Recent content by Finn fan

Thank you for the PM! Also thanks to all for the info!

I have been taken by the desire to own the Uberti 303 Courteney. Love its looks but to date it has been a long range romance, as I have had one in the hand. I have read many good reviews about it but an occasional negative review about Uberti fit and finish shows up from time to time. This is...

Well it finally happened! I picked up an awesome Ruger #1 in 7x57. After opening the box I ran to the range to get acquainted. The rifle shoots nearly everything into a 1.5 inch or less group at 100 yards . I tried 139 gr PPU, Winchester 145 gr factory, and some handloads. One odd thing the...

Thank you for all the info. Very valuable in the search.

I'm at the point in my life where you start seeing the writing on the wall in many regards. After next year my ability to purchase more firearms is basically done. I have always wanted a Ruger No 1 in 7x57. I like both the International stock and the Alex Henry forearm and suspect I could...

I have watched my far share of hunting videos on Youtube due to some circumstances beyond my control this winter. I enjoy a youtube channel based in England called the Shooting show along with several others. Maybe it is just me but it seems like every Roe deer is shot with a .243. To my...

I have a Savage model 11 in 223 that I bought as a package with a cheap Simmons scope. It is my varmint/walking around/coyote gun. Used it for almost a decade. I upgraded the scope to a Burris 50mm 3x9 Fullfield. The old Simmons was getting dim and Midway USA was selling the Burris at a huge...

Thanks for all the input. Lots to ponder.

That is the funny thing. Also being a 7x57 fan and owner, I thought Tikka should make one in 7x57 because they are currently running one in 8x57. I jumped thru the hoops and on their website and sent an email suggestion. I received nothing back. not even a thank you. Same with CZ, I actually...

In process of saving for Africa (you know how that goes). I ran into an older gentleman getting out of reloading. I bought plenty that I could use for pennies on the dollar. Dies, bullets, powder, primers, etc. However, he had a box labeled 257 Roberts. In the box there was a Redding 3 die 257...

Can some one give me a good ballpark cost of shipping for something like 5 sets of horns and hides from Africa to the US?

I read this recently and hope all is well for Witold and our Polish brothers. Poland's culture war opens a new front: forest hunting grounds Tadeusz Kroker and Zenon Kruczyński thrive in the thick woodland that covers Poland – one comparing it to a theater, the latter a place to forget one’s...

Short chambers are not the end of the world. You can't buy them at Walmart but these folks put out wonderful shells that I have used and can vouch for. http://www.rstshells.com. Also have used their spreader loads in my tight choked older guns. They work well.

Yes my bad I meant GR 3 sorry.

I bought the scope and am very happy with it. It fixed a major problem I was having. With my old scope there was not enough elavation adjustment to get 175 gr loads from my 7x57 in the bull. I just lived with it and shot 139 gr loads. When the old scope finally went bad the Nikon monarch fixed...