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Makore Safaris in either Mozambique or Zimbabwe.

If you go to the original listing on Westley Richards site they show in detail every aspect of the gun. It appears to have a usual mauser "flag" safety and also a tang "stalking" safety. I've never operated one so I don't even know how they work

I had that happen with my main bag on a trip to Zimbabwe, it really sucks, luckily I had a day layover in SA and a trip to Safari Outfitters to re-buy all the necessities, including 500 Jeffery ammo if you can believe that, made the trip come together. Sold all the extra stuff when I got back...

That's as fine a 505 as a guy could ever expect to have. My only hesitation would be the double safety, I've never owned one, not sure I even know how they work. The fit and finish of the Classic Arms Co rifles I've seen are as good as anything anywhere.

My next buffalo hunt I'll be using this rifle, a 416 rigby I've taken a bunch of plains game animals with it. Built by Dennis Olson on a double square bridge GMA action, machined for Talley rings, integral front and rear express sights, silvers pad. Deadly accurate with 350 and 400 grain...

It won’t be his only rifle, get a 308 then add a 375 later and he’ll have everything he ever needs

Simple fact is, SA is relatively easy and affordable to get to from the USA, and with the current game ranch system a 5-7k + 3k airfare= 10k, 1 week hunt can be offered for multiple animals. Call it a gateway drug, call it whatever you want, but reality is that’s as far as a lot of guys africa...

I never touch the inside of a bore with a brush, and I don't believe in barrel break in. I use only Wipe Out brand Foaming Bore Cleaner and the Accelerator wet patches (2) before I foam the barrel. Clean new barrel with that, go shoot. I use a keg hose from the chamber end so your chamber is...

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This is a pretty good way to figure it, and it's pretty close to accurate. It's all getting so dang expensive it's hard to come to grips with at times.

If you’re walking five miles a day and carved a bunch of weight off you’ll be fine. Make sure you have a comfortable sling on your rifle, and pace yourself. Take if easy on the food and make sure you sleep and hydrate properly. The most I’ve ever walked was an average of 8-10 miles a day in...

You may want to check you rifles chamber for a gas check ring. Case head separations can ring the chamber and the problem will get worse. I have a 338 being re-barreled right now due to this exact problem. It has become standard for me to examine the inside of the brass after cleaning with...

I don't have a rifle that isn't QD. Recknagel, G & H, Talley, all 3 work as advertised

The gun business is down at least 15-20% YOY, and its trending further down. After the 50-70 year old generation gets old and dies off I gotta be honest, I think we're all in for a change. There aren't many 20 or 30 somethings out there right now that are motivated to save and scrimp to go to...

You have to have a pretty stout suppressor for a 375, Hybrid 46 from Silencer Co maybe,....With stock winchester sights I would make sure it won't interfere with the use of irons

Stick with what you have and let it rip,...if determined to go bigger get a 416 of any designation, it will hit a little harder but won't be a real big adjustment from a shooting standpoint. I personally like the 416 rigby, but you could just get another model 70 in 416 rem, seems most sensible...

Big Bores are cool. I used a 500 Jeffery on a Zim safari to take multiple buffalo, kudu, eland. When I hunt Buff again, I will be using a 416 Rigby--easier to shoot, easier to carry, and ultimately will get the job done all at around 60 ft lbs of recoil. It takes a lot of practice and a sound...

You've gotten a lot of good tips here so far, all I would add is my short list of things that don't deviate. -Viper flex Shooting Sticks-bring your own if ph hasn't upgraded yet -Russell Moccasin PH Boots, lightweight merino wool socks, boyt canvas gaitors -Chap Stick -Neutrogena High factor...

I've never had this style of floorplate open on me inadvertently. When done correctly it should be a pretty firm press on the inside the trigger guard button. A large trigger guard opening is yet another refinement the GMA action provides over the traditional M98. I don't use the floorplate...

Congratulations, what a great experience, an eland and roan of that quality on the same hunt, fantastic.

I've done things many different ways at the reloading bench over the years, (some good, some bad things,LOL), but have always wondered what other opinions are on a basic issue when it comes to getting your ammunition ready for Safari. It's pretty well established that once brass has been...

My money would say that was built for 416 rigby, which would make 450 rigby easy to do, inside magazine box I think are machined caliber specific.

A 450 rigby would be quite interesting. It’s been my understanding that the magazine boxes were machined caliber specific, have you checked with Roden as to what it was built for?

