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My old Leupold RX-1000i TBR has finally faded to the point where it can't be used anymore. I called Leupold to see if it could be refurbished, but sadly it could not. They did offer me 30% off the purchase of a new one. Looking at modern range finders, it seems most of them have plenty of range...

I was sitting around bored today and decided it might be fun to make a small tutorial of how I make cartridges for my 8-bore 3.25" double rifle. Use at your own risk! 1. I start with a primed 3.25" case and 67gr of Alliant Blue Dot. 2. Next is four 1/2" cushion wads, three overshot cards, and...

I realized I was down to just balls for my 8-bore, so I fired up the casting furnace. In the past I've used Lyman #2 lead alloy for my bullets, but I decided to give my cheap/free scrap lead a try this time. Strangely the bullets came out slightly smaller than the other alloy but slightly...

At some point... When I have the money. I was thinking it would be neat to have someone build me a custom 458 lott with a short threaded barrel to make use of my 46 caliber suppressor. I was thinking of going with a 16" barrel to give the gun the same OAL as a standard 24" barreled rifle (the...

MidwayUSA has 4lb jugs of Alliant Blue Dot! https://www.midwayusa.com/product/2184476214?pid=593765

Spent a bit of time loading and produced a fresh batch of 8-bore 3.25" ammunition. With modern powder and bullets being incredibly rare these days, I've been shooting these black powder loads. - 10 pieces of custom made 8-bore 3.25" brass - 10 Winchester 209 primers - 2700gr of Schuetzen FFg...

I'm in need of some boxes for 8-bore 3.25" ammunition. Anyone know someone who could make these for me? I'm not looking for something fancy, just practical. Thank you -Matt

As the title says, I'm looking to meet up with some fellow AH members and do some target shooting. Anyone interested?

I'm in need of 1-2 boxes (100-200) of 209 shotgun primers for my 8-bore double. All I've been able to find locally has been Winchester muzzle loading primers which work... but not well. I suspect I'm losing out on both velocity and accuracy using these primers since they don't burn as hot. I'm...

It's a Marlin (Ruger) Trapper with a SilencerCo Omega 46M installed. Next, I will be installing a scope rail and a nice low power scope. But in the meantime, the factory iron sights are tall enough to be used over the suppressor. I've been wanting to do a setup like this for a few years! When...

I'm looking for some cleaning tools such as bore brushes and swabs for an 8 gauge (technically it's a rifle, but you shotgun guys may be able to help). I found plenty of them for sale in Europe... but none have been willing ship to the USA. My searching has yielded nothing available in the...

A little while back I purchased a Jeffery 8-bore off the classifieds on this wonderful forum. I picked up an 85 caliber 900gr round ball mold from ballmoulds.com and a 1200gr conical mold from accuratemolds.com. Luckily I happen to have a pound of Blue Dot and I tracked down a package of 209...

Anyone know of a good quality backpack sling? I found a few but they look cheap and I don't trust them to carry my double rifle. Thank you -Matt

Absolutely love this video which shows a little slice of folk music. It's just a pair of brothers playing an old song on a guitar and a banjo. I've watched it many times and it's among my favorite renditions of this song. -Matt

Anyone have any information on these? They seem to be the only 209 primer around at the moment. https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/2521 Thank you -Matt

This post is just me complaining. Last time I was in Africa it was 2016 and I enjoyed an excellent PG hunt in Namibia. Well it's 2023 and I just can't seem to make it back to save my life! Every time I save up the money, something stupid happens to my house and I end up back at square one...

I'm kicking around the idea of trying for a hippo in 2024 but I've been out of the game for a few years and I'm not sure what to expect for prices. What kind of prices should I expect to see? Thanks all! -Matt

I've had no luck finding a copy of this book. With that said, does anyone know where I can find a PDF of "The British Bore Rifle by Cal Pappas" so I can at least read it? Years ago I had the privilege to go shooting with Cal a couple times and it was him who set me on the path to get my own 8...

If anyone has any load data for an 8 bore rifle, please post it here! Load data will be treated as suggestions (use at your own risk). If you are uncomfortable posting your data and wish to be anonymous, you can PM me the data. So far I've found: - 10 drams (273gr) of black powder under a round...

I'm looking to load some 8 bore 3.25" cartridges with a ball and black powder. Any recommendations on lubrication? I figure it might be "ok" without any since it won't exactly be shot many times. But, I don't have much experience shooting round balls over black powder from a cartridge. -Matt

I recently purchased an antique rifle and one of the things provided by the seller was a picture of the original ledger from 1895. While some of it is clear, there are bits I can't understand. So, my hope is that you all might help me figure out a bit more about this rifle! It appears to give...

Any one know where I can find some load data for an 8 bore rifle? The only load I know of is from a snippet out of Cal's book on bore rifles, 70gr of Blue Dot under a round ball. I'd like a load for a 1200gr conical, preferably also using Blue Dot. Thanks! -Matt

I'm looking for a copy of Cal's book; The British Bore Rifle. Any one know where I can find one? Thank you -Matt

There are a couple cartridges I would like but as far as I know, they don't exist. So I was wondering if there was a program that I could use to design cartridges. Any one know? In the off chance they do exist and I've just never seen them. I'm looking for a cartridge that will push a .510"...

I've decided to sell my Heym model 89b double in 500 NE. It's a beautiful gun that shoots great, but I've decided I really want an 8 bore rifle and the only way I can afford that is if I sell this. My asking price is $28,000.00 but I would entertain the idea of a trade for an 8 bore rifle :)...

