? I need to replace the stock on my FN Mauser in 375 Ruger and have been offered a Bell and carlson. What is the experience with B&C in medium heavy recoiling rifles and is it just a drop in or would you bed it as well? I don't think it will need the recoil lug that...

Nice S80 with EAW mounts, what caliber?, the S90 had minor modifications but essentially was the same gun. rear locking flaps, smoothest action there ever was.

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I have a standard length FN Mauser, 1970’s vintage, rebarreled to 375 Ruger. Lots of work done on the old stock , bedding etc. Unfortunately it has now split lengthwise in front of the pistol grip forward to mid action. Pic to follow. It probably could be repaired, but that is not my choice. I...

you also have compulsory trichinella testing for wild meat in Europe. trichinella rates for black bear in Canada varies regionally from 15% in the prairies to > 70% on the west coast. freezing at -20C/48h or cooking to core temp >70C will also kill it.

Prophet River in Loydminster has 300 and 350 gr TSX, I prefer the TTSX https://store.prophetriver.com/reloading-components/bullets/barnes/ x-reload had all three and the DGX in 400 gr

I have used the 9.3 version n 286 gr fair bit on moose and bear, shot from a 9.3x62 and a 9.3x64 equivalent. they are actually tougher than the Hornady SP of same weight, nearly always pass through. Need to saw through some to show you the brass thickness, I think apart from the barn door BC...

if you reload, I see you are starting with Norma brass. Keep in mind, it is thicker brass than Hornady, same load result in much faster loads. Weight and meter the brass to get a idea, Use Hodgon/Hornady data with caution. Otherwise I have the same gun without the jewelled bolt, I love it. I...

A 35 Wheelen with a 225 gr at 2900 fps or a 250 gr at near 2700 fps is factually a magnum in the scale of a 358 Norma or 9.3x64. Slightly above commercial load data/hodgon with varget, which is my comparator. I like cfe223 a lot in my 8x57 and also 375 ruger and it gives more speed than varget...

the monolithics as MJG are drive band bullets, so they behave very much different than Barnes. which still fully engrave in the rifling. The Barnes that I have behave as the company says ( 1.5-2 mm of the lands). I'd send you some, but I only have 9.3s and some GSC in 416. No 423. Meat damage...

used 416 Rigby for deer with light monolithics, up to 250Y a 350 Barnes TTSX should be fine though. see my comments here https://www.africahunting.com/threads/impala-bullet-info-needed.79544/#post-1168065

you are looking for light for caliber monolithics there are several companies, unfortunately none in Canada, that make light for caliber monolithics and drive band bullets. They usually perform very well on lighter game and turn a 9.3 or a 416 into a middle distance gun. Listing below with no...

as a start, Ralf Martini has 2 Heym on Sale, one brand new, basic, the other used/near new , more fancy https://martinigunmakers.com/for-sale/heym-88b-450-400-n-e-3/ https://martinigunmakers.com/for-sale/lh-heym-89b-450-400-n-e/ the 89b is left handed. this give you an idea of Canadian...

Beautiful piece of work! Enjoy every moment with it!

Ralf built my first semi custom Mauser on a 1938 Berlin Action,in 9.3x62, 52 cm Heym Match barrel, with a beutiful piece of birds eye maple.

these were my 2 lines of thought as well. Black bears are not terribly hard to kill, a 458 cal bullet at anything above 1400 fps and under 50y is not unreasonable. If the 458 gun is heavy and she can handle the weight, that is good. A light 308 may kick a lot harder. But as said by others...

no, I had new Heym barrels reamed. I never had a 9.3x64... dream of my youth, but not that practical. powder capacity of the 9.3CAN is about 5-8 gr more, speed is the same, but Hornady brass is quite soft, so for all practical purposes the 2 cartridges do the same.

Meindl are German, as are Hanwag and Reck. Germany is lucky that a lot of the small, semi custom shoemakers have survived and still make well crafted lines of shoes ( often in addition to very commercialized lines that they need for volume and economic well being. You can still get double...

this would be pretty close to a classic summer boot https://meindl.de/product/sonnblick-en/?lang=en

+++ for Meindl, should be ok to get in Sweden. My first pair of Kiruna's is still going after 14 years of abuse. these should fit the bill: https://meindlusa.com/collections/hunting/products/euro-light-hunter-uninsulated

just saw this thread was dormant for 3+ years....

I had a 9.3x375 made (AKA 9.3 Canadienne), as I could not get brass for a 9.3x64. Reamer from PTG, dies from Hornady, simple neck down procedure to make Ammo, using Hornady brass in either 375 or 416 denomination. 2 guns were made one on an AboltIII/300WM, one on an FN Mauser, both with Heym...

very difficult to get anything ammunition related across the border. Fortunately 9.3 are reasonably popular here.

try-x-reload.com, fast service and they have what you need. there also is a good stash of 9.3 bullets in my reloading room on the north island to feed my 9.3s ...which range do you go to in Victoria?

look what Garmin has coming, then you know why ladradars are on sale everywhere.

just reading through the thread, I have always been fascinated by best guns, among other reasons, because my artistic fine motor skills are next to nil. If I were to put the money down for a gun like that, I think I would want the experience, going to Hamburg, getting the stock fitted, have...

cant believe this post is 5 years old now. 22" Heym barrel for me. I never managed to exceed 9.3x64 speed with my gun.

Because I like my left hand intact, this is why barrel bands were invented.

I have the Safari version in 416 R, getting rid of the front swivel sling is really important, a Leupold V6 1-6 works well for me. double check the bedding and have the recoil lug at least bedded, stock can crack if anything is loose. your guns lugs are already backed up. Have fun!

Hicks accurizer has worked well for a friend of mine.I have a heavy barrel 6.5x284 Norma which shot inconsistently. It had this system (number 3) installed and , whenI tightened it turned the gun from so-so to a 1/2 moa shooter https://www.riflemagazine.com/magazine/PDF/ri51partial.pdf

I have the very same rifle but with the woodstock/Safari edition. In terms of the stabilizing of the bullet: I have loads with 36 gr Trailboss at 1400 fps that stabilize the 400 gr Hornady just fine ( pest load), so your load should be ok. The twist is 1: 16.5 Woodleighs should be at least 2 mm...

yes, ptg

me too, but not loading it that hot. 286 gr Nosler PT at 2730 fps, Accubonds at 2840. On an FN Mauser.

thank you for all the kind welcome, I will probably be a fly on the wall for a while until I really find a lot of time. But there are still so many things to do in Northern Canada! Will read Bell, Ruark and other classics and wait for the right time!

Namibia is definitely on my list I even have some cousins of my grandma still around Windhuk. I remember the leopard skin I admired on my great-grandfathers wall that was taken there (think that is what got me into hunting, I was an impressionable 3 year old).

Hi, I have hunted in Marocco for pigs in the remote past ( 1980s) otherwise Europe, US and Canada. I reload for most of my guns, mostly for a 416 Rigby, several 9.3s, an 8x68 and varmint guns. I very much enjoy bird hunting with my lab and try to get my annual moose into the freezer ( like...

I just read through this thread as I grew up with 9.3 guns ( which were the big boy's toys), so my 1st 9.3 was a custom 9.3x62 built on a DWM Berlin action. I was always turned off by the lack of available 9.3x64 brass although I wanted one badly so I began wondering about a 9.3 wildcat based on...

expat european, living in CAN now for over 20 years, fishing and hunting and looking forward to retirement! the health care system here is wearing you out when you work within it!