Recent content by Huvius

Is that a good price on one of those?

They shoot as well as I can and are superb on water jugs! That’s my son when he was 16yo shooting his TypeA Mauser 10.75X68.

For my bullets made from 40S&W brass, I was lucky enough to have a paper patch bullet mold that the brass fits so can pour the core rather than push it in. You could flux the inside of the brass to get more of a “bonded” bullet but I don’t think that’s needed. Another cheap option is to take an...

Round the nose, or even push them into a regular FLS die to use the shoulder to form a bit of an ogive on the bullet. I’ve done this for my 10.75X68 which is the same dia as the 404. Works great but is a little time consuming. Any cast .416 bullet can be paper patched to .424” quite easily but...

The two are very different. The 450NE is larger at the base and has a thinner rim. The 450NE was originally a black powder cartridge just as the 45-120 was (is) and the 450BPE was often charged with 120grs of black so the powder charges would be the same although the 450 was generally loaded...

I had two different RSMs in 416 Rigby and an Express 338 Win Mag. Those are gone and the only 77 I own is a ,223 odd one with blued metal in the paddle stock. Generally, I don’t like Rugers all that much. I think the actions look like they were taken off the line with a few machining operations...

I don’t agree - and my opinion on this subject is worth about $.02 on a good day… The way I see it, bringing attention to an auction item is not much different than building up a straight “for sale” item. I’ve often seen it here (and on other forums), where an item is put up at price ‘X’ and...

It is a good weight for a nitro rifle and a good looking gun as well. I’d have to look at more 500s from the era to form a solid opinion of the stamps on the flats.

My thinking is that it is a 500BPE but later stamped with the 68 / 570 load. If it was done in England it would be reproofed as such. What are more details on the rifle? Hoyem mentions a 70gr cordite - 570gr bullet load but the usual load width the 570gr bullet was 80gr cordite.

My guess that it is something of a nitro for black load or a “light cordite” load as they were known. I see it’s a Jones under lever rifle so quite strong enough for a LC load all other requirements met.

These sold long ago. Sorry.

You can do the same with a 100yr old Mauser ‘98 bolt. Too many people think that precision in manufacturing is some new development. Take a look at grand complication watches. Precision hasn’t made much advancement in the last 150yrs or so.

“Show me a new rifle or shotgun of equivelant quality and I'll make a reasonable value judgement. But I assure you a new rifle of the same price as these used rifles and shotguns is not even in the same stratosphere.“ This encapsulates my mindset exactly. Why spend double or triple for a modern...

That is a nice one! I wish Ruger put 26” barrels on more of their No.1s

I really don’t see any reason to buy any rifle newer than about 1938. That said, I have had a couple vintage (pre 1920) rifles restored which makes them as close to a new rifle as I will likely ever own. Well, wait a second.. I have bought two new Pedersoli muzzle loaders and a Chiappa mini...