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The German company Recknagel used to offer Magnum magazine boxes specifically for standard K98 actions. However, they no longer offer them as a standard product; instead, you have to inquire whether they could manufacture one. They also offered the matching follower, spring, screws, and...

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This is obviously because many gunsmiths have no clue about this cartridge, lack sufficient experience, and don't know the history behind it. You have to look at it realistically: how many gunsmiths have actually built a .500-caliber bolt-action rifle? If you want to know how Richard Schüler...

You need to have trained with it enough to know its quirks. But that applies generally to any rifle you take hunting for dangerous big game. If you know the cartridge well and have practiced the reloading process extensively, it’s actually manageable. But yes, ultimately, it always remains a...

With my 11.2x72, this cartridge feeding issue only occurs if the bolt is operated too gently or unevenly. I could make a video showing what the reloading process looks like for a cartridge with an rebatet rim that feeds in a zigzag pattern, but I’m away on vacation until next Sunday.

The first .404 Jeffery rifles were all built on the standard K98 action, just like the .375 H&H versions. You can still find plenty of literature on this today, and occasionally even a Mauser rifle of this type for sale. In more recent times, there have also been numerous conversions of K98...

You don't have to. I actually just recently took another photo of three of my Schüler cartridges side by side. On the left is the 11.2x72; in the middle is the .404 Magnum Schüler; on the right is the 12.7x70. And yes, the rim of the 11.2x72 is pretty much the same as that of the 8x57 IS or...

That's one of the advantages of living in Germany. Mauser rifles are almost being given away here because most hunters aren't interested to hunt with the old rifles anymore. On the other hand, you have to travel quite a long way before you can put a .500 cartridge to good use. That's where...

Sorry about the poor-quality photos. These should be better.

I really admire your enthusiasm—it actually reminds me a bit of myself. Since I eventually gave up trying to find an original Schüler .500 Jumbo rifle, I decided to build my own. I've been in contact with a collector in California who owns an original example (unfortunately, he has no intention...

I'm afraid I have to correct you on this point. The documents your statements are based on date back to the 1990s and are now outdated. Today, the history of the .500 "Jeffery" can be reconstructed quite accurately, and there is virtually no evidence pointing to a contribution by W.J. Jeffery &...

An August Schüler rifle in 10.75x68 caliber is currently being sold at a sensational price on Naturabuy.fr https://www.naturabuy.fr/CARABINE-SAFARI-AUGUST-SCHULER-10-75x68-item-7987139.html It's been listed for sale for some time. However, exporting hunting rifles from France is extremely...

Cool, thanks

Do you have any photos of the other three rifles? As soon as this one makes its way from Belgium to me in Switzerland, I'll upload more here