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I own 3 6mm rifles a 6mm ARC a 243 Ackley improved & a 240 Weatherby used with 100 grain bullets the 243 AI & the 240 WM will kill any medium game, easy to shoot low recoil, the 6MM ARC is an outstanding varmint rifle with 70 to 80 grain bullets. For big pigs i mostly use a bigger caliber rifle.

My family all drive diesel powered vehicles as fuel economy is much better than gasoline, the fools in government are increasing tax on diesel trying to convince people to use electric cars, how many recharges would you need in 2000 k with a heavy loaded 4x4 ? they just do not understand what...

I have found a better ginger beer than Bundaberg its not as sweet, its called Fever Tree you can get it in Woolworths & IGA supermarkets in 500 ml bottles.

My Boys & I drive 17 hours, it takes 2 days to the channel country in western QLD to hunt pigs , Schweppes bitter lemon is a good drink we used to take dozens of bottles of it with us . Australia is a vast country, we are going on a special Deer hunt with an old Army friend & his sons in South...

Beautiful rifle, the Howa 1500 & Weatherby vanguards are great rifles i own 7 of them a 7/08 a 308 a 204 Ruger a 270 Win a 30/06 a 7mm rem & a 270 WSM. & do not understand why some people think they are poor quality , they will all shoot 3 shot MOA or less . they are much better than a Rem 700...

I resize first then tumble with pins & citric acid & detergent that way you wash off the size lube , dry with compressed air check for pins in cases & prime. love clean shiny brass.

A very good explanation of the subject.

I would love to buy that rifle, but with the current government in Australia a sex change would be less paperwork & most likley funded by the tax payer if you are in the defense force.

Howa 1500 or Weatherby Vanguard with Bell & Carlson or HS Precision stock. 30/06 or 270 WIN or 6.5 PRC will fill all those needs, a no bull shit affordable rifle .

Check to see if the decaping rod is not adjusted too far down in the die the decaping pin should protrude about 3/16 of an inch , & are you using a good quality case lube ?, also measure the dia of the expander button may be try sizing with the decaping rod removed.

Australian Army wool socks seem to last for ever i still have some from the late 60s.

I have proven to my self that if you break in a bbl it will clean easier through out its life. its a pain in the arse to do but worth it . clean it real good before 1st firing then, 1 shot & clean 2 shots & clean ect up to 10 shots do not let it get hot use a good solvent like boretech...

Is a head space issue, try adjusting the sizing die up a little in the press as to not set the shoulder back . Through the rest of the cases away as they will separate also.

If the primer pockets are still tight i would use it again & reduce the propellant charge a little.

As a Vietnam veteran my self i can only admire your father & the things he did . Thank you for the story, as a 21 year old that war changed my life i still think about the things that happened & the friends i lost. what a brave tough man . The world needs more men like him. My closet friends...

just a bit of advice, change out the front screw to a 1/4 x7/8 unf button head allen key cap screw, it makes the tightening of it to 60 inch pounds much easier than the slotted head screw.

Some times as we Australians say BOB 35 W is full of shit, who could not love a 243.

I have shot 100s of Australian wild pigs mostly in open plains country with ranges 50 to 300 meters with my 270 Win . But rereading your post i think you may be better equipped with a 9.3x62 not a 300 Win mag for the pig hunting you describe.

A 270 WIN will kill any pig you come across, may be you should think about using 140grain ammo .

Hit the bastards again, may be they did not get it all destroyed, never think there done.

Yes i am looking at the wrong picture yours is the magaported one sorry.

Why not file down the original front sight & re blue & paint face white or am i missing something?

What a great idea, may be an OUT OF AFRICA special edition, no muzzle break, good wood ebony tip . banded front sight , express rear & bbl band front sling swivel. then convince Starline to make brass.

The Ruger American has a tang safety.

I might be wrong but Alkernet oil is to give the wood colour not to finish it, you need to give it a coat of some type of sealer over it.

Check firing pin protrusion should be about .60 thou of an inch & try factory ammo .

Yes in order of attachment , my wife & kids my dog & my guns, cars & house can be replaced.

I built a 416 Taylor in 1998 out of a Ruger 77 tang safety in 458 Win it was a brutal rifle in 458 , Douglas bbl same profile as the 458 fitted the same open sights ,i got the sights from the Australian Ruger distributor & sold the 458 bbl, got Redding dies, made brass out of 458 & 338 Win it...

This is my second go at this but a 416 Taylor would be wonderful.

Shit , old sxs shot guns are too complicated i think i will stick to rifles , My shot gun club has started a sxs shoot & members have purchased all types of old guns, i wonder if they are aware of the risks ? as very few have the skills or equipment to judge the guns true condition, there are...

Ruger 77 Hawkeye 9.3x62

Any thing you could shoot with a 260 REM OR A 6.5X55 WITH A 140 OR 130 GRAIN BULLET you could shoot with 6.5 CM.

Mine is the 6.5x55 swede.

Yes i do i have an old 1970s REM 700 ADL it a .75 moa rifle. 5 shots groups with Hornady 50 grain SX. with a Leupold m8 8x.

what make is it ? what condition ? any pictures?

What caliber is the Savage 99?

I have just purchased 2 Pelican Vault V770 rifle cases for an up & cumming hunting trip , great products, i spray painted on my details with a stencil, i masked off a area & it cleaned with acetone & a scotch brite pad & sprayed the area with a product that allows paint to adhere to plastic ...

In my experience if you want a M98 Mauser action for a 375 H&H find a Zastava in 375 , no mods req , good product a little rough but smooth up easily, the 375 versions are marked 375 on the underside with an engraver , all modern steel, good triggers no thumb cut out, much cheaper than...

I love dogs, my best friend is a silly dog he is faithful & loyal, more so than some humans.

Been loading 270 Win for a deer hunt in July with my 2 Sons, been range testing & have decided on 130 grain Hornady CX Norma brass & 57g of RL19 groups about .8 moa 3 shots. i will take my Weatherby mk5 in 280 REM also, IT shoots 160 gr Speer GRAND SLAMS & ADI AR2209 in to about 1 moa so will...

No never a factory load , i do not understand why , maybe Hornady should and name it the 416 PRC !

The rifle is not a Weatherby it looks like a Parker Hale to me.

I would like to add the 416 Taylor a great well balanced cartridge & not too much recoil & enough power, & fits in a std magnum action with easily made brass from 338 or 458 WIN MAG .

350 Remington Mag.

Think about the 6.5s ie 6.5 CM, 6.5x55 OR A 260 REM.or a 6.5 PRC, light recoil& enough power

Is red enough!

Bill Marden jnr passed away some time ago the last of the Marden family involved in the Simplex reloading products. i believe the tooling ect has been purchased by Cast bullet engineering, what the product line is now is yet to be disclosed. The end of an era of a wonderful Australian...

I love those Ruger 77s

Brass is hard to get , Redding make a form & trim die, its easily made out of 7 MM Rem mag brass, form trim, & anneal & you are ready to go. 200 & 220 grain bullets work well , Speer & Hornady is what i use. A short magnum from the early 1960s.

Think about a 6.5x55 , 7mm/08 0r 7x57 light recoil & enough power.