Recent content by eshift

that was $1500 CDN = $1058 USD all in ;)

there is a small tang crack on mine that has been expertly repaired and nearly invisible - well glued (drilled and internal pin) and pinned crosswise and it has stock relieved at the tang, the action recoil lug is glass bedded in accuglass so I take it's an old repair and well done by someone...

how did you come about "winning" this trip? auction? sportsman's dinner?

Great North Guns also imports them into Canada and are good to deal with, I got several rifles from them.

S&S stamp ( Sauer and Sohn)

this one is a chamber cast candidate - guessing gets you hurt

measure from shoulder to rear of case on unfired rounds both good and problem ammo. I think you will find the problem ammo is shorter

What are the trophies you intend to take on this upcoming safari? With a 30.06 choice are you thinking plains game only? With your budget have a look to a used CZ 550 or BRNO 602 and some decent glass both scope and field binoculars.

It's -18 C here this morning and we have about 6 inches of snow, Thanks for the offer on the warthog tusk, it may be a good remedy. I'm going to try a couple of different colors from the local hobby store paints to clear up what is legible to these old eyes

outer numbers are Celcius ... inner numbers are Fahrenheit

This is the patient

That's cool idea ... a bit like Fibre optic

I want to go to range and put 2 shots 50 yards with blade rear and 2 shots with aperture and just see what it's at right now before making any adjustments ... I'm 60 years old so the scope is going to be my preferred sight, I just would like to know the iron ones are reliably on target if for...

It has both

Mine is on spring loaded catch ... just depress the catch and the sight slides out forward ... would be a snap to change heights ... I'll try to get to range this week and try a few shots open sights ... I understand it should be on at 50 yards with 300 grain bullets if it's at a factory setting