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The Talkeetna is a great rifle - easy to carry, and deadly accurate!

Maybe Wayne at americanhuntingrifles, or try airgunspares.com

I had excellent results with the 404 Jeffery Hornady DGX bonded on Australian buffalo. Would not hesitate to use them.

Cutting Edge makes a 130gr copper solid for the 6.5 that works perfectly on the tiny antelope. Very accurate and, for me, shoots same moa as 130 Swift and Accubond. Makes a clean hole with minimal hide damage. The bonded Spitzer lets you hunt medium game with the same rifle.

Have hunted R8s in some pretty tough conditions and the finish seems to handle wet, but salt-wet will damage most finishes. I just wipe it down with some oil back at camp.

Just flew in/out via Winnipeg on United. No issues, in fact, Canadian customs was helpful and firearm friendly. Hate that you had issues.

If you have a range where you can: first shots off sticks, then moving and reloading without taking your eyes off the target. All other shots free-hand. I practice with dummy rounds before going live. Lots of videos show the hunter struggling to reload.

For me, accuracy was: 1. Speer Gold Dot .23 2. 130 SCIROCCO .40 3. 143 AB .5 4. HAMMER .55 Field results: 1. SCIROCCO, hands down Bigger animals, use a bigger caliber and A-frames, if they shoot well.

Great results with RL15.5

Sounds like a great build. Maybe Bastogne walnut, as it is heavier and stronger. Tungsten weights to your preferred weight. Mine is 11.5 lbs. Avoids any issues with mercury. Let's see pics!

The foam from Barnes bullet boxes work with the 5/8" leather punch.

While we all (myself included) love a rifle that shoots MOA groups, a more important factor is 1st shot accuracy from a cold, fouled, bore. No game animal is going to hang around to worry about 2nd shot placement.

I doubt any brand of gun cleaning solvent would damage the metal finish on a Blaser barrel. Ballistol should be readily available in Germany, and is my first choice as a lubricant, unless grease is recommended. If it will not remove the 'gunk', any name brand gun cleaning solvent should.

All sound good. Be certain whichever round you choose feeds flawlessly during rapid reloads.

What ammo was it originally regulated with?