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May I ask which Negrini case that is? It looks like a great option

Always good to see more Canadians on here, welcome !

I also liked this one….

I wanted to get my photo by a “hijacking hotspot” sign but my uncle wouldn’t pull over and stop there….

The market for stuff like this is much smaller here, but as suggested I think I’ll just list it in Canada for now. If import to the US was simple I’d just list it here, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.

I know it can be a pain to export rifle scopes to Canada from the USA due to ITAR restrictions. Is it the same shipping a scope to the USA ? I’m curious as I have a Swarovski Z6i 1-6x24 EE that I don’t have a use for, and should probably sell. Also, what would be a reasonable price? It has...

I bought one because the guy I foolishly sold my .270 to wanted a 6.5 CM. So I bought the 6.5 and traded it to him to get my .270 back :)

I have a Z6i 1-6 already on my R8 .375 barrel, but I also need a scope for my R8 30-06 barrel. I think I’ll grab a Z6i 1.7-10 since it’s on sale right now and put it on my R8 30-06 barrel. Then I can compare the two directly before deciding which scope to put on the double. As I’m using claw...

It’s not that I want more magnification, it’s that the 1.7-10x42 is significantly better in low light which I find to be very beneficial for deer, bear, plainsgame, etc.

I have a Heym 89b sidelock in .375 H&H. It has a claw mounted Zeiss 1.5-4.5x18 scope which works fairly well on this rifle but I find that eye position relative to the scope is fairly critical and it’s a little finicky to quickly acquire the sight picture at times. I’m considering rescoping it...

I’ve never heard of any particular problems with any of the Heym doubles. Mine is an 88B sidelock, the sidelock were discontinued at some point and seem rare enough that the auction house incorrectly assumed it was a sideplated boxlock. As long as the stock dimensions are right for you any Heym...

Man I wish I had 2 friends who would be up for this !!

You’ll want to shoot a massive animal from very close, so a wide field of view is critical. I recently sold my .404 (on a CZ550 action) but I found a Swarovski Z6i 1-6x24 in Alaska Arms QD mounts to be perfect on that rifle.

Our own genius politicians here in Canada recently banned all imports of ivory from legally hunted elephants. They preach anti colonialism, yet won’t believe that stable African democracies know how to manage their own wildlife… To be honest it just makes me want try elephant hunting even more!

Generally correct, although in the case of an unfinished rifle I’d be careful to make sure you know what you are buying before you purchase it. Make sure you budget for any work that may need completing, and don’t assume that everything else is finished. There are details such as ejector timing...

I’d be tempted to say .270 win to pair with a 9.3x62. But it depends on what you plan to use it for. The .308 would be an easy to feed relatively affordable option too. Personally for my R8 I went with .22lr, 30-06, and .375 H&H. But that requires 3 bolt heads too.

I used to drink a fair bit of that. But the price has gone up about 50% in the last few years and although it’s a nice dram I think it’s now overpriced for what it is (at least where I live). Tonight I’ll be drinking Port Charlotte 10 yr. I've also become a fan of Arran and more recently...

Botswana is not on the current CDC list of countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission. If I were to travel to an endemic area I’d get the vaccine (coming down with hemorrhagic fever doesn’t sound like a fun safari to me) but there are no endemic areas in Botswana currently.

No, but I’ve been looking at the same area. When are you going?

Those dimensions are with the turret cap on

Turret diameter is 1 1/16 th inches. Protrusion from the scope body is 5/8th of an inch. Mine used to be on a 9.3x74r double, but is now on my Heym 44b .270 win. It’s a nice scope.

I have one sitting right by me as so read this… I’ll measure the turret for you

Sold to a gentleman in Texas.

I have my eyes on another rifle that I’ll get more use out of. But if it doesn’t sell I won’t be sad to have to keep it.

Another price drop $6000 US.

Does anyone know how I can adjust the price in the initial post? Is there a way to edit it ?

Price reduced again. $6500 shipped !

I’ve purchased from them, I had no issues. Shipping from Slovenia to Canada was surprisingly cheap and fast. Sometimes US export controls make it easier for me to import stuff from Europe, plus they have lots of great optics and mounts that just aren’t available in North America.

Price reduced to $7000 US. Since I’ve had inquiries. Export cost from Canada to the US would be about $250.

I’ve decided to put my AHR .404 Jeffery up for sale. It’s their DGR custom, built on a CZ550 action. AAA+ English Walnut, pop up aperture sight, 14 inch length of pull. Initially I had a few feeding issues, so it went to Ralph Martini for a tune up. Ralph made sure it feeds everything...

Pretty sure that’s at the FTW Ranch

I do love the Swarovski Z6i line, as well as the Leupold Vx-6 but for a low light scope the Zeiss Victory HT 3-12x56 with illuminated reticle is just amazing. It’s incredibly bright and the dot is wonderfully fine and precise. I honestly don’t think there’s anything better.

I’ll go with lobster and oysters from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The scallops here are excellent as well ! This thread is making me feel like taking a drive down to the lobster pound this afternoon.

Importing into Canada isn’t hard for a “non-restricted” class firearm. But depending on where you are importing from it can be slow and expensive. I find it’s easy and cheap from the US, but more expensive from anywhere that requires the use of airfreight (like the UK). However certain types of...

Lol, no I didn’t ever list it for sale and if I do I think I’d ask a little more than that :)

Nope, I still have it and haven’t put it up for sale. If you’re interested in it though send me a message….

I’ll let you know if I do…. But I wouldn’t hold my breath while waiting if I were you :LOL:

Yes Wayne did it. I believe he has the tooling to make and install them. I suspect he may have gotten the tooling when the CZ USA custom shop stopped doing custom 550’s as they used to offer it as an option.

Last year I got a .404 Jeffery custom from AHR on a CZ550 action. It’s a full custom, nice walnut, and a pop up aperture sight in the rear bridge. The feeding was tuned a bit for me by Ralf Martini so that it would feed well even with blunt large meplat bullets. However, now I’ve picked up a...

Yes it was

I recently bought at auction a Heym 88b in .375 H&H. It was sold as a sideplated boxlock but when it arrived yesterday I found that it is as I suspected actually a sidelock action. Its has 25 inch barrels, and is about 8.5 lbs without the scope. Claw mounted Zeiss 1.5-4.5 scope. The length of...

Interesting thread! I’d like to get a Snider sometime soon. I’m only a few minutes outside of Halifax, so if I can I’d like to get one like yours from the Halifax garrison.

I doubt anyone in the US stocks them, but NECG would be my first place to call if I were looking there. Odd euro mounts like this I normally order from opticstrade in Slovenia. But you’d probably be lucky to even find someone to fit the base properly in that time frame.

If you prefer a Trijicon sight Henneberger makes a similar mount for the Trijicon

Similar mount from EAW

I bought a Heym 88b .375 H&H with a claw mounted scope, so I’ve been researching red dot options too. This is the best option I’ve found so far.

From the Recknagel catalogue. It fits the rear claw mount base, just needs a capable smith to file it to fit properly

That’s weird… the M12 still shows up for me. I wonder if it’s another case of not being offered in the USA? It was never really popular in North America anyway, although i do have one and love it.

I agree!! But their are so many small shops that have cool stuff pop up occasionally too, if you look long and hard enough. I once got an Empire Rifles .450 Rigby from a small shop in rural Ontario for about $3000. It had only ever fired 2 shots…..

Just to clarify a few small misconceptions in this thread. Mauser does still make the M12 according to their website (the M03 is discontinued). And the Browning BAR was and still is made in 9.3x62, just not for the American market (check the Browning International website). Although neither are...