Recent content by Safari Dave

When I first started shooting DR's I pulled the rear trigger first, and had a "double." Sent the rifle back for repair and have had no problem since. The "typical" situation with SxS's is the right barrel (front trigger) is fired first, because that is usually the most open choke on a...

I Love Weatherby's Mark V or Vanguards, it doesn't matter to me. I once bought a .300 WBY Mag Mark V Euromark with the barrel shot out (even though it looked brand new), spent stupid $ on trying to make it shoot right, then finally had it rebarreled to .257 WBY mag. It now shoots perfectly...

Only 3 year, 11 months between the first and last. Not bad, right???

I'm glad someone asked the question. I had a similar experience with a Vortex. Ruggedness matters with the "big boys."

To be contrary..... I LIKE them Got: 2 - Older, tang-safety models in .243 Winchester - one has been flawless, the other (a BNIB RSI) had to be sent back because of extraction issues 1 - "boat paddle" in .338 Win Mag - flawless All are accurate.

Wow! Like a dead impala before a pack of hyenas.... Everything gone within one hour. Wish I had logged on sooner!

If I had to leave within the next two weeks: Weatherby Mark V Euromark in .300 WBY Mag. CZ550 in .416 Rigby If given several months to think about it, there's no telling what I might decide.

IMO - If I wanted knives to pass down as heirlooms, I would order Randall's. If I wanted to pass down knives that I have used, I would give my Buck Kalinga and my Browning Sportsman 4518.

What you experienced was very typical of the Rocky Mountain states (except urban Colorado), the mid-western states, and the South Eastern states. Afrikaaners would fit in almost perfectly with the people in the SE USA.

Your absolutely right. Nothing fancy. Just plain, straight walnut. Hardly anyone will spend "big money," on this type of DR, but many guys would like to own one. Just get them regulated on a common factory load (Remington .44 Mag - 240g JSP) and call it a day.

I think a modest powered big-bore DR would be preferable to a small bore DR because of the range. IMHO, a small bore shines at distance. A larger bore shines at close range. (.41 Rem Mag, .44 Rem Mag, .45 Long Colt, .45/70 Government would sell like hotcakes, if the price was right...

If you have enough rifles, the Mrs. never knows what's coming or going, because something is always coming or going. It's like a shell game x 20!

When polled, I don't own any... (There is no gun registration in Georgia)

IME - red = friendly, kind, and helpful. (And, not just to like-minded people)

I, literally, don't know an adult in Georgia who doesn't own at least one gun. I have a rifle ready for my 8 month old grand daughter!