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I'd wait for the bull on the left to give me a better shot

Have to get right mentally brother. If you've studied the anatomy, practiced with your rifle, and are capable physically....just go get the job done. Success starts with confidence, you've hunted some big stuff, don't let the elephant lore get to you.

You have some nice vintage Rigby's, now all you have to do is go shoot up a bunch of stuff with open sights and post the pics

I just think that things change as soon as you get the .50's. Something about that energy level when it hits a buff, they just seem to react differently, I think they get shocked from the energy transfer a little. At least it seems that way to me after being involved in a handful of buff...

It happens, I've sold many guns over the years due to me feeling they just weren't right for me, easy enough to load for, or just didn't fit right,....some because I grew to think they were ugly (plastic guns)

Sounds like an emerging market for paradox gun re-invention to me.

I’d go green on the first shot, looks like a heart shot to me

Vintage scopes ae cool but rarely hold up like the new stuff, and the eye relief usually doesn't compare at all.

right in the forehead below the boss and above the eyes, and it looks like he's really coming fast, hope you have a double rifle.....

congrats on the accomplishment!

I shot through brush once, I won't do it again

woodland camo

500 jeffery strikes again

Smith and Wesson 642 5 shot revolver, air weight 38spl.

Best bullet puller I’ve ever used, works in conjunction with single stage press Grip n pull

I have no experience with lion but have shot quite a few Eland, and all I can say is Eland are very large tough animals. I put a 350gr barnes solid into one last year from a 416 Rigby through ribs and into offside should bones, bullet didn't exit, it was 125 yard shot. I had solids in my gun...

Glad to hear you’re planning a hunt Tom, and even cooler that it’s irons only,…my kinda hunt. I’d take the 318 WR as a second.

That Manton at Cabelas is a 3 1/4, could probably be had for less than the asking price, and I'm sure could get the job done. Have to be a handloader and put some time into getting components.....it would be a worthy project

I've had really good luck with Makore Safaris, primarily hunt with oldest brother Gary but have spent time with his brother Neil in camp and also hunted with their cousin Dougie, he was a fun guy to hunt with. Super good guys. Coutada 9 in Mozambique and Save in Zim. I think Gary is also on...

German #4 or 7

Left for sure

You'll probably get between 8-10k, maybe a little more. Proprietary chamberings are not helping resale, and it has a really short LOP that's probably going to need spacers and a 1.25 NECG pad. Call and ask for Ward at Park West, he can look up the original build sheet and probably send you a copy.

I personally like Hornady dies better. Every set I have, which is many, seem to produce straighter resized brass using the button than Redding or RCBS. Just use a washer on the press and do the crimping last as a separate operation, or do what I did and buy a separate seater die and adjust the...

Everything should match, there is always a chance someone would catch it, then what---no ammo,....no thanks

To me that just seems like a lot of ammo. I would keep under the weight limit including the case

This smithson 500j is one of the original rifles pictured in the gma website. I’d love to own that rifle but, 17k is still too rich for me on a rifle with 1 pipe. No doubt it’s a gem, same guy also has for sale a 404 that is a dandy. I think Those rifles may have belonged to that film...

I would make sure the bolt lugs have a light coating of slick grease on them, also put a little grease on the bolt body by the bolt handle where it engages in the action body. This can help a lot on weatherby actions, if these areas get dry you may just be experiencing action binding. .....but...

Is it a Weatherby rifle?

Odd. Has it ever been sticky before? Wipe Out is the only cleaner I would trust to try and eliminate all the carbon from teh neck of the chamber,...that would be worth a try. Do not use regular cleaner and any sort of chamber brush, you'll score the chamber.

This has been a very interesting thread to follow. I walk in and out of gun shops every day for a living (gun manufacturer sales rep) and I had to come terms a long time ago that the guns were getting less and less interesting every year that goes by. That being said, they are technological...

I've never been to Kruger but Vic Falls we visited 2 years ago. It was fantastic, the previous comment about 2 days being enough is spot on. Hopefully they have the panhandling under control,.....when we were there, it was at a very highly annoying level.

I have 2 GMA rifles, one I had the double square bridges machined for Talley by MNR Custom. Fantastically done and very functional. The other is german claw mounts built right into the bridges, I would never pay to have that added to a rifle, it would cost a fortune but I got that one...

2nd on Green Chile Comment--Avon Skin so Soft Bug repellant and sunscreen. Used it every day on 10 day moz hunt last fall, it's great. Keeps Teste off and others as well and never showed signs of sunburn after being out in it for 8 hours a day with one morning application.

Agree with above idea, or have a smith build a new one. You may want to push that one out and take measurements,.....NECG may come close to fitting, then you'd have a lot of options. They are relatively easy to fit with some filing, etc.

I can't believe someone hasn't bought this rifle yet. Possibly the best reasonably priced 375 HH on teh market right now...

Been working in the USA gun industry for 18 years,…tactical is the new normal and really all the younger generation understands. Video game indoctrination perhaps. The tactical side of the business sky rocketed during Covid, probably changed the landscape of our industry forever. Also take...

I wouldn't leave in a gun slip, just leave it uncovered in your safe with light coat of G96, with good humidity protection inside your safe like a golden rod. It may clean up nicely with some oil and fine steel wool,....then go shoot it for cryin' out loud.

I would predict that hunting cost will continue to rise, travel cost will continue to rise, and the ability to travel with a gun will get very difficult in the future. Will that affect a guy with a private jet and unlimited funds-NO. Will it affect normal guys-YES. As soon as I can't travel...

It's really annoying, if there are guys shooting Semi Autos I just stand my rifles up in the rack and wait for them to be done and leave. Purposely give myself a lot of time cushion on range days. What pissed me off once worse than getting hit myself was some AR type rifle that threw the brass...

I'm glad there are wealthy people to keep the English makers going, sadly I'm not one of them. LOL

Middle

Anything with around 70 and more grains of powder my rule of thumb is magnum primers

I full length size everything, alway have, always will.

Dream Kudu hunt. WOW

FUSION THERMAL. Best Value for the money right now.

Welcome from Michigan, you will learn a lot here.

338 win mag , 225 Barnes TSX

Oh Lordy, you are a man of exquisite taste. That rifle is the stuff that makes new dreams of Africa spark to life.

There isn't a better outfit to deal with. Had him do a few things for me so far and he was unbelievably helpful and timely. He strikes me as a talented gunmaker/smith that is on his way to becoming one of the best the USA has to offer. I would not hesitate to work with him or buy from him....

I appreciate your level of appreciation. It has to be experienced and it changes viewpoints on fine guns for sure. Attached pic, late 1920’s Manton best quality box lock, it’s the finest double I’ll ever own.