Recent content by Gert Odendaal

Johan Greyling and me has discussed this topic . I commenced building a 8x68S , Johan Greyling being my Mentor always have to answer my numerous questions...I told Johan I want a 8x68S barrel with a 1:9.45 rifling twist. A fried of mine bought a 8x68S barrel from Truvelo company in South...

Members, here is the result of the M96 Carl Gustav 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser BAD ACE SCOPE MOUNT project. I need to thank Jason Youngblood for being so kind as to bring me the BAD ACE scope mount to South Africa. Jason really made a great effort to bring me this scope mount. I fitted the scope mount...

dneaster3 thank you kindly ...

SONCHEM IS up and running again..Unfortunately their price on the different propellants sky rocketed , in some cases it is more expensive than the imported propellants , many hunters moved away from SONCHEM propellants.

Some feedback: I managed to bend the straight bold handle to be able to fit the BAD ACE NODRILL/TAP scope mount. I want to be able to hunt Springbuck with this M96 Carl Gustav 6.5x55Swedish Mauser . Here are some photos..

Members any re-loading data for the .300WM. SONCHEM 365, ELD-X 178gn bullet, OAL 87mm , I commenced with 63gn S365 at 2430f/s that is not fast enough and was used to blow out new NORMA brass.... Are there any members that reload the same components for the .300WM that will share data with me please?

Will do Meanwhile the 404 Jeffery , the only hunting rifle this man and his son use add another victim to it`s credit..

A friend of mine shot a Blue Wildebeest at 280m first shot , second shot at 330 meters . Second shot from the rear penetrated right through to exit at the left fore leg. BARNES 400gn bullets . He use only one caliber in a hunting rifle a 404 Jeffery, he does not have any other rifles :D :D :D

Thank you members, as always it is a great pleasure to receive this informative opinions and advice. I would then use the ELD-X for target /gong shoot , will then purchase the AXE 180gn bullets here in South Africa. The local bullets are R5 more expensive per AXE bullet than the imported ELD-X...

At this stage I am working towards getting a functional accurate load for the SAKO .300WM. As it is custom to many discussions about what the best bullet is to use for hunting /gong shooting there will always be a lot of opinions. I am of the view that there is not one bullet manufacturing...

We currently have quite a few bullet manufacturers here in South Africa..there is progress in regards to the variety of quality bullets being produce here in South Africa... All we need now is a company that produces primers ....that will be just great , we really are struggling to get hold of...

Yes, the 8x68S is a magnum size caliber in the German fire arm rifle world...it do have a recoil noticeable. I am currently in the process to build a second rifle stock for the 8x68S Mauser Mod 98 action with a PAC-NOR barrel 28"inch barrel in a magnum profile...to give additional weight to the...

They want you to bribe them, then they will let you go.

Thank you for being willing to bring items to SA for hunters. Yes, especially if it is a flight stop over at Doha airport..they confiscate anything that has to do with brass cases and rifle scopes as well..

The challenge to source BARNES TTSX here in South Africa has one big challenge...our currency is extremely weak, so any product from the USA /Europe is extremely expensive.. So we can still buy the Hornady bullets for a fair price here in South Africa ....and we have access to bullets...