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There ya go! What's the left horn look like? That one was worth the wait.

Yeah, if I reload high brass hulls for skeet, the safety officer has a cow. Provincial safety regs require nothing bigger than 7.5 shot and no more than 3 drams of powder (whatever that translates to in post-19th century terminology). So he sees my old A5 crapping out high base hulls and...

Looks like one of the bums' abodes along the creek next to my grocery store. Prime real estate property for them. Just a block from the store entrance handy for begging ... which now sells beer and cheap fortified wine ... which is also across the street from the free methadone clinic. And a...

Yeah, everything they made was "World famous Belgian ..." :D Their cast iron multi-station shotshell reloader was built to withstand the nuclear holocaust. I saved up my lawn mowing money for the entire summer to buy one and then Jostens showed up at our high school selling class rings. Like...

So ... you didn't connect for buffalo. What does that cost? Just the daily PH rate plus trophy fees for the animals taken? You had memorable trip and made it memorable for all of us too. Thanks! I think any of us would be happy to hunt with you ... but not so sure you'd be happy to hunt...

Long sticker acacia is nasty but blackthorn is worse. Hook shaped thorns that grab and tear at you. Buffalo seem to love the stuff. Great write up! That pup reminds me of my two hunting dogs. Fourteen year-old French Britt "Puppy" can still dance on her hind legs for a treat. Ten year-old...

They get paid the same hourly wage to fix their screwups ... which may explain the screwups? Hmmm.

Just watching the news, boys. There's been a saga running several years on installing flash flood warning system and why it didn't happen. Seems it was all about who was going to pay what portion of the bill. No one was arguing a warning system for flash floods wasn't needed. Easy enough to...

It might be possible but barely I think. They build 416 Rigby on 1917 and it is 0.050" longer overall cartridge than 600 Overkill. So mag box can be lengthened and ejection port should have enough clearance. But the bolt face is cutting it close. Outside diameter of my P14 bolt head is 0.69"...

Orange juice and ginger ale.

Yes, that's reasonable. If the farmer sends me out to shoot something to feed staff and we run into a real trophy ram and I shoot it, he shouldn't be out a trophy animal fee for the next hunter to buy. My third safari we went into the high country for a black wildebeest to replace the gold...

Back when I was a youngster 7x57 ammo was relatively abundant on the shelves. Seems not so much these days. 303 British ammo has also dried up considerably. A shame because they were great and proven killers of both man and beast. I guess the manufacturers have to choose between novel...

I guess the difference is if the outfitter (or his best friend) owns the property. When I culled on his/their property, I paid nothing. Meat was used by staff. "Go shoot a couple of scrub impala rams for staff meat." Culling on another landowner's property I paid the "meat price" because he...

Perhaps. But I don't see much difference between culling for staff meat or for baiting cats. I would think the similarity would be obvious. So are the same outfitters charging clients trophy fees for animals shot to feed staff? I have done that on a couple of occasions and never charged a...

No, I d No I don't shoot cats or bears. Okay with those that do but I'm just not into shooting stuff over bait.

With the history of flash floods in that country I just don't understand why no sirens. A lot of finger pointing going on already. Appears cheapskate county administrators was basically the problem. And they wonder why liability insurance for municipalities is sky high. People in charge make...

I don't hunt over bait but I do cull animals. For culls I'm charged whatever the property owner would get at the butcher. Outfitter takes the carcass and processes it. What he doesn't use he sells. I have been allowed to take horns.

That old fella was lion food. I bet he had a few battle scars! Lots of character. Congratulations.

The Herters shells were all plastic. Hard stuff too. No crimp. The top rim was slightly tapered inward and which held a round shoot away cap that held the load in place. Actually a very attractive shotgun shell. I reloaded a few using paper wad split in half as the cap. Worked fine if kept...

I'm with you on every point ... almost. Last fall I was hunting birds in Montana for a month before my resident brother finally showed up the last two days of big game season. The condition of my deer tag is he has to be hunting with me. First morning at daybreak we spot a deer at 500 yards...

Or one extended ring will also work with short tube and two-piece bases. But keep in mind as far as I know no one makes QD extended rings so if he wants quick detach option he'll have to go with rail or one-piece base.

Herters sold them in twelve gauge. Very hard clear plastic dark blue almost purple. I think I have a hull somewhere in my stuff.

The other alternative is step down in caliber/cartridge + increase weight of rifle. I think a 404 or 375 without can/brake can kill just as effectively with 400 or 300 gr ammo and not shake my brains loose if the gun weighs 10+ lbs. Personally, I'm convinced there is such a thing as too much...

For conventional bolt rifles there are standard length and magnum length 375 H&H receivers. I'm not sure about Klingon rifles.

Looks like extended bottom metal and European style straight comb with cheekpiece. The stock design is nothing extraordinary that I can see. Marketing babble. Pffft. :D

Presumably the tang safety is merely trigger block but does not lock the bolt, similar to position two flag safety? That would be my guess.

