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Because I’m a bit ….."different "…. I would get myself an original whitworth rifle in 451, hopefully with the original hexagonal mould. I’ve shot one before and loved it Gumpy

If you want the 416 rigby and it ticks all the right boxes, then I wholeheartedly recommend you build it, there are a few little things that need to be done to ensure a long life of the firearm, but any decent smith will do them, a barrel recoil lug bedded into the stock is one, obviously cross...

If you zoom in it looks like part of a serial/parts number, possibly 318 Gumpy

Yes, I’ve got the book Didn’t Gert Odendall use one recently? Gumpy

Just adding to the camel comment, I knew a guy in Lenora w.a. who used a 223 on camels regularly, shot placement was the important thing, a 7x64 won’t have any issues Gumpy

F.C.Selous used one in the 1880’s, or did you mean recently Gumpy

Can you see anything on the front receiver ring around the scope base, may need to take the base off to see, assuming that it isn’t soldered on. And it’s a kar98 with mismatched numbers from what I can see , and that stamped thistle like image, over the part number, is vaguely familiar Gumpy

That scratched on serial number is very reminiscent of the butchery done by the police department here in south Australia in their belief that it won’t damage the value of the firearm Gumpy

It really depends on what "you" want and what you want to do with it , I’ve got a 458windbag which works ok, although apparently 560gn pills at 2200fps are just plinking ammo, and a 404J on a 98 action, both custom builds, I’ve built up a 416 rigby on a 550 action for someone else. All of these...

A friend of mine says "you don’t have to be gay to own a blasser, but it sure helps if you are" Gumpy

And I like the idea of the mobile tool trolly, would work for general reloading. Gumpy

I should add, this was at a "friendly "shoot here in Australia called WBB (wadonga big bore) probably 2018? Some forum members have been to later WBB's and may be able to attest to the shenanigans that can occur ( Kane was involved) Gumpy

I’ve seen a tree stump used, the press was screwed to it with roofing screws, was used to load 416 rigby ammo Gumpy

My 458 stock is the same, nice on one side , pale and fairly featureless on the other, I stained it adding more on the light side to even it out a bit. Gumpy

325ftx on soft skinned game can be quite….explosive, and 300gn Sierra's work well on firmer fleshed animals, just plinking ammo though Gumpy

Did anyone mention Strasser rifles yet….they are what blasser wanted to be. Also they were designed by the guy who originally designed blasser rifles and he improved it Gumpy

Accuracy, to me when hunting, is hitting what I’m aiming at, roughly where I’m aiming, and what I hit dropping on the spot. I do a lot of culling and as long as the animal drops dead I am happy. Target shooting is a different kettle of fish( I do wonder why they put fish in a kettle) Gumpy

If you are just chasing fallow or sambar, a 7x57(275rigby),8x57( two classics on a Mauser), even a 308 would do, if you want classic a 300H&H or maybe a bit more of a thumper and then 8x68S or…..dare I say it….a 35whelan. There is nothing wrong with the 7.62x63 (I’ve got one) it’s just …dull...

I’d build a custom rifle, but then I do my own, if you need a smith in S.A. there are several to stay away from, the good ones are busy with long wait times, there are several very good stock makers in aus (Brett Rousou?) and some exceptional wood is grown here( in tas, think Gordon cousins) and...

If it feeds 7.62x63( euro version ;)) it wouldn’t take much to get it to feed 318 wr Gumpy

And as to the OP, a 318WR built properly would be a nice rifle Gumpy

Last contact I had with qual cart they said if I ordered 100 cases they would do a run for me(280 Ross/nitro/halger) and the OP is in Victoria and so is Bertram’s….so from his ( I assume the gender) point of view it’s easy to obtain components. Pretty sure farmboy on here has the reamer as well...

http://www.huelsen-horneber.de/index_en.html I spelt the name wrong Gumpy

I tried to do that and failed miserably Gumpy

On qual cart website look under 323/8mm price per 20 Gumpy

308 Win 150 310 CK 110 310 Cadet 110 318 WR 350 32 WSL 200 32 Ideal 350 325 WSM 25 303 Round nose 215 Gn 80 308 150 Gn 60 308 170 Gn 60 318 WR 180 Gn 100 3018 WR 250 Gn 100 8mm 180 Gn 80 8mm 200 Gn That didn’t work properly……cal, price, then cal, weight ,price $aust. per hundred QUAL cart...

