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Great bull! So sorry about the continuing shitshow. Wow. That is not hunting. I have had three PHs on four safaris and never anything like that. I did shoot a dandy springbuck from the truck on third safari but only because he was already hit and we were trying to catch him before he got to...

If you plan to upgrade to 35W, then I suggest having the gunsmith who beds it can add the other crossbolt ahead of magazine. Those Winchester crossbolts are easily picked up online. Also, relatively easy to install as they have round shafts. I installed a pair on my 404 built on 98 Mauser...

I had the same situation on my last trip. First, the property manager told us a lone bull wildebeest was up this valley and another lone bull up that valley. Go ahead and take one if you want. We run onto the HERD looking for a designated bull waterbuck. "Okay, let's get you a bull." But...

So how can I check case volume? I'm thinking weigh the empty case, fill with water, weigh again, then compute with specific gravity of water? Nope. Density of water is used.

Stars on case head for shotgun shells usually means the hulls are made by Chedite in France. Quality varies. Different brand names use their hulls (e.g. Rio) and some brands reload okay and some not so much. Curious what brand was on your bag?

Interesting that Atomic only makes 404 bullet in 360 gr. I believe that would be an ideal weight. But that's a lot of gas pushing your loads. Is it really necessary? Asking because I don't know. I'd like to move down in weight for a bit less recoil but somehow I don't think this recipe will...

I think I saw a video of one of them shooting up a lawnmower loaded with tannerite. Cutting blade flew out when the mower exploded and cut the kid's arm off ... and he was laughing. If it had hit him in the head he would have been fine.

I think someone posted a while back that Dennis Olsen is winding down? Why not do it yourself? It's not rocket science. I have done several. By "full bedded" do you mean to the end of the barrel channel? Consensus seems to be that's rarely needed. Most of us free float barrels. Bedding to...

Well, I wouldn't call it "stupid shit." I hunted with my PH the previous safari and knew what he was about. The guy knows a lot more about reloading and shooting Cape buffalo than the old man he was guiding. The gun was a CZ bolt action (Ebony Special Edition as I recall). Good old 3x9...

Reminds me of my first buffalo. I came for plains game and a special deal came up to cull a particular "fantastic" cow. Well, okay ... I guess ... sure. PH takes me to the range and I fire his 375 once. It is bang on at 100 yards. He asks if I want to try his 458L stopper. No thanks. Not...

For my 404 the die must be set to very, very, VERY light crush fit in the chamber or the cartridges won't snap over. That was the advantage to belt. No more worries about sloping shoulder cartridges (like 404) pushing ahead into the chamber when dropped in during a buffalo charge. Funny thing...

For a couple of years in the eighties I taught HS in St Maries. Lovely country back then.

Imagibe it must be hard to find stamped brass?

It would not hurt to check your rifle's head space just to be sure. I have found Hornady brass better than RWS. Are you annealing your brass? Hornady annealed my 404 brass from the factory.

Warne QD rings on both my 98 Mauser 404 DGR and 30-06 Springfield 03A3 deer/plains game rifle. Good for thick stuff, bad weather, and backup option if scope fails. What's not to like? Also nice to take the scope off that thumper gun when working up loads at the range.

I bought a similar one at Harbor Freight for five bucks. It made it to Africa and back four times just fine.

TSA will xray the box and know instantly there's ammo inside. No big mystery. That's all they need to know. Who cares how it's locked? Or if it's locked. When traveling domestic in US, ammo only has to be locked per airline ... maybe. Not a TSA regulation. The latch on that box looks way...

I built my 404 on a standard length Czech Mauser and it cycles slick and flawlessly 100%. A while back I posted a video of me cycling a full magazine and another of me snapping over on cartridges dropped in the chamber. Never fails.

404 popularity has surged in recent years and manufacturers are responding albeit slowly. Hornady makes great brass. Their bullets are "okay". They put way too much gas in their factory 404 ammo. But I wouldn't hesitate to pound out the bullets and reload them into something less 416ish...

I agree with @385Fox (that's a first!). Test fire any thumper you're considering before committing. You might think about 404 Jeffery. This is fast becoming the African dangerous game darling it once was before Kynoch ammo went extinct and American "wildcats" took over. Recoil is manageable...

My late wife gifted me one of those in hard cover many years ago. Great resource but I can't seem to find my copy. Must have loaned it to someone driftier than me.

Too bad I'm not near you. I'd make you one. Here's what I made for trap/skeet range. Heavy but manageable. Sorry, no blueprint. This came right out of my head. Handle is from a piece of throwaway 2nd hand luggage at Salvation Army Store. The cam lock from Lowes required some serious...