When I attempt to upload a photo, the upload will get to 100% then stop. The picture will never finish and when you try to do another it will just say "uploading 0%" and not proceed further. Any idea what is going on? Am I doing something wrong? -matt

Midway has a good deal on .474" 500gr TSX bullets at the moment. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1024465581?pid=247303 -matt

ive been bored lately with no vacation time to go hunting (nor the budget) so I decided to test a bunch of factory ammunition in my Merkel Helix rifle chambered in 270 Win. the barrel length is 22 inches and the average temperature during the testing was 75F. I greatly prefer mono-metal...

eurooptic.com currently has some great prices on Helix rifles: https://www.eurooptic.com/Merkel-Helix-Rifle-Sale.aspx handful of these puppies are $2000-$2200 which is crazy cheap for a strait pull rifle these days. -matt

I was wondering if any one else here had a pet that was native to Africa? show us a picture and a little info. I have a South African fat tail scorpion (Parabuthus transvaalicus). While not something I can actually touch, its more like a fish that doesn't require as much maintenance. The little...

not sure if this has been posted before but I thought it was funny. -matt

a few years back i purchased this rifle from its original owner for $11,000.00. unfortunately i found the rifle had trouble with damaging its spent brass. this hadnt been a problem or even worth noticing by the original owner since he didnt hand load but it was a problem for me. i sent the rifle...

just a heads up for any one interested: https://www.outdoorlimited.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=H8269&CartID=1 I already picked up a couple boxes. -matt

im kicking around the idea of picking up a hunting pistol in 460 S&W. I like the idea of a 200gr .451" Barnes TSX at 2400+fps. with either gun I would be going with the longest non-compensated barrel (10" BFR or 12" XVR). I plan on mounting a scope on the revolver and use the gun at short rifle...

I'm trying to get my Heym to regulate with Woodleigh hydro's and Barnes banded solids and ive pretty much hit a dead end with RL-15 powder. so the question is, what powder should I try next? ive got a pretty decent load using IMR 4350 with Swift A-frames but this powder really doesn't work with...

I'm looking to build a little carbine rifle to bring along when I'm out cruising on in my UTV. ive pretty much got my mind set on a Thompson Encore with a 20" barrel and a folding stock as this would fit perfectly against my door frame. the main question left is what cartridge to chamber the gun...

I was just informed that my new model 89 has cleared customs today and is at the importers store in Dallas! Ive been waiting a little over a year for this rifle to be completed so the news is very exciting. the next step is to have the rifle shipped to me in WA, which should hopefully be in the...

this is a near mint condition Tikka T3 hunter in 6.5x55 with a Leupold VX-III 3.5-10x40 mounted using Talley rings. this rifle maybe has 40-60 rounds threw it but otherwise is brand new. I'm asking $800 for the complete package or $600 for the gun and $200 for the scope.

I have a 3 MOA Trijicon RMR in very good condition that was mounted on my AHR 505 Gibbs. the RMR is currently mounted on an AHR QD mount which will fit the dove tail on the CZ 550 action. the AHR mount is actually brand new due from AHR as my first one was damaged overseas. I'm asking $400 for...

im in a need of a bigger gun safe, my current safe is much too small and with my rifle being done soon i want to make sure ive got room. my budget is $1000, i want a safe that will hold at least 12 long rifles with lots of room around them so something like a 20-25 gun safe is ideal. thanks...

got an email about this and the prices are good so I figured id pass it along to you guys. http://www.eurooptic.com/merkel-sxs-safari-sale.aspx?utm_source=Main+E-mail+list&utm_campaign=b17f40db08-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_05_26_ML&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_27bb0fedaf-b17f40db08-158105133 -Matt

found this little gem on youtube so i figured id share it here: -matt

The area I hunt deer in has tons of grouse and turkey and every year ive thought to myself that it would be nice to try hunting these while I'm out hunting deer. My personal dilemma was that most of the times I see these birds is when I'm actually looking for deer so I would need to carry both a...

the Cabelas in Tulalip, WA has a sale going on large bore ammunition. its been mostly cleared out but they still have 3 boxes of Hornady 450 NE 3.25" going for $68.99 each! -matt

so I just got back from Namibia where I used my 338 WM to take a handful of PG at various ranges from 73-277 yards. in terms of killing performance the 210gr .338" TTSX bullet performed perfectly. however there were a few times I wished I could have reached out a bit further (like when baboons...

my trophies should arrive on Monday and I cant afford a service to collect them up for me, so this means im on my own. the trophies are two euro mounts a warthog and a cape buffalo and the work was done in RSA. can you guys please explain what im going to need to do? also, how long should I...

so I found a Savage model 24 chambered in 30-30 and 20 gauge and I was thinking it would make a handy deer and pheasant rifle (I see a lot of pheasant during deer season). the rifle is ugly to say the least but if its reliable and reasonably accurate then it would be a practical gun for hunting...

I need a gunsmith to do some basic work a large bore (585 HE) rifle. at the moment I just need the barrel to be recrowned, the action to be bedded, and maybe some more weight added to the butt. a local smith can do the bedding easy enough and I could probably add the weight but recrowning a...

im looking to have an animal engraved on a double rifle but im unsure in what style id like it done. would you guys help explain the different styles of animal engraving? thank you -Matt

I'm wondering if any one has tried Federals ammunition in their 500 NE? they offer 3 different loads with three very different bullets. my big question is, do these three loads regulate together? it would seem like these three loads would have completely different points of impact given how...