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I agree, negotiating such a deal is unrealistic, however when booking my first hunt I made it very clear to the PH that I did not want him shooting my buffalo unless we were in imminent danger. He agreed, and said that is his philosophy as well. I have watched quite a few DG hunting videos...

Sad to hear this news, best wishes for a recovery that exceeds expectations. Very nice firearms, will be watching !

My Pro-Ear Classics do not have the wind noise problem. I hunted in wind conditions that buffeted me around on the shooting sticks, but no issue with wind noise. According to their website the Classic has wind noise reduction, the less expensive "Sport" does not. I like suppressors owning a...

https://proears.com/pro-fit-series/ I have these, the Pro-Fit Classics. They are AWESOME. I used them on my buffalo hunt last year as well as other hunts stateside. Custom molded to your ears so you can wear them comfortably all day. Enhance hearing until the shot goes off, then protects...

Blaser issue. Search "Blaser click". Sure, if using brand new ammunition and if the operator is sure to fully push the bolt forward they should fire every time. Blaser owners and fanboys get defensive and chalk it up to user error, and they are usually correct, however a traditional turnbolt...

My first elk hunt I experienced this, and a prime example of something that would be ethical, but illegal. I was on my first hunting trip "out west", having never hunted outside of my home state of Pennsylvania. This was 2003 I think, and I was hunting elk out of a backcountry elk camp on...

I believe Idaho enacted rifle weight restrictions (less than 16 pounds) quite a few years back in an effort to limit rifles such as 50 BMGs for hunting. I really doubt that has had much effect on long range shooting of or at game, plenty of folks are willing to shoot at long distances with...

Cool video !

I am not a Win 70 expert, nor do I have any lying around to compare. The first thought that I have is the ejector would also have to be addressed if this conversion was possible. Plunger vs standing ejectors.

I have one of the Lipseys run from the 2000s, K1A I believe was the designation. Nice little rifle.

That's interesting from a historical perspective. Makes me feel better that I am not the only one, but still don't want to abuse my brain. The funny thing about the .458 is I feel the rifle does fit me well, and is comfortable to shoot, except for the headache part. In fact after firing the...

I appreciate all the responses, keep them coming ! I think the effects of heavy recoil on the human body is not discussed enough, or at least I haven't read much on it. I think headache or not, getting hit with big rifles has some detrimental effect on the human body, and I certainly agree...

I have three .375s, the heaviest at 9.8 pounds scoped. I shoot them well and have not had issues shooting them.

I am fairly lanky with a longish neck, and I do tend to "crawl" the stock or at least place my cheek further forward than most. I will give your suggestion a shot. Videoing is a good suggestion as well, haven't done that.

I have recently purchased a very nice .458 WM ( https://www.africahunting.com/threads/custom-rifle-ranch-458-win-mag.90030/ ) , and have been shooting it a bit zeroing iron sights that I installed. I love the rifle, and feel it is built correctly for a big bore. It has a wide comb that rises...

Very nice rifle, and one I was quite tempted by. Really surprised it lasted this long. Congrats !!

I love this stuff for stocks...

If you get through Delta Junction, Granite View Sports is worth a stop. They are a relatively small gun shop but have some good stuff, I always make a point to stop when I am down that way.

I have video of the shot on my bull I shot while lying down. I will see if I can post it to Youtube and link it here. One shot and done from 75ish yards with 375 H&H. He was bedded roughly broadside, slightly quartering away. I held fairly low, but due to his position while lying down the...

Great Northern Guns in Anchorage has a LARGE inventory of used guns, but their prices are high. When I have a bit of time to kill in Anchorage I stop by to look at their guns. Never bought a firearm from them, not sure if they would haggle on their high prices. They are one of the few dealers...

I shot my bull last year while he was lying down. Put an A-Frame through his heart. It never even crossed my mind that some would think this is unethical. Why would it be ? It does make for a tougher shot, visualizing vitals and angles. I would say as far as an ethical shot goes the...

In my experience, CEB solids MUST be crimped between driving bands to prevent bullet setback from recoil in the magazine box. Just keep that in mind. Crimping on or in front of the forward band will cause problems. Also, the rounds may likely end up forwards in the box even if loaded to a...

Nice rifle Jim ! I really think these 1917 actions are underutilized for DG rifles. Sure, A-Square made a business of building rifles on these actions, but really not as common as they should be in builds. There are literal tons of 1917s and P14s that were modified with ears cut off back in...

Talleys have a great reputation, but I prefer Warne and use Warne on my 375. Very happy with Warne, heavy duty and will return to zero in my experience. I took my scope off going into brush after a wounded baboon, then a couple days later made a 300 yard shot on a wildebeest.

The Zastava 375s are built on a standard length 98 action.

