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  1. KJE81

    Factory Mauser Sporter?

    I see, what kind of hunting rifle is it that you are planning for then? The one which will give the purists a heart attack I mean?
  2. KJE81

    Factory Mauser Sporter?

    I might have expressed myself poorly, I am quite sure that the .375 H&H will be sufficent for all my big game hunting, even in Africa, hence the plan to sell the 9,3x62 once the .375 H&H is done. It is at the stockmaker now and then it will go to the engraver and after that it goes back to the...
  3. KJE81

    Factory Mauser Sporter?

    It is great news that the 9,3x62 is a desirable chambering in the US. I am most likely going to sell mine when my custom M98 in .375 H&H is ready...I hope that the 9,3x62 will be easy to sell here in Sweden aswell :giggle:
  4. KJE81

    Factory Mauser Sporter?

    It seems that the thumb cut was retained in the civilian Mausers, at least for a while.
  5. KJE81

    Factory Mauser Sporter?

    Thank you, It is a 9,3x62.
  6. KJE81

    Factory Mauser Sporter?

    I have a similar Mauser M98 which I think is originally a sporter that has been customised by Benedikt Winkler, Ferlach with engraving etc. It has the same number on all the parts and the opening lever on the magazine lid is similar to what I have seen on original Mauser Sporters. The open...
  7. KJE81

    What do you think of the new Rigby Shikari?

    Looking forward to hear your thoughts about it once you have it in your hands, and of course some pictures would also be very nice to see.
  8. KJE81

    New Double Rifle Build

    Bottom blank would be my choice.
  9. KJE81

    What do you think of the new Rigby Shikari?

    Does that mean that they build the actions from scratch inhouse or is it more like buying actions built to their specifications?
  10. KJE81

    Hello from Sweden!

    Välkommen hit (y) :)
  11. KJE81

    Hearing protection for upcoming Cape Buffalo hunt

    I am using the Peltor LEP-200 for all my hunting, I assume they can be found in the US aswell. Works really well anyway.
  12. KJE81

    Double fliers?

    Judging from experience with the three double rifles I have had I'd say that it is possible to have flyers if the time between the shots are outside the normal 10 second time frame. Meaning that the first two shots should hit where aimed and also the third shot but the forth shot might end up...
  13. KJE81

    Once Fired?

    I am also curious as to how the prospective buyer is going to be able to asess wether the rifle has been shot or not? As long as it is cleaned before inspection I cant see how?
  14. KJE81

    Spomer's new Parkwest falling block

    I just watched the clip on youtube, it surely is a nice rifle but if it had been me ordering it I would have ordered it with open sights aswell.
  15. KJE81

    Optics thoughts, Leica vs Leupold

    If one wants true 1x and still want to have high magnification at the other end I think that Steiners New 1-10x24 might be worth a look. https://www.steiner.de/en/ranger-10-1-10x24/3010900204 For myself I went with a Swarovski z8i 1,7-13,3x42 for my incoming custom .375 H&H since I feel that I...
  16. KJE81

    Optics thoughts, Leica vs Leupold

    I have grown with Leupold scopes but nowdays I use Swarovski, Schmidt & Bender and Zeiss, my favorite brand beeing Swarovski both for their optical quality and their customer service/guarantee handling.
  17. KJE81

    Parkwest SD-76 Dark Continent Rifle in 375 H&H – First Impressions

    Beautiful rifle, also very nice presentation of the background as to why it came to be just like this!
  18. KJE81

    416 Rigby take-down

    If you are interested in importing a rifle from France I just saw this, only a stock take down however: https://eric-briano-armurier.com/fusils-et-carabines/1334-carabine-chasse-occasion-briano-luxe-cal-416-rigby-cat-c-arme-occasion-eric-briano-armurier-montrouge.html
  19. KJE81

    New member from Sweden

    Välkommen hit! Lite mer fart här än på Robsoft :)
  20. KJE81

    Buffalo Cancellation Hunt 2024 Namibia

    Very tempting wish I was ready to go this year:giggle:
  21. KJE81

    Time to go long on CRF rifles?

    We are having the same problem here in Sweden, unless you want to go the second hand route there are none or at least very few offerings of factory built CRF-rifles to buy. I decided to go the custom rifle route and ended up orderring one from a german gunsmith. If I opted for factory made the...
  22. KJE81

    For like minded souls who enjoy Rigbys, doubles and .22LRs

    Beutiful gun, I really like animal engraving on shotguns, it feels like it fits better on them then on rifles, were I am more fond of just scroll engraving.
  23. KJE81

    500 Jeffery Club

    Perhaps this has allready been posted, but I found several nice .500 Jeffery here: https://www.mnrcustom.com/inventory
  24. KJE81

    Mauser 98 Builds

    I dont know unfortunately, but they do have a nice return policy so perhaps you could order several rings to see which fits. However a better option would probably be to take the question to your gunsmith, he probably know how to choose the right one.
  25. KJE81

    Mauser 98 Builds

    I dont know about color cased hardened ones, but the regular ones can for example be bought at Optics Trade, they ship to Sweden so I bet they do to Finland aswell. Unsure about which rings you need, but perhaps this could be a starting point...
  26. KJE81

    Loading .375H&H for DG: Is fastest best or is there an ideal FPS to strive for?

