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Thanks for the reply. Yep agreed, hopefully Bruces son keeps it going when Bruce retires. -
Aussie Chris reacted to Hunter4752001's post in the thread Bertram 9.3x74R Brass Who Uses It with
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I recently bought 100 Bertram 9.3x74R cases. I haven't loaded them yet but they look like good quality brass. There are a number of... -
Killed Dangerous Game in Africa with both rounds. Dont have a Kimber but my 450 is a Sako 85. Fantastic rifle and round, trust my life...
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It ejects empty shells into the scope. The degree of ejection differs from rifle to rifle, anything from 75 to 90 degrees. The issue...
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Aussie Chris replied to the thread 450 Rigby vs 458 Lott.Mine did if I had a scope on it. It’s no myth. I still regret selling my Sako Kodiak in 375H&H though. It was a beautiful rifle and the...
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The push feed doesn't worry me but the 6 o'clock ejector does. Some have had issues.
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The sad part about all of this, is the people I bought the Kimber from immediately relisted the rifle and are still calling it new.
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Aussie Chris reacted to IvW's post in the thread What do guys consider the ideal weight for a .416? with Like.
Please allow me to share my thoughts for a DG rifle for a first time DG client to Africa. You mention the recoil before you have used...
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I’m a Victorian, we’re safe…for now.
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All of us are at different points in life with different priorities. Earlier on I wanted many different DRs so I bought 8 from Westley...
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Aussie Chris replied to the thread 450 Rigby vs 458 Lott.Ironically deadly at both ends of the headstamp says win mag
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"The 458 Lott is a killing machine and has been doing it in Africa with ease for many years. 500 grains at 2300 FPS can bring down...
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my vote is for the 458 Lott, it will be a more efficient cartridge at your desired speeds. -matt
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All though I posted these pics in the bullet performance thread I thought I might as well post them to this thread as well to show the...
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I agree, the 450 rigby is very capable of pushing those 550 gr bullets, in fact it is a bit of a waste not using the cavernous case to...