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I have, hunt with and reload for a 275 Rigby, 300 H&H, 318 WR, 333 Jeffery, and 350 Rigby, each by their eponymous maker. While the 318s are my favorite, the 275, 300 and 350 have much better bullet choices. Given Rigby has reintroduced the 350, and 358 bullets are plentiful, I think that...

I can’t imagine having a double rifle myself, especially a vintage one, without being an avid reloader. Dies are a one time endeavor, brass lasts a long time in these calibers, but bullets are really the tipping point. Woodleigh changed the market for these guns. There are a few custom...

Often when you get in close in thick stuff, you can see them raise their trunk up above brush, articulating it around etc., working to get your scent.

Honey Badger :). I’ll let you know what Mike and I stir up…

Natron West is one of the only areas to have all three. Michele had it for years and I think Kilombero North has it now. It’s a beautiful area, close to the crater and Serengeti and is very good for gazelles. The Lengai camp is a really pretty spot. Adam Clements has the east side of the...

Some of these “best avoided” 450/400 3 1/4s…

You’ve got it - it’s a 1/4” more Dacron at this point. I had four vintage 450/400s; 3 3” and 1 3 1/4” (a Westley Richards). I moved the Westley Richards on, as keeping more brass and dies seemed like a hassle etc. They both fired 60 gr of cordite in the standard, non-tropical loads, and...

Renaissance restoration wax? I literally just finished putting it on my 375 and 450/400 ahead of going to Tanzania on Monday. I think it’s safe on just about anything, used by museums etc. Will it hold up to the Alaska weather? That’s not my area of experience, but I know it won’t hurt...

The 3” is also sometimes called the 400 Jeffery. It’s not just a shorter version of the 3 1/4, it has a thicker rim and case, and I think is a little easier to reload. Brass is a little easier to find, as Hornady makes it. I’ve never seen a modern double chambered for 3 1/4. The 3” were...