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  1. Papa72

    Purchases On AH References

    Shoutout to wyattcm95 for my recent 9.3x62 purchase. Rifle was packaged well and shipped quickly. Very easy transaction!
  2. Papa72

    Purchases On AH References

    Great transaction with thoma018. Great communication and fast payment!
  3. Papa72

    RIFLES FOR SALE 450-400 9.3 x 62 30-06 45-70

    I’ll take the 9.3 x 62. PM sent
  4. Papa72

    Help me join the 21st century regarding scopes

    I just purchased and mounted a Leupold Vari-X 3iii 2.5-8 that was mfg in 1975 on my Mark X .416 Ruger build. It’s a gloss 1” tube and the glass is very nice. Just sold a VX-6HD 1-6 Firedot because a 30mm tube just don’t suit me like I thought it would. I can’t tell any difference in the...
  5. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

    Thanks, it sold to a fine gentleman from CO. Simple, really. 2 exes & 4 kids = financial irresponsibility. So, #2 succumbed to unmerciful & prolonged begging and said “I Do” for the second time thereby improving my monthly solvency (and hunting budget) by 50%. Our total is now 46...
  6. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

    IMHO, the .416 Ruger Guide Gun with the AA’s extended mag and QR rings coupled with a 1-5ish scope makes an ideal DG setup. I “accidentally” ended up with 2 rifles in 416 Ruger so needed to sell one or either divorce this wife for the second time.
  7. Papa72

    RSM Recoil Pad

    I just installed an NECG pad on my Ruger #1 and found it is much easier to finish out than the Pachmayr Decelerator pads I have on other rifles, if you are a DIY’er. Thinking the compound must be different.
  8. Papa72

    What Brass Are You Hunting For?

    .450/.400 3”
  9. Papa72

    Leopold VX-6HD 1-6x24 FireDot FS

    SPF to thoma018
  10. Papa72

    Purchases On AH References

    Thank you, CoElkHunter. Very much appreciated!
  11. Papa72

    Would you use single shot for Dangerous Game?

    Of course I would hunt DG with my newly acquired #1 in .450/.400 NE 3”. (That’s exactly what my line was to Mrs when I begged her outta the Botox money she got for Christmas). :sneaky:
  12. Papa72

    I WAS LUCKY! Always wear your shooting glasses!

    Glad to hear you’re still good! +1 on calling Hornady….
  13. Papa72

    FN Commercial Mauser problem

    +1 on the freezer trick for 24 hours. Saw a vid on YT and the freezer trick worked for that guy.
  14. Papa72

    Purchases On AH References

    Another huge shout out to @TOBY458 for this awesome Ruger #1 .450/.400 deal. In spite of my chosen FFL throwing him curves on every pitch he got this runner to home plate in less than a week. Thanks again, sir!
  15. Papa72

    Rifle Quarter Rib Purpose

    The primary purpose of the quarter rib on any DG rifle is to mystically compel me to wrap these booger hooks around my hind wallet. I swear I will never understand why.
  16. Papa72

    Products you love (not firearm related)

    JB Weld
  17. Papa72

    Removing scopes for travel

    Might add Alaska Arms QD rings for Rugers to the quality list. Pricey at $170+ but a very solid system.
  18. Papa72

    Kinda strange

    Mossberg?
  19. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

    Sorry, it sold earlier today.
  20. Papa72

    1969 FJ 40 Restoration

    Awesome!
  21. Papa72

    For Sale Ruger No. 1 450/400 3” Unfired

    Thanks, TOBY458!
  22. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

    SPF to CoElkHunter!
  23. Papa72

    Leopold VX-6HD 1-6x24 FireDot FS

    $950 now. Just can’t discount more than that!
  24. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

    Lowered to $1450 + $40 shipping. TOBY458’s Ruger #1 hooked me in so need to make room.
  25. Papa72

    For Sale Ruger No. 1 450/400 3” Unfired

    I’ll take it. PM sent
  26. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

  27. Papa72

    Which one or botb?

    Buffalo Bore has 400gr TSX loaded in their 416 Ruger @2400 fps. That would be the ticket, if you can find them in stock. Hornady just released some 416 brass so maybe BB will load more soon.
  28. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

    TTT
  29. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Brass

    Sounds like we getting in a rut here….
  30. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Brass

    Hornady .416 Ruger brass back in stock today at MidwayUSA…..
  31. Papa72

    Gloss scope

    +1 eBay. I have 2 Vari-X 3iii 1.5-5 gloss scopes purchased on eBay. They are 1” tubes but that’s what I was looking for.
  32. Papa72

    So.......what COMPANIES do you dislike?

    That’s EXACTLY why I refuse to read articles about Spam. :LOL:
  33. Papa72

    So.......what COMPANIES do you dislike?

    Shame you guys can’t get Blue Bell up there….it’s kick a**, and conservative.
  34. Papa72

    So.......what COMPANIES do you dislike?

    Yeah. They both epitomize left wing ideology to the extreme.
  35. Papa72

    So.......what COMPANIES do you dislike?

    Disney Anheuser Busch USPS Ben & Jerry’s Target
  36. Papa72

    First safari rifle: lefty 375 Ruger

    I have the same .375 Ruger African (RH) and decided it would benefit from an epoxied wrist pin due to slender profile of the wood in the grip area. I have since decided to sell that rifle so didn’t do the mod.
  37. Papa72

    M98 Action Flex

    Well, I have managed to do all the gunsmithing chores my guns required without too much consternation so far but the action flex issue was indeed unexpected. Turns out a few thousandths wood at the fore end tip barrel channel was enough leverage to torque the action. I’ll take this rite of...
  38. Papa72

    M98 Action Flex

    I wanted to pass along an observation made yesterday while inletting the new stock for my Mark X .416 Ruger action…. Initially this Mark X wore a Boyd’s Classic laminate stock which had been glass and pillar bedded very nicely, but had no checkering and was too slick for my taste. Failing to...
  39. Papa72

    .416 Rem Mag: Information For Building A Budget Big-Game Rifle ( 416 Remington Magnum )

    PM me when you are close to the point of needing a recoil pad install. I’ll loan you my jig if you are ok with paying the shipping both ways.
  40. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

    Yes it is.
  41. Papa72

    Antique British gun case restoration project

    Amazing & tedious work superbly done!
  42. Papa72

    .416 Ruger Guide Gun FS

    Up
  43. Papa72

    Bolt or a #1

    All that being said I have a monumental hankering for a Ruger #1 in .450/.400. That’s coming from a guy that’s selling a .416 Ruger and about to list a .375 Ruger African because I have decided my .416 Ruger Mark X will be all the DG rifle I will ever need.
  44. Papa72

    Bolt or a #1

    “I usually solve dilemmas like this by buying both so I'm probably not the best person to get advice from.” We must be kin? :unsure:
  45. Papa72

    Bolt or a #1

    Varminthunter23 has a very nice .458WM #1 in the classifieds at a very reasonable price. Just sayin’……
  46. Papa72

    Bolt or a #1

    +1
 
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