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Going to be 25" long, it's going to be an iron sight gun, so I wanted a long sight radius.

You guys are making me feel really good about my next project! A 9.3x64 Brenneke, I will do what I can to keep it alive. Already have the barrel, and will be putting it on a zg47 action.

She is coming along! Has not been finished sanded, this was just a quick spray to see how the grain would turn out. Somehow it was hiding even better grain inside!

Gent's there are some beauty Kudu in here! Great job! I hit this guy last August with my 9.3x74r in the neck, after about 90 mins of hide and seek.

I live on vancouver island and hunt bears here, and I also hunt bear in the kootaneys. So I can offer some guidance. Firstly, baiting bears is not legal in BC, I believe you can in Alberta though, so your chances are higher there, BUT it is hunting over bair. Secondly, Bear on the island is...

I don't have the flanged, but I do have a 26" barrel, 300 h&h ruger no.1 and I have to say it is glorious!

I have a couple 308's and 270's that are more or less similar, and quite a few other calibers that are all close enough that most animals would not notice: 2 x 270 3 x 7x57 2 x 308 There are 4 reasons why I have duplicates: 1) As mentioned, wet weather. I hunt in the Kootenay's and in costal...

@Muskox I guess I would use a lose definition of: "To run this caliber I had to build a custom gun, and I started by sourcing brass and dies before I committed to the project, just to make sure I would be able to feed it" then I would call the caliber functionally dead. @375Fox My hunting...

I love talking about calibers, their pros and cons, the situations to use them in, their history and so forth. Above all that I love collecting them! But one of the worst parts about the history of firearms and calibers, is that some seemingly great calibers die out. Leaving those of us who...

I have a falling block 450/400, not a double, but yea I think you have the right of it. The 450-400 is a good 100yard and in dg hunting caliber, and some newer ammunition is closer to 2100/2150 fps (Hornady specifically). What gives it some real killing power is the slightly narrower bore of...

She is inletted now, but in the extreme rough. Needs bluing, some ebony, then a lot of shaping!

WOW.... Will describe them, but wont post pics.... What a tease!

I love both of those calibers, and with a 175 the 7x57 is capable of taking them all cleanly... BUT, I would vote for the 358 Norma. Why? Because they are cool, and they don't get enough love! Loaded with a 225gr nosler accubond it shoots flat and long! That swift A frame is going to penetrate...

I know you love the 35w, but it does not edge out the 9.3 unless you apples to orange it in terms of barrel length and reloads vs factory. The 5-8% more case capacity, and the slightly wider bore help the 9.3 edge out the 35w when things like pressure and barrel length are the same. I just have...

I hate it when people come to threads like this and suggest a completely different caliber... However I vote for the 9.3x62. Apparently my hypocrisy knows no bounds lol. Very similar to the 35 Whelen. -The whelen edges it out a tiny amount with trajectory, though you can put a 250gr nosler...

In my view I guess it depends on why you own guns. -If you are a hunter, I could see about a dozen, so you have a range of sizes plus a few shotguns. -If you are a sport shooter, you need a couple for each discipline you are in. So maybe 6-8. -If you are a collector, there is no limit, as...

Firstly, I know this post is going to cause a fight, so those who are so inclined, grab your popcorn now! Seems silly to type this, but I keep coming across the threads about hunting DG with a 45-70, and invariably I find the same comment: “That’s right on the heels of a 458 win mag” “That’s...

Oh yea no yea welcome aboard eh!

That is correct, 1000 is just for the lumber, not the labor.

For me it was Barns bullets. I find they spike pressure worse than other mono metal bullets, and have had them just needle through game without expanding, that was from a 7mm rem mag which has more than enough velocity to expand any bullet. The new copper expanding North Forks are far superior IMO.

The name of my smith is "Jakob Strasser" his website https://jakobstrasserltd.com/ He is the guy doing the metal work on this Oberndorf, and who has the blanks. He does good work, he did all the metal work on this custom Krieghoff Drilling for me, and inletted/roughed the stock so I could do the...

I would make an argument for the north fork cup point solid. It will give you deep penetration on a buff, and a wound channel that splits the difference between a soft point and a mono solid. I used them in my 500ne and they gave me slightly large than caliber holes into and out of game. So if...

I have not read all the replies, so apologies if what I am typing has been spelled out by others. But! Here is why I love Ruger no.1's. 1) There is a certain appeal to a single shot. I think it relates to the idea of the commitment to accuracy, to use single shots in the field is to say: "I...

