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  1. ve7poi

    Double Rifle Load Development Shooting Distance

    Neck tension and how powder charge is held in case (filler) if needed with RL15 federal uses a special primer that's hotter as well, in 470NE
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    Comment by 've7poi' in media 'Rigby Highland Stalker'

    Oh that going to seem like forever for you and us as well. Please post a report when you can Many thanks for posting picture
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    Comment by 've7poi' in media 'Rigby Highland Stalker'

    Nice How is it shooting for you
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    Comment by 've7poi' in media 'new rigby'

    Very nice
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    Exciting Hunting News From The Rockin G Ranch

    Congratulation nice to see opportunities like this develope in North America
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    Finally went to Africa

    Welcome I'm sure that like most of us the first trip led to another and another lol This time my wife is accompanying me on my fifth her first will be a blast.
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    Plains Game Hunt Package Special South Africa

    Great package My first trip the taxidermy alone me cost that..
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    Merkel SxS??

    Love mine in 470NE only thing I needed was to get pull to 14 1/2 " Now that it fits correctly it shoots 5/8" side by side shots at 50m Just wish my eyesight was like it was 50 yrs ago lol
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    404 Jeffery came in today

    Congrats hope you enjoy it as much as I do my 404J
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    9.3X62 for Cape Buffalo?

    That's where the 9.3x66 aka 370 Sako comes in lol
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    Needing a dangerous game rifle .404 or .375?

    404 Jeffery not all that bad with 400 tsx at 2300fps very accurate and after shooting it from all positions including prone some 200 rounds. Worst position off of the bench bar none. Buff at twenty yds eland at 200 yds absolutely love this old workhouse round it just works no fuss or muss...
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    Alberta’s White Gold

    Great report love the pictures that flowed with the story.
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    Caliber question in Oberndorf M98?

    9.3 x 66 Just to be different
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    Just Bought a Sako Brown Bear XL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Correct just be careful to get alignment for holes set before starting and mark depth you want on drill bit. Sounds like you have fitted pads before so you should have no problems. I glued mine on as I don't plan on removing it any time soon.
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    Just Bought a Sako Brown Bear XL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    They are in Dawson Creek BC Canada mile zero Alaska Highway
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    Just Bought a Sako Brown Bear XL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Yes we just pulled the pieces out of stock filled with wood dowels glued them in and drilled pilot holes for pad then mercury or lead tubes holes to correct depth. I work at Corlane sporting goods so I know the gunsmiths are very capable and do very good work. Rifle in avatar is a Winchester 70...
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    Just Bought a Sako Brown Bear XL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    There is enough wood to put in tubes but old pad is put on with steel pins that must be cut with saw. (No screw heads) I had gunshop do it install tube 7/8 x5" and glue screw limbsaver pad in place and grind to fit. 14.25" length of pull Recoil reduced and balance perfect for me when brought up...
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    Just Bought a Sako Brown Bear XL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Stock was short for me so had to cut old recoilpad off ( it's held on by steel pins not screws) while apart used one mercury tube balanced perfectly shoots like a dream. Recoil heavy enough that steel face of mag box needed to be slightly beveled so second and third rounds feed smoothly. It is...
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    Copper fouling on my new M70

    If had just the reverse Aframe copper mine, TSX nil in 500J Every rifle a law unto its self both shoot very well so have no problem using either one.
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    Cull Hunt Eastern Cape South Africa

    Keep me in mind for 2018 please
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    Wanted 404 Jeffery For Safari Or 300 Rum

    Built the one in avatar from a 416 Rem mag rebarreled to 404 when you do mag box grind off two projections on sidewall holds 3down no other mods needed Winchester 70 safari rifle
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    Comment by 've7poi' in media 'red hardebeest'

    Now that is a rare trophy Well done
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    300 H&H has landed

    just posted a picture of my RMR 30-06 that came out of same shop shoots like a dream with factory ammo sub moa
  24. RMR - Rocky Mountain Rifle

    RMR - Rocky Mountain Rifle

    30-06 custom built on Defiance controlled round feed action 22" Bbl with custom ceracoat finish on metal and paint From Corlane Sporting Goods, Dawson creek bc range .230" at 100yds and 1' at 200yds with Vortex factory 180gr ttsx
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    My new 9.3x62 (Mauser) built by Wayne Jacobson at AHR

    Very nicely done They are a fun caliber to shoot.
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    Ruger No1 in 470NE

    Love mine shoots very well
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    Effective range for a .375 H & H

    Taken moose at 300yds Barnes 300tsx Black bear on the run at 200 same bullet Moose at 100 with 250 tsx all one shot kills Rifle fit well and shot like a dream now it is the one that started my big bore addiction. Lol 375H&H 375 ruger 470 ne 404j 458 Lott 400/450ne 500j All shoot very well
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    Comment by 've7poi' in media 'Bongo Hunt in congo'

    I can only wish
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    Comment by 've7poi' in media '60 & 59 inch Greater Kudu'

    Beautiful trophy congrats
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    Comment by 've7poi' in media '2016 Lioness'

    Impressive cat Well done
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    Comment by 've7poi' in media 'Kudu 57.5"'

    Very nice congrats
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    CZ 550 - .416 Rigby good choice for dangerous game?

    416 Rigby or 404 Jeffery both classic
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    An African Dilemma......Hmmm....What to Use?

    I'd take 1 and 6 404 Jeffery in Winchester 70 in avatar 7x57 or 3006 for plains game
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    Delta Airlines Need Not Transport Rhino Trophy

    Try Cargolux out of joberg just received mine a month ago with two cities Permitted trophies
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    Swift Cartridge Company

    Sako uses them in there 500 Jeffery A-frame 535 gr ammo
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    Accuracy of The perfect shot books

    It is a great resource and has stood be it good stead on four trips so far.. Planning 5th trip and I regularly reread to make sure I can feel confident of a well placed shot each time. No guessing he did a superbly good job in depicting vitals placement in game..
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    Sako 85 jeffery

    Got one had to lengthen pull 14" so installed 11oz Mercury recoil tube now balance perfect, side effect recoil reduced somewhat very accurate rifle
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    Heym 88B Safari 450/400

    Beautiful rifle in a great caliber as well.
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    Ben Heystek Safaris Introduction

    Welcome look forward to reading your posts
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    AAA Africa Serapa Safaris - Introduction

    Welcome nice pictures and trophies taken
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    Taxidermy shipments to Canada

    Can you please check the below info received from one broker there regarding new regulation in Canada and please confirm before I can export your goods ? This might affect your shipment and we need to make sure before goods can be exported to Canada. The Canadian Government has thrown another...
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    Here we go another Sabatti review

    Very nice
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    CZ 550 coming up at auction

    Have a great time Very nice rifle lots of good memories may it bring you
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    Just Joined The Club

    Forgot to say Brass new Hornady Watch you don't push neck back if you do you will have light primer strikes and misfires.
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    Just Joined The Club

    My load for buff in avatar Barnes 400 tax Federal 215 Both 550 81.0 gr MV 2330fps Only one round recovered from spine others pass through buff taken at twenty yards. Next load woodleigh 450 very accurate as well Rem 9.5M H4350 83.0 MV 2100fps Both loads near max in 24" rebarreled winchester 70 crf
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    Just Joined The Club

    Stug's loads are on with my Jeffery gets with those loads nice to see conversion to American powder equivalents.
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    Just Joined The Club

    What bullets will you be using ?
 
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