Recent content by Ontario Hunter

My older brother and I figure it must have been 1955. Mom got us up and Dad loaded us into the '53 Olds for short drive to a storage unit on the other side of Hungry Horse USBR employee housing. A coworker was waiting there to help skin the big whitetail buck Dad shot west of Whitefish earlier...

It is good to have someone on board here who does a lot more reloading than me. I'm sure I have not shot fifteen pounds of rifle powder in my lifetime and I've been shooting and loading since 1964. But again, I doubt the variations in zero and/or pressure encountered when changing to a...

This is an easy fix. Williams made the iron sights and ramps for Winchester Safari Express. I know because I put those sights on both my plains game 30-06 and 404 dangerous game rifles. They were like new used bought off eBay. Both required ordering different height front beads before the...

I frequently see Lee 404J crimping dies for sale on eBay.

I had a very BAD experience with Karoo Taxidermy twice 2019 and 2021. All trophies were skulls. Where to begin ... First shipment arrived just before COVID lockdown 2020. Opened the crate and stench about knocked me over. None of the skulls were properly cleaned and most were missing teeth...

Actually, Brno is not an acronym. It's the city in Czechoslovakia where the guns were manufactured. Across the river from Austria as I recall. Did it remain in Czech Republic? Edit: I was incorrect. Thinking of another company. The city of Brno is located well within Czech Republic. The...

Wow. Looks like he could have been a tight end for the Steelers. Might want to verify the magazine capacity.

Right. LOP is about 15.5" which is not orangutan size but Uncle Bruce still must have been a tall fella. The pistol grip looks to be made for a large hand. Barrel length is measured muzzle to front of receiver. Appears to be about 26" not 28" which again tells me he was probably a big fella...

Yes, no excuse for misspelling gun names ... or the word "misspell." :D :D

I have never heard of anyone making custom rings. But I suppose a talented machinist with the right equipment could make just about anything.

I don't think waterbuck make an especially attractive mount no matter what is done with them. Even as a euro mount ... then the nose must be tipped up significantly or the horns stick straight out into the room. Gemsbuck are quite colorful and capes are typically "robust." One problem with...

I was agreeing with you. :D

I agree. Never heard of anyone backing off when using newer powder or primers of same type. Possibly might be something target shooters or long range metal bongers might be worried about. Not for hunting loads.

I have an idea. I'm heading back to Africa in August. Rigby can send me a rifle and I'll write up a story when I get back. I can even mail the rifle back if you like. Sounds like a plan, eh? :D

Given that the tube is already 34mm, I suspect adding an intermediary base/rail would lift the scope up quite high. I see Ruger does show on their website a stainless Hawkeye featuring a pic rail. Unclear who makes it. Presumably Ruger? If the scope has a significant objective bell (you...