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Just need to be sure any stain doesn't keep epoxy from soaking into wood, thats why I used the nitric acid / heat process. Sealed first, then bedded with thickened eopxy, just in case stock moved a little when sealed. Too late to edit above.

Found a Bell and Carlson synthetic for my m98 bad weather rifle in the barrel of take off stocks at a small local gunshop for the princely sum of ten bucks. Couple small marks and has the old style sling swivel rods bonded into the stock, but was a good find since I didn't need anything fancy...

Forgot to say, Lee will make custom FCDies for cartridges not normally stocked, at a reasonable price.

Thanks for the heads up. Will check into ordering some. Wonder if any of the online sellers will take a preorder?

If you have the fired cases before the high pressure round, try seating live primers to see if primer pockets are stretched. If they go in easy, you were already above case pressure limit. Can just pop those primers in th rifle outside to not risk setting one off when decapping. I am wondering...

I have a G3 / HK91 semi auto build from a parts kit. Trust me, your brass aren't dented much. My rifle can mostly close a case mouth once in a while, then throws brass 30 feet. Just push a drift punch into case mouth so taper sort of rounds case mouth back open and then run thru sizer die. Have...

Have an older Zastava 7RM barelled to 375R. Feed rails needed to be opened up, mag box walls were thinned (widened mag), follower needed metal welded to side to match modified mag width (last round feed issue), ejector face welded up to add length (empty cases hitting on ejection port and not...

Not meant as troll post. Appreciate your definition, based on factual experience. Was hoping to hear the opinions of those who have "walked the walk".

Is a dangerous game rifle anything that will usually dispatch the animal, or is a DG rifle what a PH carries and relies on to handle business when things go sideways and it needs to work every time? Lots of game up to and including elephant have been taken with black powder round ball, Martini...

Any chance the bullet set back into the case when chambering? Should be able to feel loose or tight neck tension when seating bullets.

7RM and 300WM should be max 3.340". The 375H&H should be 3.600 max. Not sure what OAL max in Browning magazime is. A little rail work and maybe slight magazine widening should allow a 375R or 416R to feed from a 7RM or 300WM magazine. More complicated (expensive) if action needs to be opened up...

If mag box is long enough then H&H makes the most sense, but the Ruger would be same length as 7RM. Just thinking the R would be less cost to manufacture.

Barnes 375LRX, 270 gn with .449BC looks interesting. Especially if hunting in an area with bears. Makes the 375R seem pretty practical in the US.

Since the 7mmRM is available maybe Browning should consider chambering for 375Ruger also.

Do you know if it was a 416RM from factory or a rebarrel? I would remove the mag spring and try loading with just follower. If 3 fit, take a good look at mag spring, some have different radius at bends and can be taller when fully compressed. Follower may also have tabs on bottom to keep from...

Just get Lott brass and dies. If interested in accuracy, what's the point of jumping a bullet over .300" to the rifling? Also the CZ Safari Mag has a very long magazine and the short WM cases may cause feed issues. A 458 WM in a WM chamber will have to negotiate the funnel throat starting .010...

Says the person that has made a career of spreading half truths to inflate his own ego.

So, the 38 spl is better than a 357 mag? Never have understood the love for the Win Mag but hate of the Lott. In these times of limited ammo and reloading supplies availability, the Lott opens up "a lot" of options.

Be very aware of where the primer will go if it pops. Old Lee press drops primers straight down thru the ram and have heard of guys burying a primer in their leg if underneath it. Velocity of a popped primer is surprising under right circumstances. If you don't have a reloading press handy, a...

Would a leather single speedloader pouch mounted on your cartridge belt work?

You may want to try 450 TSX or other long bullets in your WM and see what the group size is. Some (most?) WM do not like short bullets. Have reloaded for two and could get MOA or very close to that with 450 or 500 grain bullets but accuracy was much worse with 3-400 grain. Short bullets are out...

Thinking it may be a good idea to pick up a Bushnell 4500 1-4 for range time and keep my Leupold for hunting. Wonder how long it would hold up to Lott loads.

Depends where you plan on hunting. When in bear country, I carry a 375R or heavier. Some areas, a shot is like ringing the dinner bell for cleanup of the gut pile. If only one rifle, it would be a 375R or H&H with 23 or 24" barrel and a 2-7x or 1-8x scope on good QD rings for using irons after...

Hunter-Habib, The old Nitro-ex site has an area of online books, nickudu files, that are downloadable. Your friend could download these and create a searchable data base to research for his writing. Just a thought.

You can try firing a few groups normally (or tipping mizzle down first), then fire a few by tipping muzzle vertical and lowering gently onto shooting bag for each shot. That should insure powder against flash hole consistently. See if there is a difference in group size. May even show a...

"Smoke and mirrors" is being awfully polite.

