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Thank you for sharing the article Karl. You nailed it! The scoped rifle thing is such an advantage and the really big calibres are rarely scoped for obvious reasons. Most of the exciting buffalo charge videos are from big doubles with open sights

I use the Galco Safari Ching Sling which I believe was designed by the late Eric Ching a proponent of the scout rifle and the 376 Steyr. Very good value for a full leather sling & very quiet. Importantly for heavier safari rifles it has a wide strap which better spreads the weight on your...

Rookhawk - thank you I learnt a lot! No I did not bore out the hole (thank goodness - it was a custom Mauser 404J barrel band) but thought how come it does not fit??? Now I know!

Ruraldoc obviously knows his Sakos & I agree that the pre 75, 85 & in fact pre 1991 actioned Sako are superior to the later ones. Superb build quality and have always been smooth actions with excellent barrels. After the Beretta acquisition it was all about cost savings. The actions used to be...

A custom gun made just for you (not someone else's custom - but that can also work depending on fit) is quite special in itself so don't discount the starter pack rifles to use as an action for your custom. With the Ruger I'm assuming it's the RSM and not the regular 77mk II as you can't get a...

Just look at the case sizes? The 9.3 X 62 is basically a 30-06 sized case necked up to 0.366". To say it's the equal of a 375 H&H is just wishful thinking. The benefit in a 9.3 X 62 is lethality without excessive recoil or at least giving the shooter a choice of a recoil level less than a 375H&H...

Bob's work is legendary!

I'd agree! The one that you never miss with!!!

I use the Peltor TEP -100 and find it brilliant. Just keep it your cargo pocket till you are ready to do a stalk and the 3 AA batteries are foolproof no matter where you go, none of this finding a USB charger in the bush. They are a bit pricey but worth in IMHO. Have used them on 2 safaris and I...

That's what I heard too so I replaced the claw extractor with one Williams made which is supposedly from spring steel rather than the cast metal factory part.

Dual spring ejectors in the bolt face instead of just 1. You can view on their website, the ejection angle is now very flat relative to the opening on the action.

Sako finally addresses the ejection issues in the Sako 85 which occurred in some rifles with the model 90! And they never admitted they had a problem before!

All scopes can fail even the most expensive European ones. I put a VX 3 1.75 -6 on a 375 RUM and it failed within 10 shots sent it back and it failed again. Told Leupold to replace it and to their credit they did and sent me a bore sighting device to compensate me for my troubles. A great little...

Absolutely agree about being square on. An important side benefit is you don't get wacked in the forehead by your scope . Good taste MD! My Lott is also an M03! One calibre where I don't mind the weighty all steel action.

Well Diamonds are rare! Fortunately I came across one. Bought in 2003 fired in anger in 2022. Two cape Buffalo and a huge Roan. It's just fabulous!