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That’s a great rifle. 7x57 is both one of the best rounds ever made for whitetail and classic African round. It’s clearly a take-apart. You can see the oversized front screw on the bottom metal, and the split in the tang behind the bolt

Shame on each and all of you. If these cartridges are dead then I have quite a few zombies. 450 NE is still factory loaded by Hornady, I believe. Hendershot’s shows 318 WR available, although it’s quite dear, and brass is pretty simple to resize from 30/06. Brass, dies and bullets are...

Nice rifle. These photos look like a high grade Daniel Fraser take down rifle. It would the great to see where it has Lancaster on the barrel etc. Sometimes these rifles traded and retailed within the trade, so anything is possible. It certainly looks like it came out of Fraser’s shop. It’s...

Welcome to AH! I have a Charles Lancaster 280 nitro express. The cartridge is also called a 280 Ross. It’s generally considered an obsolete cartridge. It’s a easy proposition for a reloader provided they can find the correct .287 bullets. Some pictures would be very helpful in determining...

In Texas we’d call that round “all hat and no cattle”.

There are two great choices here, but one had a lot more class - the 35 Whelen!

Super cool find. These seem to come up less often than the 318s or 350 Rigby magnums. If there is still a record to be found in the ledgers, it’s likely recorded by the 2xxxx number on the barrel. The 7xxx number was likely on the action when Jeffery received it. Let us know how it shoots!

This is all the more ironic, given that Bill Ruger’s passion project and premier express rifle, the Ruger Safari Magnum, was released in 416 Rigby, and, you guessed it, 375 H&H. When Ruger made the best rifle they could, they made it in a 375 H&H.

375 Ruger is a solution to a problem that never existed. The 375 H&H is older than any of us on this thread, and will be alive and well long after all of us and this thread is long dead.

3.0 CSL - the original BMW “M” car. I don’t drive it as much as I should, but it brings a smile on my face every time I do.

Tell us more about education in Florida. It seems to have challenges.

I thought a 338 Lapua was a necked down 416 Rigby. Would this be the long way around to get to a 450 Rigby (or just back to a 416)?

Just think about squaring this up with the point that the 416 hits them harder. I’ve shot them with 416s, 425s, 375s etc. In this range of calibers, it’s really just shot placement and bullet construction. I’ve been fortunate enough to hunt buffalo with some pretty legendary PH’s like Rolf...

This post should be a “sticky”. The boss of many old bulls are not fused together. How much the tips broom down seems to vary greatly from different areas. I actually think body condition, thinning hair, the “roman”nose etc are easier ways to judge a buffalo’s age on the hoof, vs anything you...

The RSM has recently been getting a long overdue increase in market appreciation and resale value. I don’t foresee them becoming a collector item with a premium on originality similar to a pre 64 model 70 in my lifetime. The original recoil pad was not that great, even when new. Leave the...