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The M8 was in production for decades. They had numerous updates through the years. At least some later models were click although to the best of my recollection they were 1/2 MOA.

It's good to have options. Especially quality options. All you need is the tool (money). Time to go find some more tools....

Von S. I thoroughly enjoy your posts but you sir are a Philistine!

You will often find that resolution is better at lower magnification in a variable. Your Leupold may shoot better groups with your VX-II at 6x especially since that's essentially the same glass as the VX-1. That's pretty similar glass to my Sightron (based on my own scopes only) and I shoot the...

The funny thing is I'm 6'2" (or at least was) and the correct length of pull for me is between 13.25 and 14" depending on cast off and exactly which theory you use (5.75" from trigger to nose), 1" from thumb to nose or 3 Finger Width from thumb to nose. I find I shoot shotguns and point fired...

I suspect resolution is considerably more important than power. 10" 10-Shot Groups have been done at 1000 yd with a 10x. Of course I'm not that shooter, don't own that rifle and seldom see the deadcalm conditions required for that. Some evidence exist that the micromuscular contractions as you...

Haven't a clue who owns the distributorships in various countries or how they are structured.

I believe Browning and Winchester are seperate subsidiaries of Fabrique National Herstal which is in turn owned by Herstal Holdings Group.

Well seeing as how Mauser doesn't exist anymore (the current Mauser is just someone who bought the rights to the name) you are only going to get a copy unless you rebuild an older one and the vast majority of those are not Mausers either. I own a Commercial FN Action built in the '50's. It may...

Blasers are like Legos. You can pay under $3,000 for a complete Blaser R8 Pro S or $3,000 just for a barrel or engraved bolt assembly. On the other hand a basic barrel + magazine + bolt head can be had for $1600 or less if completely changing cartridge family if your taste are more pedestrian.

...and never, NEVER under any circumstances let someone hand you a D'Arcy Echols & Co unless your bank account (and marriage) can handle the stress.

I've shot 4" Groups at 300 yards with Redfield Sights but my eyes were a lot better then. They used to ask me to read the bottom line on the eye chart and I said "Copyright 1978". I'm still 20/10 with corrective lenses but focusing on the front sight and a small bull at 300 yards at the same...

I'm going to give the Norma 156 Oryx, 140 A-Frame and Partition and 130 TTSX a try. I'll find something it likes that gives adequate pentration and expansion. If I don't find something I like I'll try the 6.5-284.

The .416 Rem Mag is the newest common caliber in Africa for DG. I suspect the .375 Ruger is headed there. Regardless the .416 RM hasn't replaced the .416 Rigby and I doubt the .375 Ruger will replace the .375 H&H. It wasn't that long ago our choice in common production rifles was .375 H&H or...

I know nothing about the builder or the quality but just happened to notice it if someone is looking ... https://www.gunbroker.com/item/793762541

Well 3.3530" would have certainly reduced the amount of mods needed to get it to fit in a standard action. On the other hand the amount of metal removed from the action on rifles built in the 1905-1907 Time Frame makes me believe that OAL never made it to production.

Is that a typo? The difference in overall length between Jeffery and Kynoch? 0.1770" seems like a lot.

Does a Browning X-Bolt Stainless Stalker in .375 H&H really weigh 6 lb, 13 oz? That seems awful light. But then Im one of those guys that thinks of a 450/400 3" as being the Heavy Rifle instead of the Light.

Not incouraging anyone to violate the minimum caliber (if one exist) when it comes to to size but a 6.5x55 in the correct location with a suitable bullet beats a .500 NE in the wrong location any day of the week. Also Big Bore would depend on whether you define it as starting at .400 or .450.

On used rifles ... Maybe, but I doubt it. The current best new prices Im seeing are $1000 for CZ550. $1100 for M70. Im not seeing Ruger Africans much cheaper. Based on his selections I think he prefers a traditional Wood Stocked Rifle (It would still be tough to find a Ruger Alaskan .375 for...

You can't half load a Ruger? I thought you could load the mag, pull the bolt back far enough to get the round in the chamber but not release the round from the mag and the extractor was beveled to allow for the extractor to pop over the rim.

Lott = 2.80" Case Watts = 2.85" Case Lott Marked Rifles I've looked at are cut for the 2.85" Case (Doesn't make them all that way). I was curious if that was because of the reamers initially used (Watts Reamers), intentional in case of wrong ammo or accidental (extra allowed for growth and just...

Apparently that worked out pretty well. Sergeant Alvin C. York seemed pretty satisfied with his.

I'm not exactly a gunsmith but it seems to me the action is subjected to total pressure (Not just psi) and still might be more likely to suffer damage from a .505 Gibbs than a .17 Remington despite the .17 being a higher pressure round. The surface area receiving pressure is far larger so is...

I believe they stopped offering the .404 Jeffery in the 1100M once Kynoch stopped offering ammunition. The .404 was in the 1968(?) Catalog I've viewed.

A friend asked a question? It appears most (if not all) .458 Lott Rifles are chambered for .450 Watts. Why? Was it a case of early rifles being built using Watts Reamers and it became traditional? Lott = 2.80" Case Watts = 2.85" Case Same Taper. Is it a case of allowing for the making of...