8 round Murray slide, 5 softs, 3 solids, solids have marked primer, 3 softs in the rifle. This year I'm going to try carrying Leica 8x32 in an Eberlestock bino pouch on my belt, I hate binos bouncing around. I don't usually carry a knife but will this year as I found one that fits the purpose...

I had a pretty bad case of Pepper tick bites all over my legs after a trip to Zimbabwe, literally hundreds of bites. Didn't really get the full presentation until I got home, wasn't feeling well for a couple weeks, good idea to avoid that. Permethrin treatment has worked for me on other trips...

Very nice. The first 100 or so Fred Wells did a lot of the action work. Nice that it's a double square bridge, could be machined for Talley Rings. These rifles truly are something special, don't think they get enough street credit. Everything from start to finish on that rifle was made for...

Firearms are more or less a way to hold money and have something tangible that you can turn into cash, if you're buying right and the right stuff you can usually get your money back but not make much. Also depends on how much you use them, I'm not one to just let them sit there. Another risk...

Sold pending funds.

Pics of packaging

I don’t know how to tell the difference. I think they are pretty old, I bought them from a customer of mine quite some time ago, I’ve never seen them on the shelf before anywhere. I would guess Speer could tell you by the lot number.

2 full un-opened boxes, 1 partial box of 15 for a total of 65 bullets. True unobtanium. $135.00 + shipping to your location.

For sure JimP, not meant at all to be an insult,...I am one of those guys right there with you. I work in the hunting and shooting sports industry and my comment was not just about this video, more about continued observation when going through shooting exercises with a group during trainings...

I'd get a Hornady die set with their shellholder. I have all 3 brands and Hornady dies produce better concentricity for me and they seem smoother to operate, the inside finish of the die is visually better than Redding or Forster.

Thats really hard to watch, it doesn't take much to know that fella didn't train enough with that rifle and WTF on the misfires or pulling the trigger on an empty chamber,...can anyone tell what kind of rifle that was? Lack of physical training, lack of shooting practice, maybe with a side...

I've met and talked to Mark a handful of times, he always seemed like a very nice guy too me,...a little off his rocker maybe, but I think that could be said about a lot of us. His videos and book are great entertainment. If you read a lot about the hunting in Africa from the late 1800's and...

I use a Boyt single long gun hard case, take the foam out and pack your rifle in a good soft case right inside the hard case. You can pack some other stuff around it or under it, depends how puffy you soft case is.

That’s an incredible sight

Make sure you use a kynoch filler wad as well otherwise you might ring the chamber, a bad mistake.

I use h4350. If you have a good chronograph, or preferably a garmin Doppler device, chronograph the factory regulated load, then start low and work your way up. With double rifles what works in one may not work in the other. With 4350 my rifle ends up in the mid 90’s for powder charge with...

Some of the main problems are tv shows, social media/youtube, and companies that push “long range” rifle setups that are all dialed in. selling to guys that probably don’t even practice, they just think they have a magic dial on their optic and all they have to do is pull the trigger. I won’t...

I second Viper Flex,...a lot easier to shoot off than a single contact point set up.

It makes me very happy that there are so many of us into the 404 Jeffery, it really is a super cool caliber. Now if there was only brass available for it LOL. Someone should enlighten Hornady that the demand for their 404 brass would be in higher demand than all the other medium/large bore...

I'm dialed in with a 404J & 416 Rigby,...flip a coin and go. Both 400gr bullets, both accurate. If I knew I was going to be walking a lot and it was going to be hot, that would drive me toward the 404 as its a smaller overall package and easier to carry. If the same question was asked but...

Have the chamber cast and don’t guess. Also don’t shoot non ribbed monometal bullets in the bore, the barrel steel from that vintage may not take the pressure in the bore.

No thanks

I think the only sure bang flop on a buffalo is a slug through the brain,....any other shot I would count on a follow up or at least a short walk to where it tipped over. Maybe if you put one right through the neck shoulder spinal junction, but thats a tough shot

One of the big 3 had to go, everything is getting to expensive and less people willing to spend that kind of money. Zeiss had been struggling for a long time in the US market, at least 15 + years. Leica is solidly the premier camera company, binos and scopes being supplementary, all with better...

#1 S in 35 whelen M77 African in 404 jeffery

KAVIK----"I left USA because I feel "safer" elsewhere for the Fall of the next Reich" I'm not exactly sure the meaning behind this statement, but it sounds pretty stupid. If you are comparing our current presidential regime here in the USA to the NAZI party, you're clearly an idiot.