Up close, I find a true 1x scope with a heavy duplex to be as fast as irons. Anything aboxe 1.25x is slow and above 2x is really slow for me close in. A little magnification doesn't seem to bother some people at bad breath distance, but our eyes are all different. Would check any scope out for...

Acetone is ok but may wreck finish if it gets on a stock. My suggestion of vinegar is for hands where even acetone leaves a dark residue behind and is not healthy to use on skin. It is my understanding that acetone carries anything it breaks down across cell membranes as well as going directly...

Buddy added up the value of all the benefits a girl (daughter of a friend) is getting from the govt. She is a druggie/sometime prostitute/ with a kid. Gets housing, food, medical, everything for the kid and tons more. His assessment was that the govt supplies her $70,000 a year of goods and...

Definitely do not use for cleanup on rifle, or anywhere else epoxy strength is needed. Breaks down and weakens epoxy as well as removing blueing.

Have seen quite a few posts about stock work . Since a lot of that work involves epoxy, thought it worthwhile to mention that kitchen vinegar breaks down uncured epoxy. Scrub with some vinegar, followed with a dish detergent wash and it gets rid of that dark stain that epoxy leaves on your...

Mirror trick insures the croashairs are centered. Counting clicks can still leave crosshairs off center if scope is damaged internally. A small mirror can be used with scope still mounted. A mirror with non-paralell surfaces might leave you a couple clicks off, but will be very close to...

There is a small possibility that scope mount caps have been switched between bases or turned 180 degrees. If they were bored a little differently and not returned to the same mount, in the same orientation there may be some misalignment. If split vertically, there is still a small chance the...

Use the old "scope against a mirror" trick first.

With so many great DG cartridges, with such great histories in Africa it's interesting that so many have a Red Ryder on steroids fixation.

Thanks, definitely interested in how they handled the oversize funnel throat of the 458WM. Have dealt with two 458 WM that hated lighter bullets and gave shotgun patterns with cast bullets. Did find a recipe with one cast bullet and COW filler that gave almost acceptable accuracy in both tho.

Might be worth the investment for Hornady / Ruger to insure that at least a few boxes of 375 & 416 Ruger ammo is available in shops near Safari areas. Ammo availability seems to be the biggest hurdle for these rifles. Maybe those taking Ruger rifles to Africa, could forget to bring a box of...

If you talk to JGS and get a drawing or a good verbal description of the 458JGS Mag, I am sure it would be of interest to some here. Hope your build goes smoothly, quickly and turns out great!

Posted by Mule Deer (John Barsness) a few years ago (2011) on campfire. Believe he knows a bit about rifles- "The tapered throat is quite common, even though parallel throats tend to be more accurate. The way I understand it, tapered throats evolved with black powder rounds as a way to allow...

I went with 375 R on a Zastava action, mostly because of the performance advantage over an H&H. Considered a 416 R, but settled on the 375. Would be great if Ruger would offer a 458 WM on same platform as the 375, that would be a great pair.

Linear comps- https://www.recoilweb.com/best-linear-compensators-177922.html

Interesting data, sure there are other tests online. Maybe use a brake on the bench but install and sight in a linear comp for hunting, especially if guide and trackers are involved. https://precisionrifleblog.com/2015/07/17/muzzle-brake-recoil-reduction/

DGR, I understand your points about a supressor. Maybe try a Past strap on recoil pad, makes a huge difference if installed recoil pad is bottoming out. Also a linear compensator (instead of a brake) tames recoil a bit but still sends muzzle blast away from you.

Have you considered a supressor? Reduces the recoil and reduces the muzzle blast.

Double rifle in 470. Scoped bolt in 375, H&H or R. Side by side 12 ga shotgun, with same feel and function (safety etc) as double rifle. Small game/bird hunting with shotgun builds speed and familiarity with stopping rifle.

I believe the CZ550 Magnum comes into its own at 416 and above. The Mod 70 is a fantastic rifle and you really won't go wrong with either. Would be good to shoulder both and see which fits best. Irons may be the priority if needed for a follow up or taking off the scope after ringing the dinner...

One of the best tools I have found for reloading is a machinists stereo magnifier. When primers are flipped up on the reloading tray, take a good look to see how consistent the primer mixture is in the cup. Some, like Fed, are full, others have the anvil visible, just looking for consistency...

If you have any cases that didn't fire with primers still in them, gently press out the primers and you can see if they fired or not, or incomplete burn. Also take some of the pulled rounds with primers only and fire them to see of the reports are all equal. Maybe even compare sound to fresh...

You should have good feel with the Lyman hand primer. Edited my post while you were replying to note that I was throwing everything out there.

Things I check if ignition is suspect- Are primers fully seated? Can you feel primers seat with your priming tool (crushed or loose)? Are primer pockets correct depth and diameter (agressive primer pocket cleaning w/ reamer or deep from factory)? Are flash holes proper diameter? Any debris in...