Recent content by IA1865

I flew Qatar Q Suites from DFW to JNB in January. Top notch experience and transporting firearms was very easy. Will definitely try to fly them when I go back.

My first Kudu - Eastern Cape taken with Crusader Safaris in January. Have the bug and will be going back for Southern Greater in 2025/2026!

Live in DFW area in TX. Absolutely love eating hogs and to this day, one of the best meals I've ever made has been from taking the backstraps from two hogs shot about an hour away at a friends farm and making a cajun cream sauce with some freshly made pasta. There's a chef down in Austin named...

Look into the Bushnell LRHS2 4.5-18x44. 27oz with a nice useable reticle and under $1,000. Better reputation for reliability than the similar Leupold offerings (Mark 5hd), much better price point, but slight weight penalty. Its FFP so not sure if that's a deal breaker for you. Personally, I...

Have flown with American a few times domestically and they're good about getting your case to you on the ground but the check-in agents don't really know the rules and you have to be firm with them. Flying Qatar to JNB via Doha from Dallas soon, booked the whole way on Qatar and am hoping it...

I'm using Matrix Gunsmithing in Lake George, CO. They've taken over all the work from AHR for CZ upgrades and refinishing, and do a lot of work on Mauser style actions. Still very early stages of my project but Tim there has been very helpful so far and a pleasure to work with.

Thanks! I ended up lucking out and the gunsmith I'm using for the build just purchased a new 9.3x62 reamer.

Great minds think alike, Kevin. I'm actually basing the stock for this off a Westley Richards pattern.

I actually don't have a lathe myself, I was hoping to have Alamo Precision Rifles over in your neck of the woods do the chambering! I've used them for my last two builds and have nothing but the highest praise for their work.

This is very helpful, thanks! I am planning on going to DSC this year, and would love to take you up on the offer for the gathering! I live right in uptown Dallas so depending on how far north you are might not be too far.

Does anyone have a 9.3x62 reamer I could rent or know of a gunsmith in the DFW area who would have one?

Hello everyone. Long time lurker here but finally made an account. My name is Ian and I live in Dallas, TX. Grew up hunting white tails (MN then TX) and have started to go out west with Africa in my sights for sometime in the next 3-5 years. My current project, and reason for finally joining the...