I flew through Heathrow to Africa in 2019. It was okay. Did not fly British though. Back then South Africa Air was flying out of there .... I think. Take a good book along and you'll do okay. The selection at airport shops is typically girly novels etc. Nonfiction history is more my thing...

The opposite is anarchy.

Read it. 2nd Amendment is about 1780 shortsighted concept of national defense using state ad hoc militias in lieu of a standing army. That idea went out the window by the end of War of 1812. Hard to supply an army if everyone is using a different gun. Ever since then the 2nd Amendment has...

Yeah, everyone should have the right to a gunship parked in their driveway. Or building A-bombs in their bunkers.

Checkerboard was due to land grants of every other section along the tracks to railroad companies. They could sell the land to finance construction. That only comprises a small part of federal land remaining in the West. Look at the yellow BLM land on the block management maps. Very little...

Who cares about gun control if there's no place left to use them?

I hunt mostly block management private land in Montana. The landowner gets paid by the state per hunter signing in. But many if not most of those landowners are essentially forced into the program. Their ranch is mostly federal lease or state school lands. If I can step onto those public...

I would say don't hesitate to go with either Airlink or Safair, whichever best fits your schedule.

Damn liberal!

Good thing it went cheap. Buyer will need the funds for a set of tools.

I have flown them both several times since 1999. No problems. I seem to recall Airlink gun handling fee is now rather stout. Better check their website. Also, be sure to leave two hours at Joberg to transfer to your PE flight, especially if guns are involved. Nothing less! I almost didn't...

Best to post a photo with historic context. Example a calendar with today's date circled beside your merchandise.

That guy was asking to get his vehicle egged driving through Frisco with that statement pasted in the rear window. Oh well. :D

As I indicated in your other threads on this subject, Blackburn (now at Swift) bottom metal is somewhat rougher and requires polishing and possibly tuning. Here's Blackburn. Note the machining marks and locking lever for floorplate needs tuning. My Mauser Blackburn bottom metal also needed...

I responded to your other thread. I believe Blackburn has what you need but you won't get bottom metal from anyone for $250. Add $200. Probably more for stainless. Good luck.

Blackburn makes Model 70 bottom metal in stainless. You didn't say if yours is pre or post 1964. They definitely have stainless for 416 Rem which probably would work with 375 with slight modification (may not be needed). 416 box is long enough but it has slightly wider shoulder. Both have...

I have Warne QD rings with levers on the bolt side. Makes sense to have all protrusions on same side: bolt handle, elevation turret, and QD ring levers. The levers don't interfere with loading or ejection. And turret affords some protection if levers are turned to it.

Hmm. I've never had my hand hit by fore end sling stud. But it does tear up the padding on my bench rest setup. So I usually spin out the forward stud at the range. I have thought about flush mount quick release sling setup for the fore end on my rifle and the butt end on my upland...

Campbell's canned vegetable soup and toasted ham & cheese sandwich. Covers all the essential food groups. And doesn't mess with my ulcer.

I didn't have my coffee yet. What make are the RINGS.

Quite the rail on that 30-30. Must be a foot long? What make are the mounts?

Ten pounds is an okay weight for 375. Don't need it any heavier than that. Curious about that follower. That's the military style to block the bolt open when magazine is empty. Why would they be offering that for a hunting rifle? The rule is 45° chamfer but I added a bit more when modifying...

Balance point was where you want it ... without suppressor. But I presume suppressor will be removed when hunting? Gunsmith did all the fixes? Is his bill included in the final cost or just the parts? Because it's left hand and 375, I don't think you'd ever have trouble getting your...

Mannlicher doesn't lock the bolt when safety engaged? Wow! And I thought they were supposed to be top shelf guns. Or are you carrying it loaded with safety disengaged? I formerly had a scope relief wing safety on my 03A3 Sprinhfield that would disengage if the bolt handle was rattled. Had the...

True Oil is not very pretty for sure. Yes, Linspeed does require days between coats if one desires glossy finish. I was big on glossy look in my younger years. But no matter how long the final coats are aged, the finish is still not very tough relatively speaking. Personally, I find the...

I'm not surprised. Many years ago the city fire department here was hiring. I had formerly been a policeman and wildfire fighter so I gave it a shot. Took the basic aptitude test at the university auditorium with a couple hundred others. Wow! I think I finished it first. When I handed it...

Here's how I speed up Linspeed application. Apply a thin coat with finger (avoid checkering until last coat). Let dry about forty minutes. Then rub off with paper towels till back down to the wood. Continue this until grain is filled. Then do final coat and lightly apply over checkering with...

For me those would be about as useful as a tube of "personal lubricant." Sigh! Rather unusual looking even for ashtrays. Leprechaun toilet bowls? :D Gun racks are another taxidermy option for feet.