Recent content by idiot101

Same gun, different lighting, the top one after a much needed stock extension. Chapuis 9.3x74r I'm a huge fan of the red dot especially on quick targets in low or dappled light, however I've come to the expensively late realisation that the height over bore of even the lowest removable reddot...

Only on page 19 but excellent so far!

Is that a Fr Ted reference in the name? Welcome from another Scot in Scotland

He called them the aptly named 'fancy-back'. 10/10

Loving this- i hadn't heard of sideclips before but they're very handsome I think. Some good examples from Daniel Fraser I found.

Ready for the hunt with HTK Safaris!

I've never shot a round action so can't compare but i hear they are amazing. But to be fair so are these. Are round actions more amazing? Noticably more amazing? No idea! Though i would love to find out. I hear Mackay Brown builds round action Double Rifles - those I'd LOVE to try...

Some arty photos of my shared pair of Dickson and sons 12 bores made early 1920's. Fantastic guns. I've been lucky enough to have been lent purdey's and H&H's and these handle and point better hands down. Especially if walking the moors...

In 1914 and early 1915, German snipers were engaging British Army positions with impunity from behind steel plates that were impervious to .303 British ball ammunition. In an attempt to counter this threat, the British War Office purchased 62 large-bore sporting rifles from British rifle makers...

Stunning rifle!

Well that's flipping beautiful. I didn't have a dedicated double in 303 on my christmas list but I do now!

It does for me, the warrent requires the product to have been bought by the royal household for 5 of the last 7 years, there is no profit incentive, and the royal family can afford the best. When considering a product and i see it has a royal warrent I think to myself "here is a brand/product...