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  1. A.Sharpe

    .58 caliber double rifle.....Buffalo ?

    Dugaboy, That could be the answer. If I ever get to see Africa again......
  2. A.Sharpe

    New .375 Ruger

    I agree. I haven't had a lot of time and had the Hornady DGX ammo. Dialing in hand loads will come later. We just burnt a couple boxes to get the feel for the rifle. I am so far happy with it with factory ammo. But that being said , I believe those groups can tighten up a bit.
  3. A.Sharpe

    New .375 Ruger

    Not a lot of big bore ammo sold around here. Still shooting what came with the rifle. Got 7 box's with the rifle. Only have seen the Hornaday here and at local gun shows. Guess I should check on line.
  4. A.Sharpe

    New .375 Ruger

    It is a great gun. No problems feeding and accuracy is great. The recoil is a little harsher (sharper) than the .375 H&H . I really like the shorter action. The biggest downfall is ammo. Only Hornady makes ammo for it at this time. Hard to find locally and runs around $75.00 a box. We've been...
  5. A.Sharpe

    German Drilling help? Let's see what you know

    No peep sight. It does have a flip up express sight about half way down the barrels.
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    German Drilling help? Let's see what you know

    Thank-you both very much. I think I will have a chamber cast done. The 3 boxes of ammo that were with it are still full and badly corroded . The side plates are case colored , but are very dark. Almost a cold blued look. I need to clean her up good. The bores and rifling's are fantastic , no...
  7. A.Sharpe

    German Drilling help? Let's see what you know

    I'M going to try some pic's
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    German Drilling help? Let's see what you know

    Thank-you. I have never been a shotgun fan. After taking time and really going over this gun. The fit and attention to detail is incredible. I may not be a shotgun fan but, I can still appreciate a finely made weapon. She's a keeper.
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    German Drilling help? Let's see what you know

    I found my proof mark chart and all the markings are 1st proof/2nd proof. Nitro and smokeless powder proof. ect.ect. . The 9.7 over72 is really throwing me. The ammo that is with it is 9.3 X 72. But, deffinatly 9.7mm on the barrel.
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    German Drilling help? Let's see what you know

    My wife's father left her a couple of rifles. One was a Remington .22 pump takedown in .22WRF. Anyway the other she said was a shotgun. I don't care for shot guns so I never really looked at it till yesterday. Its a drilling. It appears to be German made , there are no makers logo anywhere...
  11. A.Sharpe

    New .375 Ruger

    She keeps reminding me it's her rifle. I was looking for scopes yesterday, when she informed me she wasn't sure she wanted it scoped yet.
  12. A.Sharpe

    New .375 Ruger

    Thank-you for the information I hope mine shoots that well.
  13. A.Sharpe

    New .375 Ruger

    The thing that got me was , she got it at an estate sale. She has less in the whole deal than the ammo sells for retail. I never get deals like that. I need to go to more estate sales.
  14. A.Sharpe

    New .375 Ruger

    I am excited . My wife just acquired a new unfired Ruger M77 Hawkeye in the box with 7 boxes of Hornady DGX ammo. It is in .375 Ruger. The gun fits her perfectly and the short action is a plus for her. We have yet to take it to the range, but have cycled rounds threw the chamber. Just...
  15. A.Sharpe

    .375 H&H for Elephant???

    Personally I never give up a reason to buy a new rifle. The .458 would be a good addition to any arsenal .
  16. A.Sharpe

    Hunting Knife Pictures

    This one I mad a while ago for a customer. Blade is 1095 and 8.5" long. The handle is sambar stag and buckeye burl. The fitings are nickel silver and ladder pattern Damascus.
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    Hunting Knife Pictures

    Here is my Safari grade hunter.
  18. A.Sharpe

    Rigby 450 Double 1908 For Sale

    At $1000.00 was a good deal. Maybe $4000.00 but not $75000.00 . It's not a Purdey.
  19. A.Sharpe

    WTB Dallas Safari Club Hat

    Would like to have the New one. I don't know what they sell for or what they are worth. Put a price on it with shipping to NC zip code 27295 . Sure we'll come to an agreement.
  20. A.Sharpe

    Rwanda ?

    is it safe . Had a friend ask if it was safe to travel there. Guess she had some negative reports. Anything happening? We never hear about things here in the states till it's over.
  21. A.Sharpe

    AfricaHunting.com Hunting Caps

    Defiantly put me down for a green one, or tan will do.
  22. A.Sharpe

    Incredible Deal on the Best Cape Buffalo hunting Area in South Africa

    Never thought of that. HMMMMMMMMMMMM !!!!!!!!!!!! It's all about packaging.
  23. A.Sharpe

    Incredible Deal on the Best Cape Buffalo hunting Area in South Africa

    Thank-you sir. I would love to take a buffalo with black-powder. Just need to work some loads up with powder that's available in SA. I can get the Swiss here. But, have never seen Wano here in the states. That would be an exciting hunt.
  24. A.Sharpe

    Incredible Deal on the Best Cape Buffalo hunting Area in South Africa

    What type of Black Powder is available there? I know they will not let it on a plane.
  25. A.Sharpe

