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I’ve never hunted lions or even been to Africa …. But I do own a Blaser and love shooting her.

Sako peep sight.

Add the’06 barrel to the mix and you’ll have North American hunting covered…..with style. However, the 308 will work just as well if you’re a red neck.

My first trip to Alaska I took a heap of Dilmah tea for the outfitters wife. I was told she picked up a taste for it when visiting NZ. Apparently that brand of tea was a bit scarce around Fairbanks. So unless you know of something that they particularly want…. I probably wouldn’t worry about...

I reckon cash is king.

Good read and plenty of excellent photos. Well done on a superb adventure .

Yep, I walk a different path to most on scopes. My Dall was taken at 270 yards with a hell of a cross wind blowing. I’ve shot most of my chamois around the 200 yard mark. The closest was a bit over 100 yards and the furthest almost 400 yards. Thar have varied from about 150 yards to 300...

I took my Dall ram with my go to rifle…Blaser R8 in 30/06 with a 1 to 6 scope. 180 grain Nosler partitions were used. My NZ rifle these days is a Sako 85 Finlight in 308Win with a 4x scope. Usually use Sako 150 grain. I’d happily hunt anything with the R8…..but I guess if I wanted a new...

You also have to be careful walking down the street, it’s easy to trip on the gold nuggets that are just laying around. I once tripped on one and fell onto a beautiful Kiwi maiden….

PM coming your way.

Depends how much time you have and how fit you are. If you’ve got plenty of time then DIY on public land is doable. Hunting permit is free. But if time is limited and you really want to shoot something then I recommend getting a guide. Cost will be very reasonable compared to either Europe or...

Thar and chamois in NZ would offer the best bang for buck.

If you live in Australia then contact Tom at Pro Tactical. If you live anywhere else then try the importers.

https://www.johnrigbyandco.com/rigby-unveils-new-riflescope/

There are only two things guaranteed in life; death and taxes. Do your hunt as soon as your responsibility’s allow.

Whilst at opposite ends of the globe these photos share a few things. A couple of hundred years before I came to be; Lieutenant James Cook RN sailed within sight of both places. And, when I was there I knew I was privileged to be somewhere special.

If the cost of getting it home was only 15% of the trophy fees then there probably wouldn't be this thread. My experiences with freighting stuff from Alaska to Australia is over the top. I can buy a business class ticket for less than the freight bill....and that was for a brown bear hide.

I too am over shipping trophies home. My last two North America trophies are still in North America. The cost of freight, shipping agents fees, inspection fees, tax and other fees is a huge issue. I’m not ever bringing anything back again unless I win the lottery.

I reckon it was one owned by a bloke named David.

MOA in a big game hunting rifle is not a hindrance, nor is it essential. My personal preference is that my rifle/ammo will put 3 shots within or on 1.5 inches at 100 yards off a bag. But to be honest 2 inches would more than suffice for most hunting scenarios. That accuracy gives me confidence...

You trying to put one on your 550 in 416R ?

Here are a couple of targets that I recently shot with her. Details are on the targets.

I only own one BSA and it’s certainly not a big game cartridge. However, as a young bloke there were plenty about where I grew up…mainly in 222 Remington. And of course in the little martini action rifles chambered for cartridges like.310 cadet, 32/20 and 22LR. Here’s my BSA in .310 cadet.

Not something I’m interested in….. but, even with a small hide one could get a few sets of these things made. I reckon that sort of thing would make a great accessory to a 35 Whelen .

I wouldn’t drift that rear sight just yet. When I first got my SSB in 416 I was also shooting slightly to the left. Not so much now. I’m pretty sure that it was how I was holding her….and maybe the stock is a bit too long for me. Anyway I’m not having any issues with her now. You’re going to...

I have images of the jail mugshots hanging on the wall right beside the bear skin.

All I can say is that you must have wanted a bear really bad .

Nice rifle. I reckon I’ve shot on that range too….Kenai?

Beautiful rifle… and a nice red shirt too.

That’s amazing. Apparently the Aurora Australis was putting on a show last night too.

Scope mount is the Blaser mount that is used on all the current Blaser models. It absolutely does return to zero no matter how many times it is taken off and replaced. You don’t have to remove the scope to clean the barrels, but I do.

Finally got a chance to try out the 500J. Not much of a run….just 6 shots offhand. 3 x 25 meters and 3 x 50 meters. She’s near enough for what I need.

Both of those trackers are men with huge balls, they showed great courage. I hope the PH has a speedy recovery.

Have a look at the Blaser BB 97. As you can see I need to lower the front sight a couple of millimeters. And the scope probably needs to drop a click or two.

He probably went down the 35 Whelen wormhole and is too embarrassed to say so.

Original post was in 2018 and it’s still going strong . The contributor was last seen in 2019.

Yep, top loading the .22 LR is certainly an art

As for fast top ups of the R8 whilst hunting....I just top up as I go along. But to be honest I rarely fire more than a couple of shots at a time. I also use my R8, with the 9.3 x 63 barrel, in the Big Game Rifle shoots at the local club. One match calls for 8 shots to be fired within 35...

It's easy enough to do one handed.

That is very informative. Thanks for taking the time to post.

I’m not asking you to trust any rifle. I was asking for feedback from owner/shooters of R8’s. Your feedback relates to the R93. That’s like asking for feedback on a Mauser 98 and getting replies regarding the model 93. Same, same but different. As to your question on the engineering aspect...

Interesting. But none of it refers to the R8.

I’ve heard that story of the R93 in 338 Lap blowing up. The story I’ve heard is that the rifle was being shot with ammunition and chamber lubricated with Hornady case lube. Apparently a couple of cases suffered head separation before the action let go. But, I wasn’t there and I really don’t know...

That’s the bloke. And he was carrying his Montana Signature model rifle.

Bloody hell, that’s a wheelbarrow full. He’ll just have to get use to me calling him mate or Fritz.

A few years back I met Colorado Buck in the Alaskan bush when he was hunting caribou. I was surprised at the logistics required to film a hunt. As to which celebrity I’d like to hunt with? that German bloke who wacks those driven boar with monotonous regulatory would do.

Yep, I was a great hunter of the cassowary. I hunted them using Tasmanian tigers….great pointers for cassowary.

They shoot them on the wing with a 10 bore. Well, that's how we hunt them in North Queensland.

That one inch group.....are you using "Imperial" or "Bubba" inches ?:A Stirring: Anyway, that's pretty good going with entry level gear and much better shooting than I'm capable of. (y)