Recent content by gibbs30c

Things tend to "pop-up" when hunting, so I'd go with the 318 hands down...more flexibility. On the case head caliber stamp, I've always been told and firmly believe that S. Africa can be a real stickler. They should know the 275 Rigby and the 7 X 57 are the same thing..... but that is never...

Leupold VX3 HD with Ill reticle. Perfect for elephant, or all DG game and great in a leopard blind.

Woodleigh is still recovering from the fire that did so much damage. I'm told by them, that once they are fully operational they will begin imports again. They have in the past made the bullet shape you want but if is a FMJ. That being said their FMJ's are very tough and perform very well...

You can never go wrong with NECG. Their Customer Service is excellent and will work with you over the phone to determine what front and rear sights for height to pick along with the proper inserts if you provide them with some basic information such as barrel Dia. distance between sight etc...

318 WR for sure, I'm fond of overlap simply because things can always go wrong with any gun/ammo and overlap lets me sleep better. But Damn a lot to be said for following in Mr. Bell's foot steps with the 6.5 X 54. If only all our tough choices were this much fun, we could all die happy...

True all Model 70 actions were the same length and the H&H length was achieved by removing metal. Same was done with many of the '98 Mauser actions. The MarkX, Whitworth, Santa Barbers and most of the English and German small shop builds, and even some of the larger firms used "Standard"...

I had two 458 WM that I built on P-14 Enfield actions back when these actions poured into the country in the late 80's and '90's. It was a no brainier to take one out to 458 Lott and the job was simple, as you don't have to touch the headspace, simple put index marks on the action and barrel...

The Savage 110 comes in 375 Ruger and depending on whether the "Brush Gun" or the "Bear Hunter" is chosen they can be had from about $800 to $1200 MSRP. Of course one may find them cheaper at various gun stores and gun sites. The 110 is a push feed rifle so you may or may not want to consider...

As John Taylor observed the 450/400 is one of the most flexible calibers out there second only to the 375 H&H. He often include two in his battery. Hornady has drastically cut back it's offerings and support for the "classic" cartridges. Their new catalog doesn't even list 458WM brass. As...

"Two Tracks" is a generic term for 4X4 roads that is used in Colo. And Wyo. Probably other states also. Many people would say 4 wheel drive roads instead. The terms comes (I would guess) from our prairie 4x4 roads where the tires tracks leave or wear two trails or paths with the veg, left in...

So, I'm confused is it your legs that get the elk out, or is it the horses? Thought you said "Your" legs in the last post. But congratulations nice bull, getting an elk out Whole in rough country is quite a feat even with horses, almost unbelievable. We don't shoot the elk from the...

Grumpy the case would never be forced into the chamber, or be offset by anything close to .032". Once in the chamber the cartridge is held centered by the throat of the chamber. There is a clearance around the back end of the cartridge, that is determined by SAAMI or in your case I believe...

The follower determines the position of, the pressure against the mag sidewalls, the tip and angle of the cartridges both at the bullet and the cartridge base, and the general alignment of the cartridges in the magazine. It does not just affect the first round in the box or the last to feed...

I can assure you the washer "idea" works quite well as I have done it several times, again on both LR and SR Mausers. I did not come up with it, but learned it from an old gunsmith. If proper heat sinking of the bolt is done through the process, with lower temp soldering, the heat treatment...

The rim dia. of the 500 Jeffery is .575 and the rim dia of the 404 Jeffery is .543 for a .032 difference in dia and a .016 dia radius. so you would have to add that .016 to the circumference of the bolt face with a shim. However it may be possible to add all the .032 to one side of the bolt...