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I have a beautyful vintage Ruger n.1 and I'm uncertain if leave it in 45/70 or reballer in one of the more "fashinating" english big bores...

Thank you RTG, it was a brute indeed. North Canada, Saskatchewan close to the borders with NWT

Being a Roman, I can confirm we're do it again...

Thank you Ragman! They are Irish pikes. Ireland has a special place in my heart because as a schoolchild, I used to spend summer in Ireland, in College - was very funny, not hard time at all. Still considering Ireland a second home, I often go there for fishing, or just to visit friends. It's a...

I would conctact Rigby directly. It's a potentially very dangerous issue, it's not an elk gun! I mean, I would be very disappointed in an elk gun too, but, c'mon. ..you go after buffalo/ele & Co with your rifle!

I have a Rigby, a vintage mid '90s, and I have no screws on the floorplate... No idea why they "changed" putting a more complicated system...who knows (The picture is not very clear, sorry)

I shot my bison with bowhunting gear, and I spent a lit of time in reserching for proper shot placement. It is absolutely true that is easy to shot it too high, and this can be absolutely a nightmare. Also I add, bison can have a lot of loose skin and fur in the bottom end, so is also easy to...

This is a nice little piece of information for every vintage big bore enthusiast!

Ibex climbing on Diga di Campliccioli, Piemonte, Italy

Ah, to me an old warrior like this one is better than a regular/perfect/wide "classic" one...

...want my money back

That's a good point, how much a barrel is considered "shotout" can be a very subjective... Also add that the more you shot it, the more proficient you become, so...maybe at some point there is a sort of compensation - at least in hot hunting rifles/calibers, I mean...

Welcome to AH, a great place indeed

Thank you Moz, just a curiosity My guess is 5.5mt + Anyway is super For what I know, one of the most difficult shot of them all My congrats, it's huge

My goodness what a Croc! How long he is?

...and this two were probably my best ones - at that time I didn't measure them... Pics of pictures, very old stuff

My personal favourite is Pike (I have some pics here in the phone but the best I guess are on the pc, since I usually shot with a camera...) That is, this was a nice one

Does anyone have 416 Remington NORMA brass to sell? Please only from EU since Customs is very tough on this kind of items. Thanks

Totally agree on damages caused by over cleaning, too...

Does anyone have 416 Remington NORMA brass to sell? Please only from EU since Customs is very tough on this kind of items. Thanks

To me, barrel life depends more on "how" you shot than "how many". If you take time between groups, let cool the barrel well, and clean deeply the barrel every 30/40 shots, a barrel can really last for very long I guess. Also a good break in seems to prolong barrel life. A factor that "burns"...

Yes they load both solid and soft Woodleigh 450, and a A Frame 400. Unfortunately my pet 416 Rem is loaded by Norma only in 450, no 400 soft in they 416 Rem line...

Appreciate a lot your warm welcome!

Thank you! Great for me to be here!

Thank you Tanner! It's a pleasure to be on board!

Thank you Phoenix Phil! It's never too late for receiving a warm welcome! So kind of you!

Grazie molte, very kind of you! Glad to know you like this much Italy and Sicily, that is really a fantastic place!

You're right and I'm exactly on the same line. My "big bore" is indeed a medium bore by the old british stardard, being a 416 Remington, one of the very few chambered in a Rigby, built in 1997 in England, accordingly with the Rigby ledgers and proof marks on it. It was in fact one of the very...

Thank you for the welcome Sirs!

Ps : corrector made "Shootist" in Shooting

Thank you Shooting, that's it! I really appreciate the feeling of this site for the great sense of brotherhood. Once, a Canadian friend of mine, gave me a book as a present, writing "your Brother in hunting"... This says a lot about our community! So I already open the site thinking "let's see...

Hello Jimbo thank you so much!

It could be very dangerous to the neck bones indeed

Ahhh fantastic! You know Rome very well! My shop - and my home - are in the same area. Hope next time you'll visit me. The shop in via Fabio Massimo. Know what? Yust today a small group of person from a 'lefty' political party (obviously) will deposit a law proposal in Parliament to ban the...

Thank you for the warm welcome! Really appreciate!

Thank you so much Foxi! It's the best Forum for shure! Come to visit Rome!

YOU are the best piece of gear you have, so keep in the best shape you can.

Ciao Woody, I'm Phil, new member from Italy - welcome on this great site!

Well, Sir, one of the main reasons I subscribed, is to learn from more experienced hunters - so let me welcome you! Can't wait to listen some of your adventures.

You could'nt say better, I agree 101% on Norma 204 and Evo, a recipe that works great in my old Sauer, too. I find the 200 gr Evo tremendously accurate, as it was the previous H Mantel I have to say, with the benefits of a bonded bullet. Also the factory 200gr RWS shots great for me.

Thank you so much for your warm welcome, I really appreciate the feeling of friendship on this site...it's a sort of campfire, it seems to me. I's a great pleasure to join the group. We'll share our needs and dreams. It will be a pleasant walk!

Let me know next time you'll come in Italy!

My advice is to stay with 24". To me, a shorter barrel makes the rifle jumping more, and produces more muzzle blast, resulting in a more difficult rapid second shot - and you definitely want an easy second shot on a dangerous game rifle.

Just visited the website! Very good, it seems truly a great location to hunt Kudu and Oryx that are on top on my list. Also it look like really a well made lodge and hospitality. We'll sure keep in touch to visit Namibia / Italy. All sounds good Paul!

Thank you for your welcone WAB! Come to visit Italy soon! I have to say that most part of my hunting experiences comes for US and Canada, it's a bit strange for an European maybe, but I've always been fashinated by the Far North West of the World, and my very first years as a hunter were...

Thank you so much ASC, I'm so glad to receive your warm welcome on board! We'll share many stories around this campfire for shure!

Pleasure to meet another 8mm estimator! Unfortunately .323 has never been popular in US, but it deserves a great respect indeed... Today we have more bullet choice so it's even more versatile. I would like Nosler make a 220 Partition! You know, there is a small Italian maker, Concari, that...