Recent content by 450 Fuller

Alaskan guides still prefer heavy lever actions in 45-70 by Winchester, Marlin or Henry. A 350-400 gr FP .458 bullet at 1200-1800 fps packs more authority than most 12 GA slugs. Then also, the lever-action rifle may have 4 or 5 more shots in the magazine...ready for instant use or backup...

NATO and ZULU bands, nylon watch bands... when you really do not want to risk losing a valuable watch...if a spring bar should fail at night or at any other time over deep water. A reasonably priced answer to a potential problem.

The latest Speer Reloading Manual show both CFE 223 and 2000-MR as excellent choices for increasing the velocity safely in the 35 Whelen cartridge. A follow-on small section on these powders and the 35 Whelen was also featured in a back issue of the American Rifleman. Developing cartridges for...

Don't forget the PO Ackley wildcats. I have a Mauser custom in 30-06 AI done in the late 60s-early 70s in 30-06 Ackley. It will increase velocity of a 180 gr bullet to 300 H&H levels, while still allowing the parent 30-06 cartridge to be fired in the chamber-effective, while also creating AI brass.

I have used the Oryx 232 with CFE 223. Does well.Still working on developing CFE 223 loads for heavier bullets like the 250 gr Accubond and other heavier bullets. Based on results with my 35 Whelen and the other data here on AH, encouraged. Still believe the best weight bullets for the 9.3x62...

CFE 223 is an excellent powder for my Husky Mauser in 9.3x62 and a pre-64 custom 35 Whelen Winchester. Thanks Hawk!

Andy Hill at Hawk Bullets will make just about any bullet weight, configuration, and caliber you can imagine. He has made 400 gr FP 458 bullets,and .348 bullets in 190 gr spizers and 300 gr FP bullets, all for special applications in my .348 Model 71s-- and the .450 Alaskan. If someone wants a...

The .348 Ackley Improved, a wildcat in the bush. Relative of the the .450 Alaskan. The 348 AI is still used in Canada and Alaska and will push a 270 gr Hawk bullet to almost 2400 fps. Close to a lever action 35 Whelen: very effective on moose or an irate grizzly...

I have owned a 1680 Red Submariner since 1971 as a combat SF Officer in Vietnam. Many have forgotten that Hans Wilsdorf, founder of Rolex, in the wartime POW camps arranged watches for imprisoned RAF officers held by the Reich. Paid back after the war. That is reason enough for combat veterans...

Having a custom Mauser in 9.3X 62 and a pre-64 Model 70 Winchester in .375 Holland makes the choices easier. For irritated cats and bear, there is a pre-war Model 71 in 450 Alaskan. Fast cycling and 400 gr FP at 2K p-fps. Then there are the pre-64s in 338WM,338-06, and 35 Whelen. Being a...

35 Whelen: The latest SPEER Manual lists 57.9 grs of CFE 223 powder at 2451 fps while a max charge of 64.1 grs pushes the 250 gr Hot Cor bullet to 2664 fps. With Nosler Partition 250s, I stopped at 61 grs yielding app 2575 fps with a tough bullet for big game. This with the 24 in barreled...

Have had good luck with CFE 223 in the 35 Whelen-a 1950s pre-64 M-70, original bored and stroked 24 in barrel with the original iron sights. I used it with 225-250 gr Nosler Partitions. Have some older Woodleigh 250s also. Also a 1953 M-70 in 338-06 bored out to work with along with a couple of...

In honor of Cal Pappas-NKWE Safaris

In honor of Cal Pappas-NKWE Safaris

R- Those look like the right ones. I will try a PM. RM