Recent content by Huvius

Well, no shit… Quite a dissertation on the obvious.

What? Making bullets from spent brass? Works as good (or probably better) than any cup and core jacketed bullet.

Are the majority of the Kynoch cases Berdan primed? May be worth noting the primer type on the spreadsheet.

I love Frasers! Beautiful rifle.

Not necessarily true. Many thousands of commercial Mausers have the thumb cut and stripper clip slot and if they are in their original configuration and have commercial proofs, they can indeed be imported. Not all Mausers with the these features are military actions.

WOW! Give us a full length shot. I’ve not owned a proper Soper sporting rifle but would like to some day. Yours looks to be a very nice example.

I have a Springer 8X57JR and had a Genossenschaft double in 7X65R - both shoot S&B ammunition quite good. The 7X65 especially. I think in a small bore double, original quality and the amount it's been shot make a big difference. It's my experience that small bores get shot much more than the DG...

Ah! Cool. I’d have to look at it on my desktop to enlarge it enough to read.

Yes, would be unbearable with full house loads but with lighter loads or black powder would be wonderful! I have a 400 that is very much it's twin!

Shows that serial as a 303 Lee Enfield Sporting rifle. I have a hunch that there must be a different ledger for your rifle.

Love those Gibbs 461s! Good to see another unmolested one make an appearance.

It's interesting that such a late rifle would be a 3-1/4" chamber. Are there stamps on the barrel and have you done a chamber cast?

I'm confused. Why are you using Pyrodex with the 500gr jacketed bullet? If you are looking to replicate the black powder 450, choose a lighter cast or thin jacket bullet and a higher powder charge.

What a rifle!! I had one too for a while - bought it from Sterling Davenport. I can’t think of a more archetypal mid bore bolt rifle in beauty and usefulness. Makes me regret letting mine go.

I stumbled upon some 35 Whelen rounds I loaded when I had one. Must admit, a very handsome and capable cartridge. Got me thinking, I’d like something like a 35 Whelen Flanged in a single shot ie. Ruger #1. Have a 9x57, 35 Win 1895 and once had a Rigby 350 No.2 double so have some experience with...