    Hello From North Carolina

    Welcome to AH and by all means GO!!!
  26. A.Sharpe

    Black Rhino Hunter - Interviewed

    Did anyone else notice that when the news broadcasted about the hunt, they always showed a rhino cow with a calf in the photo?
  27. A.Sharpe

    Jumbo hunt gone wrong

    Fritz , Great story. I think I've met Mr.X .... As far as your actions, "I'd hunt with you"
  28. A.Sharpe

    Black Mamba Pictures

    That would be a great hat band and belt.
  29. A.Sharpe

    Death threat at DSC over rhino auction

    Jane Fonda! Now that's a hunting auction I would have to bid on. Hanoi Jane mounted over the fireplace, Bet no one would protest that.
  30. A.Sharpe

    AH Get Together In Dallas During Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2014

    Glad everyone had a great time without me. But, I will be there next year.
  31. A.Sharpe

    Death threat at DSC over rhino auction

    So your the one who pushed me out at $280,000. No matter what you do someone is going to protest it.
  32. A.Sharpe

    Buffalo Pictures

    Jerome, you know these are killing some of us. The old double is being scoped right now and I am temporarily grounded. But when released I'm Africa bound. By the way Merry Christmas to all.
  33. A.Sharpe

    AfricaHunting.com Under Attack

    Agreed.
  34. A.Sharpe

    AfricaHunting.com Under Attack

    The copyright thing is probably right. I am in no way a lawyer. I do agree that the cost of prosecuting such a case would probably outweigh any compensation you would receive. Particularly if the people who used your photo did not financially benefit from the use of your photo. Kinda like a...
  35. A.Sharpe

    AfricaHunting.com Under Attack

    I see this as a double edged sword. If we post their threads and e-mails we give them the attention they want. On the other hand if you post their e-mails you must post their return e-mail address's so we as a group can reply directly to them. I like a good fight as much as the next guy. I just...
  36. A.Sharpe

    Buffalo Pictures

    Those are some great pictures. That old boy second from the bottom would be my favorite. Those bosses are huge.
  37. A.Sharpe

    A girl question about .454 Casull vs Desert Eagle.

    I do like to cook. I cooked at the Hilton Inn in Monterey California, also at the Strater Hotel in Durango Co. I would never call myself a Chef, but I do love to cook. I once had Clint Eastwood buy my lunch. He owns a restaurant in Monterey called the Boars Breath . I was there eating with a...
  38. A.Sharpe

    The Elephants in the Room

    I do hope they make the smart move. I have always thought that if they released they stock-piles of ivory into the market and drove the price down to where it is no longer profitable to poach, that that with hiring more rangers with the money from the ivory sales would actually help the elephant...
  39. A.Sharpe

    Which rifle for lion?

    Recoil is a product of any heavy rifle. Proper shooting stance ,recoil pad ,and a muzzle brake will all help to reduce felt recoil. I personally like a good recoil, not painful but enough for me to mentally feel that there is some power going down range. Felt recoil is different depending on...
  40. A.Sharpe

    Lion Charge

    My days of hunting adrenaline rush's are long past. The excitement of the stalk and the rush of that first shot are plenty good for me. I have never been the target of a charging lion. I have been the point of interest to a few charging bulls. I have noticed that there are 2 major groups of...
  41. A.Sharpe

    AH Get Together In Dallas During Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2014

    Thank-you so much. You have no idea how much this means. Just one of those little things I've wanted for years. Hard to get here in NC.
  42. A.Sharpe

    Dreaming-What would you do if?

    I really want a Purdey may have to pay for the buff myself.
  43. A.Sharpe

    New Merkel Update

    I have been following this thread. Very glad to see all worked out. I do not understand company's today. If I worked for Merkel, I would have jumped threw hoops to make it right. Lets face it, the double rifle market is a small group of people as compared to most sporting rifles. With guns of...
  44. A.Sharpe

    Which rifle for lion?

    I'd go 375 with the 270 Power-Shock, especially if you already have a 375 H&H. Docman in my opinion nailed it. I personally would take my .577 double but I love the nostalgia of the double rifle and the smell of black-powder.
  45. A.Sharpe

    Dreaming-What would you do if?

    Nice double rifle in .470NE , then a pair of 40+" Buffalo one for each side of my fireplace. Whow! a $100,000.00 just doesn't go as far as it did in the 70's.
  46. A.Sharpe

    AH Get Together In Dallas During Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2014

    Thank-you Bob. You have no idea how much I'd like to go. Sometimes life gets in the way.
  47. A.Sharpe

    AH Get Together In Dallas During Dallas Safari Club (DSC) Convention 2014

    I will not be able to make it . Maybe next year, I hope you all have a great time and will be expecting pictures. But if someone would pick me up a DSC Logo baseball cap, I will gladly pay you back for it. I have never had such a time getting a hat in my life. Just drop me a PM.
  48. A.Sharpe

    A hunter under attack once again by social media

    It's the same as the anti gun people here in the states. They don't believe anyone should own a gun, Then when someone breaks into their home , the first thing they do is call someone with a gun (police) to come save them. The logic of the politically correct. They don't care if it's right or...
  49. A.Sharpe

    Great Birthday

    You are welcome. She will always be Rhodesia to me. You have a beautiful land.
 
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