    I am going for somewhere around 2400-2500 fps as per Hornadys load data for the .375 DGX Bonded.
  27. KJE81

    Mauser 98 Builds

    There are lower rings available, I think that the reason for the high ones on the rifle in the picture is due to the fact that the gunsmith for some reason opted to keep the original flag safety. For exactly this reason I ordered my custom rifle with a M70 type safety, the Recknagel Secura...
  28. KJE81

    Who taught you how to hunt, and when?

    First time I went hunting was with my dad at the tender age of 1 years old but then only in a baby carrier backpack when he was hunting capercaille. Learned to shot with BB guns and .22 LR around 7 years old. Real hunting I started with several years later by accompanying my dad and paternal...
  29. KJE81

    My new Heym 404 Jeff

    Beautiful rifle, I love the look of the color casing and that the rings are in the same style!
  30. KJE81

    Mauser 98 Builds

    They are, but they do look nice when case colored, I was considering that when I ordered my custom M98 .375 H&H but in the end I opted for silver nitrated rings with engraving instead. This was my inspiration when thinking about going with case colored swing mounts and rings.
  31. KJE81

    Mauser 98 Builds

    Beautiful rifle, will you have case colored scope rings aswell for the swing mount?
  32. KJE81

    Finally, my Heym 89b, 577 NE

    It sure looks great. I just ordered a custom M98 Magnum with a similar recoil pad, but I believe it will be a Pachmayr Old English in my case since the NECG ones does not seems to be available here in Europe.
  33. KJE81

    Finally, my Heym 89b, 577 NE

    Very nice woodwork, and orange is really the right colour for a recoil pad on a rifle intended for Africa :love:
  34. KJE81

    Finally, my Heym 89b, 577 NE

    A truly beutiful rifle, I also like that the open sights are regulated to sensible distances for the calibre and the kind of hunting it was made for. To often one sees open sights regulated to several hundred meters when the caliber or rifle is made for much less.
  35. KJE81

    How Much do You Shoot Your Big Bore?

    I shot my .375 Flanged Magnum about 300 rounds before selling it, only five of those at game:giggle:
  36. KJE81

    Why Buy A Blaser K95?

    Unless something has changed really recently the Krieghoff Hubertus does not have the same locking system as Blaser and Merkel does. It is also made of steel rather then alloy and thus heavier which actually improves its shooting qualities. It is easier to shot with a 2,7 kg Krieghoff then a...
  37. KJE81

    Why Buy A Blaser K95?

    I had the Merkel K5 earlier which is similar to the K95, the big problem with both of them in my opinion is that the lock of the rifles are the so called Franz Jäger Kippblockverschluß. Which while very strong also has the added sideeffect of making the brass somewhat hard to take out due to the...
  38. KJE81

    W.J.JEFFERY & CO. Hand Crafted Big Game Rifles

    Unfortunately I dont know the correct term in english but I believe it is done to reduce reflections/sheen.
  39. KJE81

    Dangerous Game riflescope for my .450 build

    One possible downside is that the great field of view is achieved by going below 1x in magnification, have never tried one myself but if it is anything like the regular z8i 1-8x24 it is probably a great riflescope.
  40. KJE81

    Storing rifles

    Muzzle up, mostly because we are required to keep them in gun safe by law here in Sweden and the gun safe I have does not lend itself very well to storing them the other way.
  41. KJE81

    Dangerous Game riflescope for my .450 build

    It was a good video and part of my decision making process for choosing the z8i 1,7-13,3x42 over a more traditional choice aswell, so thank you for doing that video. For anyone who is googling for the link I have it here:
  42. KJE81

    Dangerous Game riflescope for my .450 build

    I see, that is my thinking aswell, I have just commissioned a do-it-all rifle for myself in .375 H&H to be equipped with a Swarovski z8i 1,7-13,3x42 with just that reticle. Hopefully this will be able to handle all domestic hunting (moose, brown bear and wild boars) aswell as future trips to...
  43. KJE81

    Dangerous Game riflescope for my .450 build

    What does the DG reticle looks like? Is it similar to the 4AI of todays Swarovskis?
  44. KJE81

    450/400 3” DGX performance

    One great thing with the Hornady DGX Bonded and the DGS is that they are easy to load so that they have the same point of impact which is very nice.
  45. KJE81

    NRA wayne La pierre

    Aside from his inability to aim and hit he also seems to be extremely bad at handling the rifle when it comes to reloading it, I saw the same thing in that buffalo hunting movie of him:unsure: It is also fascinating and very sad that he manages to miss that poor elephant several times even...
  46. KJE81

    Dangerous Game riflescope for my .450 build

    I believe that the Leica Magnus 1-6,3x24 has the widest field of view with 43,2 meters, but the Swarovski z8i 1-8x24 is not far behind if one wants 1-8 instead.
  47. KJE81

    How inaccurate a double rifle when?

    The question for me is why the general recommendation seems to be that one should buy a life long supply of cartridges from the same batch as the double rifle has been regulated for... I have deduced that this is because the regulation will change between different batches of ammunition and...
  48. KJE81

    So I built a Book/gun case

    Very nice work!
 
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