Recent content by gibbs30c

Agree Stainless is the way to go for throat erosion, resisting corrosion, and overall barrel life. Only draw back in my opinion is the non traditional look that comes with a coating finish or brush finish to cover the exterior, it just doesn't look right to me in the pictures.....but that is a...

Sorry about the junk video's at the end of the last message they just copied with the AI passage.

I use the procedure recommend by ER Shaw. This is for Chrome-Moly. It is time consuming, the main thing is don't allow the barrel to become too hot for the first twenty rounds. https://www.shawcustombarrels.com/docs/2a_Breakinsheet12-2017.pdf For stainless because of it's hardness a lot more...

I have a total of six 375's of various flavors the 375 H&H making up 4 of them. I'm now working on building a 375 Raptor. I found early on to stick with the Barnes TSX or TTSX, and I prefer the 300 grain. They have never let me down. I find I can easily go the 60 round to 80 round country...

Things tend to "pop-up" when hunting, so I'd go with the 318 hands down...more flexibility. On the case head caliber stamp, I've always been told and firmly believe that S. Africa can be a real stickler. They should know the 275 Rigby and the 7 X 57 are the same thing..... but that is never...

Leupold VX3 HD with Ill reticle. Perfect for elephant, or all DG game and great in a leopard blind.

Woodleigh is still recovering from the fire that did so much damage. I'm told by them, that once they are fully operational they will begin imports again. They have in the past made the bullet shape you want but if is a FMJ. That being said their FMJ's are very tough and perform very well...

You can never go wrong with NECG. Their Customer Service is excellent and will work with you over the phone to determine what front and rear sights for height to pick along with the proper inserts if you provide them with some basic information such as barrel Dia. distance between sight etc...

318 WR for sure, I'm fond of overlap simply because things can always go wrong with any gun/ammo and overlap lets me sleep better. But Damn a lot to be said for following in Mr. Bell's foot steps with the 6.5 X 54. If only all our tough choices were this much fun, we could all die happy...

True all Model 70 actions were the same length and the H&H length was achieved by removing metal. Same was done with many of the '98 Mauser actions. The MarkX, Whitworth, Santa Barbers and most of the English and German small shop builds, and even some of the larger firms used "Standard"...

I had two 458 WM that I built on P-14 Enfield actions back when these actions poured into the country in the late 80's and '90's. It was a no brainier to take one out to 458 Lott and the job was simple, as you don't have to touch the headspace, simple put index marks on the action and barrel...

The Savage 110 comes in 375 Ruger and depending on whether the "Brush Gun" or the "Bear Hunter" is chosen they can be had from about $800 to $1200 MSRP. Of course one may find them cheaper at various gun stores and gun sites. The 110 is a push feed rifle so you may or may not want to consider...

As John Taylor observed the 450/400 is one of the most flexible calibers out there second only to the 375 H&H. He often include two in his battery. Hornady has drastically cut back it's offerings and support for the "classic" cartridges. Their new catalog doesn't even list 458WM brass. As...

"Two Tracks" is a generic term for 4X4 roads that is used in Colo. And Wyo. Probably other states also. Many people would say 4 wheel drive roads instead. The terms comes (I would guess) from our prairie 4x4 roads where the tires tracks leave or wear two trails or paths with the veg, left in...

So, I'm confused is it your legs that get the elk out, or is it the horses? Thought you said "Your" legs in the last post. But congratulations nice bull, getting an elk out Whole in rough country is quite a feat even with horses, almost unbelievable. We don't shoot the elk from the...