There ya go! My kind of hunt. Glad you came away with a really good memory. That is spectacular terrain. I hunted kudu in the same kind of topography. Tricky footing! We did spot a herd of mountain zebra in the hills behind the girraffe. That huge property was loaded with animals of all...

404 Jeffery I built on postwar 8mm Czech vz.24 (98 Mauser) with Parkwest 3-position Model 70 safety, Timney trigger, 416 Remington bottom metal from Blackburn, magnum follower from New England Custom Gun, very low one-piece discontinued Weaver base, low Warne QD rings, Lija barrel, Titan QD...

At the plant I worked for a couple of useless foreman that fit that job description!

Like who would notice a few thistle seeds or grasshopper guts in their whole wheat bread or corn chips? Pffft! Might even add some badly needed flavor and protein.

Suggest adding iron sights and QD rings. I found Winchester Safari Express sights (front and back) on eBay for both my plains game 30-06 and 404J project rifles. I like that thise rear sights are adjustable all ways and single leaf folds down for easily slipping into soft case. Both front...

Try backing the copper bullets off the rifling a bit further. That might help.

Any chance they could post a teaser?

Looks like a coyote killing machine. Wish I still resided in Montana. Hope you sell it for her.

Two-position scope relief safety and doesn't appear to have a front sight on muzzle. I have one of those safeties on my Springfield. Not very safe when the scope is removed. The wing is sticking up in the air when safety engaged and too easily disengaged with a light bump against clothing...

I'm loading with Accurate 4350 and 165 gr Barnes or Hornady Interlock. Seems to perform the same as IMR4350. I switched to Accurate when that was all I could get. I dropped down to 165 gr a long time ago. Sometimes I like to have a bit more range now and no longer hunting among grizzlies so...

Due to damaged retina in my left eye, it must be closed when I get on the target with my shotgun. So I'm not seeing the side of the barrel(s), only the top. I do use both eyes to acquire the target, mostly for depth perception. One should not be looking at the barrel when shooting at moving...

O/U provides a single barrel "less cluttered" sight plane. For moving targets this should not be an issue because the shooter's eyes should be on the target not the gun. Should be anyway. But unless one has a LOT of practice shooting moving targets, a cluttered sight plane can make a...

I'm not sure quality of trophies counterbalances bad hunting experience. I have three kudu on the wall and the best one conjures up some sour memories. But not of the outfitter or PH. I shot through some stuff and hit the bull poorly at relatively close range. It took two more days before we...

I don't shop ebay that often but had good luck so far. Excellent actually. I pay close attention to the vendor's rating and read the reviews. I don't bother bidding on anything anymore. Too much fuss and bother.

If he picks/builds a 30-06 with normal weight to it, the recoil will be very manageable. Avoid short barrels and plasti/carbon stocks. And the whole scout rifle bullshit. Shoot 165 gr modern technology bullets for deer. Maybe pump up to 180s for big hogs. At some point he may want to step...

I think the concern is mostly with cartridges that fit readily available contemporary fully automatic military rifles (as in available to reactionaries or terrorists). Haven't seen a fully auto militaty 30-06 made for a long time.

Hard to say. You may be correct. Anyway, not sure I would start an adult on a 375. I do own a 404 DGR thumper ... the last two years ... just for the fun of building it ... which is not fun to shoot ... at all.

Sorry, but I would NEVER give a kid a 375 H&H as a starter rifle. Oof! Too much recoil. If he decides to go back to Africa for dangerous game he can borrow a DGR cannon (maybe dad's?).

I have on two occasions borrowed my brother's 300 Win BAR. A horribly out of balance heavy gun that's an absolute bear to carry in my hands while stalking deer. But it works. And the BOSS gizmo on the end of the barrel is an eardrum busting abomination. Mike says it's accurate out to 500...

I have never been in a situation where the outfitter was such a mess that I felt compelled to get out prematurely. But if I did and outfitter was uncooperative, get on the phone or text someone to contact your embassy. Especially if you think you're at risk of harm (e.g. drunk PH). If in RSA...

My favorite PH always carried his plains game rifle when we were hunting plains game. I never questioned it. There were pests in the area (jackals and baboons) that should be shot on sight and I appreciate that. His rifle was also there in case mine failed ... and it did. Also, his had more...

I started hunting at age twelve with the WWII 30-06 Springfield 03A3 my dad fixed up for me. Sixty years later and it's still doing the job. Dad has been gone twenty-five years but he's still with me every fall during hunting season or when I travel to Africa. I would suggest the two of you...

Post a photo. Your description of problem is not clear. We deal with loose nose pieces all the time in our taxidermist business. We use superglue to tack the side nose piece on, then after it dries and set, reinforce seam on inside with clear epoxy. Then go to the other side and do same if...

The cutout is for side mount iron sight. No slot in stock for bolt handle because it was bent bolt for irons and no scope.