Nice to know a true enthusiast is in that position. To many companies today run by people who have no clue about the actual products and their customers and why they buy their product (Money is a consideration but in the end if the product disappoints you have lost a customer for life). I'm...

I know the small frame I handled was one of "those" guns. The ones that are simply alive in your hands and you buy regardless of caliber (unfortunately it was a financial impossibility at the time). If the large frame is anything like the small frame you are a very lucky man.

14% More Energy than a .700 NE in a 11 lb Rifle does seem a little excessive. Even with a brake! I have often wondered if anything beyond a .577 was really needed even for an Elephant stopping rifle. I remember watched a video with a "Double-Tap" on a charging Elephant with a .500 NE and it...

Just in case you having a hard time getting enough energy on target (ie doubling your .470 NE) I notice Bertram has the first Sterling Davenport .585 Nyati for $5,000 on the site. Just the ticket if you need to stop a charging Panzer. http://bertramandco.com/rifles-for-sale.html

Webley Model 1902 Action? I've handled a small frame but never a large frame. If I remember correctly the Small Frame was in .25-35 WCF (6.5x52R).

How about one of the more affordable doubles in a caliber just small enough to allow a rebore and reregulation? I don't know that it's possible to rebore a double but it's worth checking.

This is a complicated issue. Standard of Living has went up. If all items went up commensurately you would have no increase in the standard of living. I believe it's primarily due to increases in productivity. If you take adcantadv of this like mass market manufacturers your prices come down. If...

https://www.africahunting.com/threads/dangerous-game-rifle-in-404-jeffery-10-75-x-73.18483/

I was looking around and happened to see an old post somewhere that lists the original selling price on a specific 1907 .404 Jeffery as 25 Pounds. I think that's about $3,600 USD Today. I didn't see any extra scroll work or gold on the rifle in question. Looked like a No. 1 with Double Set...

I know this is old but.... He wants the dream, the mystique and something to aspire to. As a practical tool a .416 Remington or Ruger will do anything you need. But to scratch the emotional itch he has it's either a .404 Jeffery Bolt or a 450/400 3" Double (If his ship were to come in or he...

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/792984383#carousel-modal-view-item Another $9,000 minimum...

I was looking at a Rifle that appears to have been shot very little and wondered what a fair value (USA) was. It's an older rifle and has a Fiberglass Stock. The current owner got it in trade and knows very little about it. Most of these are items I've identified so any errors are on my part...

I thought I had seen it two different places but in retrospect it was only one. I now suspect that it was a typo and was supposed to be .450 Rigby.

Why is it that the original 400 grain at 2050 fps (.450/400 NE 3" with typical barrel lengths) or 2125 fps (.404 Jeffery) loads are good for anything including a 7-Ton Elephant but a bullet with over 50% of the area and mass and similar velocity is inadequate for a 700 lb Kudu? Are Kudu really...

I see the .450 Jeffery listed as a caliber choice in some rifles but am unable to find any info on the cartridge (likely a lack of Googlefoo on my part). Is this a Domesticated Wildcat based on the .404 Jeffery Case?

It says something that P.O. Ackley used those actions in his rifles.

At one time that made sense given how cheaply a CZ could be bought in the USA. They are competing in a different league now in pricing and fit & finish has not kept up. In my opinion (which is worth exactly what you pay for it) the sweet spot is $600. That gets you a new .375 H&H Weatherby...

Time to time I see these old Parker Hale / Santa Barbara .404 Jeffery Rifles. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/793200857 I like everything about it (it's definitely a working mans rifle) but Ive always been concerned about the rumors I hear about the Santa Barbara Actions. I've heard cast...

I didn't mean to offend anyone. Just meant the 10 and 76 get all the buzz and as a result the 97's can sometimes be bought very reasonable at auction. Trying to see if it's a great rifle that's under appreciated or if their is a real reason (other than its not a 76).

If you want a .404 you better stay off the American Hunting Rifles Site or Wayne will have $4400 of your money. That rifle is gorgeous! http://americanhuntingrifles.com/available-now/

Wayne (American Hunting Rifles) has 3 Lotts on his site in the $3200-4800 ramge. Of course you could always toss in another $1100 and get the .500 Jeffery. http://americanhuntingrifles.com/available-now/

I would have suggested one of the $600 .416 Ruger Africans (pre-Muzzle Brake) on GunBroker but they seem to all be gone 1999 Montanas and M70 Winchesters are about the same price on GunBroker new. Around $1200. I have seen some really good deals on used Dakota 97. I'm trying to find out more...

I know the 97 is the Red Headed Step Child of the Dakota Rifles but what can you tell me about it? I believe it's a Tubular Type Receiver (Nothing inherently wrong with that) with CRF? Other than the fact that it's not a M98/M70 type receiver (and so not traditional) any basic design flaws? I...

I'm not really in the market. I'll admit I didn't look close enough. At first glance I thought it was in the white with unfinished stock. That "can finish as new" statement through me off. Guess it should have been "refinish as new".