Recent content by roklok

Maybe I should go this route !! Then use the leftovers on myself, my "boss" is definitely getting discolored as well.

Speaking for myself the mental preparation begins WAYYY before any given morning of the hunt. Lots of practice and drills, lots of visualization of shot scenarios. No undue stress during the hunt, just a commitment to do everything possible to not screw up.

I will give that a try, thanks ! I will test on a small area first, but that sounds like a simple and easy solution.

I have not flaked a big enough piece off, afraid it is actually horn. When I did chip a tiny piece off, it looked the same underneath.

Here is what he looked like when shot.

I just received my buffalo skull from 2024 hunt. It actually looked better than I expected coming out of the crate. However, the horn bosses have quite a bit of discoloration. I am not sure even with close examination if the horn material itself is "bleached", or if the light colored material...

Beautiful Mauser ! If it were mine I would probably leave it as is except for mounting a conventional scope over the action. I am not one to tell someone else what to do with their rifle though unless solicited. Glad you got the feeding issues squared away.

Upon arrival in Windhoek we had a rather tight connection before leaving for Katima Mulilo in a regional jet. My gun case was MIA according to police at the Windhoek airport. I am not sure if it actually was unable to be found, or if they were fishing for a tip. I was able to show that my gun...

Yes, used them in October of '24 going to Namibi. They worked well inside my plastic SKB gun case and in my checked ammunition bag. Definitely will continue using them.

No, you are not. Everytime I go to any gunstore and see vast racks of plastic and aluminum I get depressed and wish I could step back in time to my youth when a synthetic stock was a rarity, guns were blue, and scopes were gloss.

Me too, had a couple reducers on order that got cancelled. Not sure if someone else will ever pick up the business to keep it going if and when Kevin determines he is not going to be able to.

The early Remington 30s had very slender stocks with steel crescent buttplate, not a good combination for anything with recoil. Somewhere in the early 1930s they changed to the more substantial stock with flat "shotgun" style buttplate.

Thanks, it was this sight from NECG : https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/proddetail.php?prod=4259 I cut the base down to fit the smaller dovetail of the Remington barrel band.

So far my shooting is from standing on sticks at 50 yards zeroing the iron sights. Once I mount a scope I will get a better picture of true accuracy.

In late 2024 I won a Remington 30-S Express made in 1936 in a Gunbroker auction. I have long been a fan of the M1917 and P14 Enfields, and the Remington 30 which shares the same basic action. This particular 30 Express had the original barrel rechambered for 300 Win Mag with the bolt face...