Recent content by Arac

I agree with the comments on availability of Swift bullets being a barrier. That, and they are really expensive. I purchased 4 boxes of 270gr TSX for my .375 H&H at $1/bullet - that’s US$0.72/bullet. The only Swift A-Frame I can find is 3x the price and when that place is out of stock I will be...

Is it just me or do others also read these threads and think: “Those are awesome rifles, I need a .458!”?

Wow! Are you sure? I sure as heck don't pay that much. It would be cheaper to just get two separate rooms! Anyways, didn't mean to send you on a wild goose chase!

Excellent write up - I appreciate the time you took to share your story.

I always taught my boy that the girl/woman you see is someone’s daughter, sister, wife or mother and they deserve respect and that you treat them with courtesy. It doesn’t mean you let people walk all over you, but that is the starting point. As the old saying goes - “I had no shoes and pitied...

I really like the Hotel Sacher in Salzburg. Outstanding rooms, service and a good location. The Sacher Café is fantastic if you have a sweet tooth - I highly recommend their famous Sacher Tort. According to Google maps it is 3.1km (about 2 miles) from the Messe Hall. The hotel has parking so...

I agree with the other's suggestion of trying a different scope first - I suspect that is your problem. I have a couple of these rifles and have never had or tried one that wasn't exceptionally accurate. If you end up wanting to replace the mounts then consider the EAW pivot mounts - they are...

I forgot to post that the rifle is a hair under 9lbs.

I’m happy to report the rifle arrived today. On initial inspection I have to say that I am quite pleased. Fit and finish is good, the stock has some figure in it and it feeds/ejects the dummy rounds I made up for it. While it is a chunky one, I prefer to the Alaskan - it just seems to fit me...

Something a little different. A very mild load for a young boy on his first deer hunt. I felt confident in such a mild load after reading an article in African Hunter (IIRC) where smaller plains game was being taken with mild loads in a 6x45 with 100gr Speer soft points, and other similar...

I really like the Brno 21 and 22 rifles in both 7x57 and 8x57. You can really get some great performance out of the latter with 200gr bullets if you reload. A Brno ZG47 in .30-06 would also be excellent. You can find a nice one of these and have enough left over in your budget for a great scope...

The best outfitters will know you need the proper camouflage to be successful. Look at TheGrayRider's live mount. It is obvious that you need to wear one of these masks while hunting: Make sure to post pictures of your hunt.

I’ve seen some comments on lack of left handed options. Here is a nice pair of unified Remington Model 700 Safari rifles, DOM 1976, in .375 H&H and .458 Win Mag for CAD$2200 each - that is about US$1600 each. .375 H&H .458 Win Mag .375 .458

The prices you list are modest if you want to hunt in some of the best areas in BC. One outfitter who doesn't list their 14 day sheep hunt prices (which I have heard are +US$60,000) offers add on of Elk, Moose, and Goat for a harvest fee of $12,500 each. A 10 day moose hunt is US$25,000. The...

Elk tartare - might not be immediately appealing to most, but I assure you it is excellent. I also make venison heart tartare, which takes a bit of time but the results are fantastic. Finely chopped outside round roast Finely chopped shallots Fresh thyme leaves Egg yolk Anchovy paste Dijon...