Recent content by Ontario Hunter

Gary, maybe get the mods to pull down your dealer license image. Probably not a good idea to be putting that kind of personal info up on the net. You can "report" yourself and they will fix it. Or not. Up to you. Glad to see you're still in possession of the black Lab. Mine had a great...

Is your rifle tapped for two-piece base ( = 4 holes)? Does it have the stripper clip hump or ground down flat? 2-piece are somewhat more asthetic, I guess. But 1-piece are more solid and "foolproof." The rings will always line up without lapping, shimming, etc. My base also allowed for very...

I have a unique setup that has proven ideal. My 404 is built on a Czech military 98 Mauser with the stripper clip "hump". It was already tapped for 3-hole 1-piece base. I switched to thicker 30mm scope and then found an extra low old Weaver 1-piece base that accepted my low Warne QD rings ...

If your outfitter takes credit card, make sure you buck it up with a healthy surplus before leaving if you anticipate being close to the limit. Yes, you can transfer from line of credit to credit card to cover overage but sometimes funds are held temporarily. AND LET BOTH CREDIT CARD OUTFIT...

Everyone knows what I recommend: the "classic" sleeper - Springfield 1903 in original 30-06. I hunt plains game with the military surplus 03A3 Dad first dolled up for me in 1962. I have "tinkered" with it many times over the years to the point that nothing is original but bolt and receiver...

I wasn't aware I needed a power converter. That caused some problems for charging devices. I also didn't take enough photos. Plenty of dead animals but not enough of landscape, wildlife, birds, wildflowers, etc. Some of the vehicles I saw on the highways were strange. Especially the...

What caliber is the Whitworth?

I had a RealTree camo golf umbrella that made a great duck blind in a pinch. Unfortunately, I forgot it in a Best Western in Minneapolis and by the time I noticed it was not in the car one of the sandal-wearing cleaning staff had made off with it. Probably now shading some elephant jockey in...

Nah, they've always been crap. I've had three or four fall apart the last fifty years.

I ordered a set of Titan detachable sling swivels last year. Very pleased with them. The bronze pin is a bit gaudy but I can't imagine it would make a difference in the field. I was skeptical they would lock in place but pleasantly surprised. I usually need to pull out a key or something...

Probably twenty-five years ago my late wife surprised me with this Montana Silversmith buckle. When we first married I still had pack horses but not long enough for her to take a trip. I kept my tack and we always hoped to relocate somewhere more hospitable for horses and backcountry camping...

To be clear, holes drilled for a scope mount on Montana Rifle bolt action would never have been drilled in the "bore." They would be drilled in the locking ring which is not even in the chamber, let alone far enough forward to be into the bore. Even if the hole was inadvertantly drilled...

Curiously, arachnophobia, like fear of snakes, is an acquired syndrome. It's been proven that infants and toddlers who left unattended can actually play with snakes and spiders, but then very early on develop an inate fear of them. Why? Apparently it has to do with locomotion. Once a child...

Mounting the gemsbuck without some sort of significant backing plate will be difficult, short of nailing it to the wall. The weight is too high and not enough anchor to the wall = they will spin over and fall off most hangers. I suggest mounting all of them on backing plates like this set of...

Very strange. So the scope holes were tapped all the way through the receiver and loktite dripped out the bottom into the locking lug chamber? How did he dig it out of there? Heat? Montana Rifle Company quality control has sure gone in the toilet under new ownership. Only to be surpassed by...