Bertram’s list it on their pricelist, as do the others, Bertram Bullet Co retail prices I’m attempting to attach the Bertram’s list here, but my computer skills are lacking

I was about to reply when I noticed boxlock had already done it, woodleigh and Bertram’s for projectiles, Bertram’s for brass, qual cart allegedly make brass as well and there is a European company too, hornbaer?? That could be the wrong name. Gumpy

That small soldered on front sling swivel is the same style as the ones on two of my English built rifles. That rifle would probably clean up really well, ( just my opinion, I would strip the stock back, re apply red oil and then oil finish, and rust blue the metal work) Gumpy

I thought I explained that with the minimal resizing comment? I run the cases in just far enough to make sure they feed in reliably each time and to minimise working the brass, I also anneal each time, it also allows a couple of grains more powder space by not squeezing the beejesus out of the...

I always crimp my 458, as the cases get minimal resizing and the projectile literally sits on top of the powder column , if I don’t crimp the bullet can fall out if shaken hard/ jostled Gumpy

With my BP loads I just use hot melt glue, just four dabs, to hold an over shot card in place, this is only for competition shooting clays, don’t know how it would go with hunting and being giggled around. My magtech brass would be up to ten reloads by now and still fine Gumpy

Interarms action, built by Zastava , lothor walther barrel in 458 wind bag Gumpy

I like my wind bag, I built it from a pile of pieces and it has taken deer, kangaroos and possums (in Tasmania ) with modern powders and projectiles it is a potent firearm. The old ammo had problems, as documented. Mine tends to scare people as it’s light and when you throw a 560 gn projectile...

When you work out what it is, let us know. Enquiring minds and all that…. Gumpy

I have one that I built, I just find the "discussions" on 458 Lott/waters vs wind bag amusing :giggle: Gumpy

As above, I would do a chamber cast before any attempt to shoot it, if you don’t know how to, get a smith to. It well may be a 458 wind bag (yes, intentional pun) or something else that may chamber a 458 case, but not like it, in a nasty way Gumpy

You can get red oil from Constantia furniture in pt Lincoln Gumpy

Take photo with iPad and then email it to myself, same way I did the other ones, seems a bit glitchy just posting text as well, be an issue with the internet at this end probably Gumpy

I seem to be having some problems uploading pictures, takes forever and then times out Gumpy

I used 1020 mild steel for the heads with two pin holes to tighten them, and ground a screwdriver bit to suit. The cross shaft is a bit of 7 mm key way stock. I have used 1095 which could be hardened but it was not worth the effort. If you shear off or strip out the threads you are doing it up...

having problems with the pic Gumpy

I made my own cross bolts and screwed them into the stock tightly then shaped them to the stock. When removed I marked each head as to where it went and then blued them. When screwed back in they are flush to the curved surface. Gumpy

I would, most humbly, suggest a 275 rigby, as everyone knows that you shoot a better class of animal with a rigby…… Gumpy

Thats the falling block rifle, my barrel is for a mauser action. I should get it bore scoped to see if it's been shot out gumpy

I got a 458 wind bag to start with …..as it cost me nothing, I just had to put it together (came from my gunsmith friend as a pile of bits) and then my 404 Jeffrey I built from another pile of bits from the same guy. Don’t know if I’ll build another big bore but the 416 Taylor interests me, that...

No, completely different, it’s basically a 275H&H necked down to 257 cal. Slightly sharper shoulder, but still belted. They only made a couple of hundred of them Gumpy

And a 256 H&H if you can find one…..I’ve got an original barrel, case form die and reloading dies, and no, mine is not for sale. I believe it was Selous who used one in Africa Gumpy

Hi Bob, I’m looking for an original ladder site, I’ve lined up a Lyman no.1 peep for it( buying it back from the guy I sold it too before I got the rifle, the 15“ barrelled carbines are supposed to be rare, 700 odd made) so I’m trying to restore it. I seem to have drifted off thread, sorry about...

What style open sights?? I need a new rear one for my 92’ baby saddle ring carbine Gumpy