Well Gent's, It seems that this bad boy is the clear winner. Who says democracy is dying in the west?!?!? I talked to the smith who has it, and the blank is fine, he is going to use a stock duplicator to cut out the inlet for me, and leave the rest of the stock rough, and I can play with the...

I work in IT. Currently as the IT Director for a medium sized company. I kind of thing what you are asking is: "What was your path to success" I used to be broke as hell. I rented a literal crack shack with a couple buddies while I was in collage. What it takes to succeed is time and effort...

They say it is never okay to beat someone, but there are always exceptions. Your step son seems to be an exception. I have yet to have issues with any of my guns with humidity hunting here in BC, and living on the west coast. But when I built a safe into a closet I cut the door short, about...

Would you ship to Canada?

Oh you guys buy hunting knives? I just make mine! Here are a few I made recently for myself and friends. Edit: ugh... excuse the reflection of my bald head in one of the photos lol

I don't think comparing a 9.3x74r and a 45-70 is proper, and the math tends to agree. -On kinetic energy The 9.3 is around 3400ft lbs. The 45-70 is around 2800ft lbs. -On sectional density The 9.3 with a 285 runs around .305 The 45-70 with a 325 runs around .221 -On velocity...

I'm out and about, tonight or tomorrow I will check my notes. I think it was around 63/64gr, but don't quote me. Check out this thread, has a lot of info about that combination: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/cfe223-powder-in-mid-bore-cartridges.58358/

You get a rifle into that stock right now! Stock looks svelte, 7x57 or 7x64 would suit it nicely, perhaps a 6.5x55?

So far it sounds like the top one in fiddle back is winning. @Ontario Hunter I think that is just a splash of the fluid they use to show you the grain. @PARA45 I will for sure post when it is done. A buddy of mine is also doing an Oberndorf in 7x57 with the same smith, and he is going with a...

A buddy and me both used Ruger no.1's on cape last summer. Mine in 500ne, his in 416 rigby. Though you only get the one shot, I find that the strength of a no.1 action is almost a cheat code! We did a lot of load dev together, and found that our shoulders were giving out long before we could...

I will have to see what AHF democracy decides in terms of the stock, but I can pass along the contact details if it is not taken.

I would also look at CFE223 and N550. Both have worked well for me in 9.3x62 and 9.3x74. CFE223 seems to pack in quite tightly, and is well suited to the 250gr class bullets.

Good day Gent's, So the short story, is that I lucked into a nice Oberndorf long action. Originally it was one of their commercial sorters, made in the 1920's, but later went back to the factory and had its barrel swapped to a 9.3x57. All matching, and according to my smith the metal is in...

I only got into shooting 9.3x74r after the RE17 disappeared. I found that the Vhit powders have been excellent. N540 for bullets 250 and under, and N550 for heavier. N550 is similar to CFE223 in burn rate but less dense, and more uniform for velocities. I would give it a try.

Great info.. Where were you last year LOLOLOL

Of those three choices: - The 318 would likely not need extractor modification. - The 333 Jeffery would ne a dimension change. Some cost - The 303 would need to have the ejector re shaped. More cost, and you need a good smith. If you want what I consider to be in you category of "not...

I caliber changed a Ruger last year, so I can offer some advice. Which goes for anyone caliber changing a No.1 Firstly: No caliber is really off the table. The #1 is a one sized fits all action. Be it a 7x57 or a 458 win mag, they are all the same action size. Since the sky is the limit...

I have one of the 9.3x74r, and honestly found the gun was a bit light for the caliber, I looked around and could not find any in a heavier barrel. There have been tons of different variations made of the ruger no.1, but to my knowledge none of the 9.3s were ever done in the tropical weight...

If I was in the states, I would pick this up

I pulled this guy out of the kootaney mountains in canada. For whatever reason their antlers are smaller in the sub population on the west side of the rockies. But the bodies sure have some meat on them! In the end my father and I each limited on deer and turkies.

I am currently walking this same path. I already have a reasonable battery for Africa, but I wanted something special when I am hunting in BC, mostly for deer and elk. I settled on a Krieghoff Huburtus, to match an Optima double rifle drilling I built up last year. Pictured below is it in its...

I live in Victoria BC, but hunt near Cranbrook BC. I love the mountains and can't get enough of them.