Recent content by matt85

Cant remember, might be. As said above, it has clearly lived a rough life and has been refinished. But assuming every thing turns out functionally fine (have it inspected), it could be a great hunting rifle. W.J. Jeffery was a seller of quality firearms for people on a budget. Their guns werent...

Didnt you already make a post about this? https://www.africahunting.com/threads/issues-with-a-416-remington.104070/

Both Hornady bullets are steel jacketed. Woodleigh solids also have steel jackets. The original Kynoch ammunition was also steel jacketed. Most traditional NE cartridges used steel jacketed solids as far as I know. I would not be concerned about steel jackets in a NE gun. With that said, you...

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Never heard of them.

Its easier to carry my 16.5lb double in the "African style" than it is with a sling. Even a wide sling will dig in to your shoulder after a while.

Ive used them on plenty of guns, i don't remember having any issues.

Modern made or antique? Not all 8-bore guns were designed for elephant, many would have been designed for large game such as buffalo sized game. This is especially true for muzzle loaders. Before the common use of cartridges, the 4-bore would have been the standard for elephant. My gun weighs...

Its not too late, there are still places you can go. But they are getting harder to find and harder to get to. I found once you get out of the city, Namibia was a wonderfully different world. At least it was when I went there in 2016.

Somewhat light for an 8-bore DG rifle, but it's possible it was meant for critters other than elephant. Do you have any idea what the makers recommended load for the gun was? Also, I'm curious what this is from? Perhaps a trade gun mark? My own 8-bore rifle doesn't have a mark like this...

Bullet SD can be important... But it is just one aspect of a cartridge. Saying "SD is not important" would be the same as saying "velocity is not important". People focus too much on individual specifications. You can compensate for low SD with bullet construction, velocity, or weight. Just...

Ive been looking at your website :). Not the hunter model though. I like set triggers, so the Bavarian model would be my choice.

The set trigger is actually quite important to me. I started my hunting life with muzzle loading rifles and double set triggers were something I grew to love. With that said, the Sako 90 Bavarian comes with a single set trigger.

Im looking at picking up a new hunting rifle in 6.5x55 and im somewhat torn between Sako and Steyr. Ive owned a Tikka in the past and my dad has an older Sako, bith were excellent rifles! I have no experience with Steyr rifles.

Nice find at a great price!