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British Musket with Snider conversion a/k/a “Zulu” Shotgun; (associated with Turkey). The Zulu shotgun is a type of firearm that was adapted from surplus French military muzzle-loading rifles, specifically the Model 1866 Chassepot. The term “Zulu” is not an official designation but rather a...

Also check out this thread: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/the-470-capstick-pt-2.93729/page-2#post-1459353

@CZDiesel should chime in about his experience with his Model 70!

Every now and then it’s useful to zoom out a bit…

Pretty close and available at the moment: https://ebay.us/m/XbYfFs

Remarkable story! https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251009-the-photo-showing-namibias-desert-lions-living-on-the-beach

Thank you @Rare Breed for getting these organized. I plan to be at SCI and look forward to see you all at the get together!

Beautiful stag! Thanks for sharing and congrats!

Thank you for the detailed report! Im sure you agree that if it was easy, it would not be hunting, it would be shooting, and much less satisfying when successful. It sounds like it was a great hunt nonetheless and I’m sure you will get your leopard in the future!

Matt is a great smith and also very responsive!

Hello, if anyone is interested in selling a functioning 577NE 3” die set please PM me. Thanks!

Thanks! I do have some factory 140s.

Thats good to know - I love learning the details and nuances! Thanks!

Throw me to the wolves, because there is order in the pack.

The stalker cut out the abdominal viscera and draped it over the antlers so that we could more easily find the carcass in the heather. It was called “the veil.” It stood out surprisingly well!

"My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer; A-chasing the wild deer, and following the roe, My heart's in the Highlands, wherever I go." ~ Robert Burns Red Deer Stag 13:36, 16 September 2015 @RIGBY Highland Stalker .275 Rigby North...

To quote my late father: “I cant afford to buy cheap things.” As such, I always want to buy the best thing I can. Accordingly, I am grateful for all of the knowledge I have acquired from the esteemed members of this forum on how to pick through the available options. I have concluded that my...

Getting a banded bird is always a treat!

Rigby has a sale on some of their 250th merch! https://www.johnrigbyandco.com/product-category/250th-anniversary/

I can’t find a piece of S&B brass with an intact primer to measure it. However, if it helps in your comparison quest, I did have an intact spent Hornady .275 Rigby case which I measured for you: Weight of case with spent primer without water: 178.9 gn Weight of case with spent primer with...

There is always one isn't there...

Decorum, etiquette and resilience.

Roosevelt uttered these words at the Minnesota State Fair on September 2, 1901. Two weeks later he would be the president of the United States. Eight years later, and 19 days after his presidency ended in March 1909, he went on his first African safari during which his group collected 11,400...

As a retired divorce attorney I can verify this sentiment.

They look like something that could be 3D printed too

Great pictures! The one of the rifle against the Kudu has especially good balance and composition!

24 months ago I couldn’t tell and eland from a blesbok. Now that I have some rudimentary knowledge, I want to improve being able to pick out the best animal from a herd and binos certainly help me in that endeavor.

…you mean MySpace, right?

They say if you want something, put it out there in the universe…apparently this sometimes works! My final piece of the puzzle, a Holland & Holland Royal circa 1939 in .577NE 3” (for 750g): The other two pieces:

.577 Nitro Express - Holland & Holland Royal double rifle .416 Rigby - Rigby Big Game bolt rifle .275 Rigby - Rigby Highland Stalker bolt rifle I have two of the three, and am working on the missing capstone…

Rifle has been sold. Thanks ya’ll!

I’m going to second the Perazzi MX action. I have an MX14 Lusso that has been perfectly reliable and accurate with springs that can be replaced in the field.

Beautiful! Congrats! I have a similar .308 one in the Stutzen variation :)

@Tom Leoni is just a fantastic guy and resource! Congrats!!

Great question and fun exercise! Pistols: .22LR .25 Auto .380 Auto .9mm Parabellum .38 Special .38 Super .357 Magnum .40 S&W 10mm Auto .44 Magnum .45 Auto .455 Webley .454 Casull .50 GI .223/5.56 NATO Rifles: .223/5.56 NATO .9mm Parabellum 6.5 Creedmoor .275 Rigby .300 Blackout .308/7.62x51...

I really like this wallet from @RIGBY because it’s separates the rounds in pairs: https://www.johnrigbyandco.com/shop/double-draw-elasticated-bullet-pouch/ I also have used this one also from @RIGBY, which has a flap to prevent rounds from falling out but which can quickly be opened...

Maybe they are hoping that it will mutate and kill the poacher:

What could possibly go wrong? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvn3264q01o

Beautiful gun! Congratulations and thanks for the fascinating post about it!

I don’t have any of the 3 inch shells to trade, but if you end up being interested in selling those, please let me know