Recent content by matt85

Probably a scam. A good way to tell is to see if they accept credit cards. Credit card purchases can be contested. But as a general rule, if it seems too good to be true, dont trust it.

As far as i can remember, my ammunition was not checked in RSA or Namibia. I would be fine taking your setup to either of those countries. With that said, we are talking about Africa here. Be prepared for something to go wrong.

While i have nothing against the 350, this is a dangerous arguement. I know a guy who hunted deer exclusively with a 22LR and swore by it. His arguement was the same as yours, if the 22LR didnt kill the deer then you made a bad shot and its your fault. In my humble opinion, what makes a...

Still commonly used today and found in nearly every grocery store.

If the choice is Blaser or Sabatti, that is an easy choice! Blaser is superior in every possible way. Ive owned a Sabatti... Never could get it to work right. I wouldnt waste my money on one again.

Welcome from Arlington, WA!

W.J. Jeffery 8-bore 3.25" double rifle manufactured October 21st 1895. The old girl is regulated for an 85 caliber ball/bullet over 10 drams of black powder and i shoot it quite often when the weather is nice.

Interested in carrying an 8-bore? ;) In my own experience, the ideal weights for cartridges are around: 450/470 NE: 10-11lb 500 NE: 11-12lb 577 NE: 15-16lb 8-bore: 16-17lb

The 500 NE has a slight edge on performance. But either cartridge will do a fine job of stopping dangerous game. The difference in recoil is really more of a difference in who makes the gun. A properly made 500 isnt much different than a properly made 470. I have had someone double my 500 and...

The 600 overkill already exists. Just in case you want to push a 900gr .62" bullet at 2300fps. I almost bought one years ago. My thought was to load it at normal 600 NE levels.

Ive always used Pelican cases.

Terrible customer service can make or break a purchase decision. My worst experience was dealing with Butch Searcy. It has been well documented on this forum, but the short story is that he agreed to fix a defective double, took forever to get to it, ruined the gun, and then publicly said he...

Well... The 8-bore and 4-bore are technically larger than 20mm ;). Personally, if i ever take my 8-bore into the field i would likely hire some strong young man to help me carry it. I know the days of gun porters is largely behind us... But that that beast is both heavy and awkward to carry...

Yes, that is me with my W.J. Jeffery double rifle.

This was my experience with 4-bore rifles as well. A quick follow up shot is somewhat challenging with these rifles. I don't know about a muzzle loader being just as fast though. That might be a bit of an exaggeration :ROFLMAO:. This is also why I prefer the 8-bore. Follow up shots are much...