I don't think the client did a bad job in most aspects. A lot of folks weighing in critiquing this or that. Sure, he wasn't quick on the trigger and missed some shot opportunities. Better that than making a bunch of poor shots or misses. His age was also showing walking in the uneven ground...

Looks like it is coming along. Have you considered installing barrel and headspacing it yourself? You seem like the kind of guy that enjoys projects and DIY. The biggest allure of the Savage actions are the easy and simple barrel installation and headspacing. Tons of guys do it themselves...

No No No.....Push Feeds do NOT require chambering rounds to unload. Maybe I need to make a YouTube video of this, I see this stated so often. Elevate muzzle, roll ejection port downwards, push bolt far enough forward to strip round from mag, withdraw bolt. Round will drop out nicely in palm.

I like it !

I do not use floorplates for unloading rifles. My floorplates rarely get opened, but I do appreciate them for cleaning, nice to pop them open once in a while to check for leaves and twigs that my have found their way in, or wipe with rag to remove dust. Like OH stated, they are also handy when...

Cool video. Nice seeing a well used Remington 700 in the hands of a PH.

I would give Dan Armstrong a call. Not sure if he will do a CZ bolt fill, but he is a skilled TIG welder and highly regarded for his bolt work and welding. He is local to me here in Fairbanks and has done some stuff for me over the years...

No argument here. PF is generally (not always) an element of rifles manufactured to meet a price point. I would say first it was the Rem 721, 722, and 725, predecessors of the Remington 700 developed in the late 1940s, that began the cheaper methods of production. They were eating into...

Nobody is telling him that he doesn't want or need whatever action (steak) he wants. What is being corrected are untruths about the perceived advantages of a CRF action, especially in light of a member asking what CRF means. This is how this crap gets propagated in the internet echo chambers...

Yep, similar experience. Jet lagged out of my gourd, arrived in camp the first afternoon after three days of traveling, and was told that a mamba head been killed right outside my hut prior to my arrival. Felt like going right back to the airport and heading home. Not fond of snakes at all...

What time of year are you seeing the Mambas ? On my hunt last year a mamba was killed in camp a few days prior to my arrival in October, and an adder was killed in camp while I was there. I have heard the snakes aren't active in the July-August timeframe in the Zambezi region.

I agree with you on this, the plunger ejectors fling brass and is harder to capture it on the bench. I do prefer that aspect of a CRF with its standing ejector. Brass doesn't go flying unless you want it to. I felt the need to respond based on your response to a member that was inquiring as...

Did you end up making a decision ? I just purchased an identical rifle at a local gunshop. I couldn't pass it up for $399.00 like new condition. Now I am left with a similar quandary. I think for now it will stay a 30-06, but am keeping an eye out for a nice walnut stock to replace the...

I must disagree again with a couple items above. 1st, a good push feed will feed upside down, sideways, etc just as well. Designed properly, the feed rails on the action control the round until it is chambered far enough to not be able to fall out. I have tested this with my 700s, in fact my...

Not sure I agree with your point about the Zermatt actions. The majority of CRF actions will snap the extractor over a chambered case, so in theory they could slip over the rim upon extraction. I don't own or know much about the Zermatts but if that is your reason for disqualification most of...

Looks a lot like 300 Weatherby formed from 375 brass.

The Zastava 98s are solid rifles. I have two, a 30-06 and a .375 H&H. They were imported as the Interarms Mark X for a couple decades, then Charles Daly for a couple more, then Remington 798. While $950 is not a bad price, you could probably find one with a wood stock if that is your...

Almost bought one new back in the 90s, but the cheap plastic magazine turned me off. Now there is a guy who makes high quality steel replacement magazines for them and the 581. I should have bought it.

I took a moose at 400 yards with my 35 Whelen, 250 grain at 2550 fps. Definitely pushing its limits, but the Whelen is capable beyond 300 in an accurate rifle.

I guess I am the outlier. Not a Timney fan, much prefer triggers by Shilen, Dayton Traister, Jaeger and others that use steel housings. The aluminum housings Timney uses don't give me warm fuzzy feelings, I have seen the sear and pin holes egg out and stretch.

Are you trying to sell it ? Your post makes it seem that way but unclear. Very cool rifle , I like the Enfield based rifles.

Well, I received the rifle today after a long delay thanks to USPS and no fault of the seller. I am extremely pleased with it, it is every bit as good or better than described and a heck of a lot of rifle for the money as was commented above. Thanks NTO !! Anxious to put it to good use.

.375 H&H or bigger, 100% reliable, iron sights, if scoped scope is easily removable, safety locks bolt shut when on safe, stock properly fits.

Spruce grouse in interior Alaska.

My 20 gauge LC Smith restocked by the late Earl Matsuoka, a renowned stockmaker, in English walnut.