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Steyr Daimler Puch manufactured a lot of Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifles in various calibers, but according to several catalogs from the past, never one caliber 9,3x64 Brenneke. An inquiry by Steyr was without results, as no one there seems to know anything about what was produced previously...

The Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifle caliber 9,3x64 Brenneke, but I did not shoot the buffalo in the background with it.

As I have mentioned on the Forum several times before, I also own a rare Mannlicher-Schoenauer rifle caliber 9,3x64, but a Model GK not pre-war.

It is always interesting to see where such rifles were proofed. I own a Model 1905, but it is caliber 8x57IS. It should normally be caliber 9x56 MS, but the proof marks indicate an initial proofing in Austria in the 1920s and an additional proofing in Belgium in the 1930s, where a barrel change...

Is there anyone who absolutely does not want to shoot an elephant? You can express your opinion without hesitation; your case will be taken seriously and analyzed by experts.

Unfortunately not, you just have to live with it. I have a Tinnitus in my right ear since 1977, it came from diving. I got used to it quickly and actually I get rather a bit anxious when it is fewer audible for a while. All joking aside, I know that Tinnitus is a heavy burden for some people in...

I have been fortunate enough to hunt elephants several times over the last 30 years and have experienced the various hunting methods. The ultimate experience, in every case, remains a classic elephant trophy hunt in an open area with unlimited tusk weight. Unfortunately, these hunts have become...

It is always very interesting to read about what someone want to shoot, the minimum of the desirable tusk weight and nothing less. But one have to find this trophy and above all to invest the necessary money to have a chance. To shoot cows or tusk-less elephants as an alternative, if the money...

As I already mentioned, you cannot absolutely rely on the burning rate charts when looking for powder equivalents. You need precise data on the very different types of powder to be able to compare them. Unfortunately, these parameters are very hard to find. You can ask the manufacturers, but...

I try to use the powders recommended by the manufacturers for the respective cartridges and the bullet. This is certainly not always easy, especially when it comes to powders that are not available in our countries or to reload big bore cartridges. For the latter, there are often little load...

Assessments of hunting areas are always very subjective. I also had many prejudices about some hunting areas, but after being there myself, I changed my opinion. The same applies to the Limpopo game reserve in South Africa. Certainly, there are a lot of fences there, but according to the PH's...

As I said, it is better one would have to see before some black rhinos in the wild to be able to compare them properly. I have never seen one. A PH once showed me a track in the Gwayi area of Zimbabwe, but that was all.

I have to agree with you. I am not a rhino expert, saw in my life only very few in the wild, but last week I was lucky enough to see six white rhinos in the Limpopo game reserve, four bulls and a cow with a calf. One bull with a big horn was standing broadside at dusk and, based on his...

The same style also existed for the Carabine Rival from Manufrance, but the name RIVAL should be written on the receiver and I only know in this version rifles caliber 10,75x68.