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  1. Brett Becker

    WIN a FREE Sable Bull Hunt with Observer from Liam Urry Safaris for 2019/2020

    Congratulations to the winner and thanks to Liam Urry Safaris for keeping our dreams of hunting in Africa alive
  2. Brett Becker

    Yes, The Cart is in Front of the Horse!

    Mate of mine tends to do the same, buys the dies ,cases etc then builds the rifle around them . Seems perfectly logical to me
  3. Brett Becker

    NorthStar Gunstock Duplicator For Sale

    Now , just to find a cheap boat to get it here
  4. Brett Becker

    Marcel Thys 470 Nitro Sidelock Double Rifle

    What a beauty , shouldn't last long at that price
  5. Brett Becker

    Eye Candy Double Rifles

    Beautiful rifles Cal, green with envy. Your Alaskan shoot and a bear are on the bucket list
  6. Brett Becker

    For you Ruger No 1 owners

    Once is enough, twice is more than enough and three times is sheer stupidity;). All jokes aside, they ( Ruger No.1s) are a great rifle
  7. Brett Becker

    For you Ruger No 1 owners

    Geoff, I have a Ruger No.1 in 450 NE was a 45/70 originally . It has a recoil reducer and a limbsaver recoil pad fitted. To say it is " lively " with full loads , would be the understatement of the year! Definitely need to add some weight to it . Comfortable to shoot with black powder and cast...
  8. Brett Becker

    Which Rifle Scope to Use with Big Bore Calibers?

    You won't find anything but Leupold VX 3 scopes on all of my rifles ranging from 22 through to 450 NE. Great value for money and never had a drama yet. And until I do , they won't wear anything else.
  9. Brett Becker

    Ruger M77 Mk 2 action reliability vs mauser 98

    Never had a Ruger 77 fail to eject yet. I have had two of them for more than five years, a 338 RCM and a 416 Ruger. And yes I have hunted buffalo with the 416 and would do so again. I trust this rifle to function perfectly and it hasn't let me down yet. ( I suppose now that I have put it in...
  10. Brett Becker

    SOUTH AFRICA: 31 Days, 3 Outfitters, White Lion, SS Pro & Chumlet Safaris

    Congratulations on a great hunt. What a magnificent Kudu. I certainly admire your ability to stick to and know what you want. I don't think I would been able to pass up the first Kudu in your report. Well done and one of the best reports I have read on this site
  11. Brett Becker

    Left Handed shooters club!

    Hey Gordon, is the Heym 375 a double or a bolt gun?
  12. Brett Becker

    A Great Buffalo Hunt

    Replied to your email. Thanks Nathan
  13. Brett Becker

    A Great Buffalo Hunt

    So do I but next year:)
  14. Brett Becker

    Has your PH ever sent you out without him?

    We were left by ourselves ( the wife and I ) at our request on the last afternoon of our hunt in Namibia. We had all the animals on our wish list. Our Ph had urgent business somewhere and asked if he could be released early. We were offered another Ph but thought it would be nice to spend a...
  15. Brett Becker

    404 Jeffery custom 98 Mauser

    Rob does some really good work... Built a stock for my 416 Ruger, great job and has a great range of timber to choose from. Congrats on a beautiful rifle I am sure you will enjoy for many years to come
  16. Brett Becker

    Tiring of dip pack?

  17. Brett Becker

    Thanks PamiRHunt

    Thanks PamiRHunt
  18. Brett Becker

    Scope mount for Merkel 140AE

    Thanks Red Leg. The rifle already has ,what looks to me , a piece machined into the rib for what looks to be for a swing away mount ? This came as standard from the factory. I can get genuine mounts from the distributor here in Australia but they supposibly require fitting by a gunsmith and they...
  19. Brett Becker

    Scope mount for Merkel 140AE

    Hey fellas, looking to fit a Leupold VX3 1.5-5 X 20 to my Merkel 140 AE. Looking for a quick release mount that doesn't require fitting by a gunsmith. Any ideas?
  20. Brett Becker

    Your favorite new production double rifle manufacturer?

    From what others have commented on, it appears to me and I totally agree, fit ,balance and reliability are far more important than engraving and brand names. I have had a Sabatti in 450/400 which was free from modification with a Dremel and as others have stated , if you get a good one they...
  21. Brett Becker

    Sabatti double rifles

    I had one two years ago. Couldn't get it to regulate regardless of what ammunition or load I used. It was a 450/400. Both barrels shot great individual groups but nearly six inches horizontally and two inches vertically apart at twenty five yards. The muzzles hadn't been ground and yes I did...
  22. Brett Becker

    Lefty Shooting a Double Rifle

    Had both , right handed double Sabatti and now have a left handed Merkel. I didn't notice a lot of difference between the 2 ,although the left handed triggers on the Merkel are a nice touch. The Sabatti , although right handed , had a longer length of pull and virtually no cast, was comfortable...
  23. Brett Becker

    Left Handed shooters club!

    I was disappointed with the quality of the timber used in the stock, it has two knots , one knot they filled with glue and then oil finished the stock. The barrel isn't in the center of the barrel channel. Having said that these are really only cosmetic as it shoots extremely good groups with...
  24. Brett Becker

    Left Handed shooters club!

    Yes Royal 27, I do love my Leupolds. The Zastava has a nice piece of timber on it and the wood to metal fit is perfect. The casting on the inside of the action is a little rough and the barrels are way too light, actually the whole rifle is a little light for a 404. The floor plate was done...
  25. Brett Becker

    Left Handed shooters club!

    Here is a few pictures. From top to bottom Rem 700 243 Rem 700 7mm Rem Mag Sako 85 3006 Ruger 338RCM Ruger 416 Ruger Zastava 404 Jefferys The photo of the floor plate belongs to the 416
  26. Brett Becker

    Left Handed shooters club!

    Gday Fellas I am right handed but had a rifle explode on me when I was 10 and I lost 90% of my vision in my right eye and now shoot LH. Up until recently getting a left handed version of rifle or shotgun has been rather difficult. I am slowly selling my RH rifles and replacing them with left...
  27. Brett Becker

    Copper fouling a good thing?

    I was told by our distributor for Merkel here in Australia that I needed to shoot at least 200 rounds through my 450/400 without cleaning it what so ever to get it to regulate properly. After putting 200 rounds through it I still had to send it back for them to try and get it to regulate...
  28. Brett Becker

    Hornady DGX and DGS

    I used 400 grain DGS in my 416 Ruger as a second shot on a water buffalo in the NT ( Aus ), went straight threw, same size hole in and out, through both lungs and rib cages. The first shot was a Swift A frame, turned the heart lung area into pulp, was unable to find the A frame but it didn't exit
  29. Brett Becker

    SOUTH AFRICA: Buffalo & Kudu Hunt With CT Safaris

    It's a shame you couldn't use your own rifle as I feel that this is one of the main reasons for hunting in Africa, to use your rifle that you have spent months and sometimes years preparing for this trip and for some of us the only trip we may ever make. Just because some paper pusher decides...
 
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