Recent content by BillyJack1975

The wife and I are excited to attend!

I disassembled the bolt and inspected the firing pin and spring. It’s pretty clean, nothing to hinder it’s function. I noticed on 375 H&H reloads only, that the primers weren’t getting fully seated on my handloads. I’m using the same RCBS hand primer which seats everything else fine. But on the...

Does anyone know where I can find an extra power firing pin spring for a current production Winchester Safari Express? I had one light primer strike with my handloads yesterday. I’m not sure if it was due to a hard primer, not fully seated primer or a weak spring. I’m thinking of replacing it...

I picked up a new Portuguese 375 H&H last month. I like it just as much as, if not better than my New Haven CRF 300 WSM. I’m 100% satisfied with mine. The precision and close tolerances are amazing.

Wilson Combat makes a heck of a finish. My 1911 wears an armor tuff finish that’s tough as nails. They parkerized first then apply the armor tuff finish. I’ve been carrying my CQB for over 5 years in a leather or kydex holster at work and the wear is absolute minimum. They armor tuff other...

First handloads for the 375 H&H! 270 grain Hornadys over some Varget. Did up a ladder run. Looking forward to testing these out.

Welcome Tex, from San Angelo!

It must have been 20 years or better. I’ve had my featherweight for nearly 20 years and it had a naked barrel. I bought a set of Winchester factory express sight for it and had a competent gunsmith install em. About the only way you’ll get one, is having them installed by a smith, or buying a...

Ruger GSR 308 Winchester 220 grain Hornady Interlock 140 grains weight retention Approximately 2150 fps 100 yards Young Bull Nilgai, shoulder shot, bullet recovered on opposite shoulder beneath the hide.

That’s awesome, glad to hear another positive Portuguese model 70 post. I’m very pleased with my new model 375 safari express. The Alaskans are some great looking rifles.

Regular Clays powder for my 45 acp pistol loads.

I appreciate all of the feedback. I just resized about 40 pieces of once fired brass with my FL dies, just how I’ve been doing all of my non belted cases. Ran them through my model 70 and they seem fine. I don’t plan on reloading its brass more than 3-4 times. Hopefully I don’t experience...

I’ve been reloading nearly 15 years and I’m just getting everything set up for reloading 375 H&H. I’ve got an RCBS single stage press and dies. I’ve read in a couple sites where belted magnum cases can only be reloaded a couple of times due to the expansion of the brass forward of the belt? I’ve...

Loaded up 100 rounds of 45 acp. 185 gr SWC after work today.

I’m about 2 years financially from my next Africa hunt. I’m stuck between a Cape Buffalo hunt or a lioness hunt. Unfortunately I can’t do them both on the same trip unless I downgraded to a Buffalo cow, which I don’t intend to do. I’ve contacted a couple of outfitters including my previous PH in...