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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to BeeMaa's post in the thread Further concerns on use if a .375 H&H for anything at all...readers be warned with
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375ROOK? 375KNIGHT? 375KING? Wait, KING already exists as the 375H&H. ;) -
JJohn McLaughlin reacted to Bandera's post in the thread Beretta just bought 30 perent of Ruger stock so now they will take over Ruger with Like.
I am also a Ruger share holder. However change is not always a bad thing. A Beretta take over may not be such a bad thing. Beretta...
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to MS 9x56's post in the thread Beretta just bought 30 perent of Ruger stock so now they will take over Ruger with Like.
Beretta seems to be gobbling up many of the world’s gunmakers. It is never a good thing when one company can control the market. I am a...
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JI recently spent just over a week in a small town in Wyoming. This was my first visit to the US since I was about 10. My illusions of...
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to cwpayton's post in the thread Today are you more likely to buy an older rifle or brand new one ? with Like.
I think there was a change in a value system when the old guys died off [Bill Ruger] and the sons ,ect took over. IE ,CUT COST, and...
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to dgr416's post in the thread Today are you more likely to buy an older rifle or brand new one ? with Like.
I dont know what it is but I just cant get into the new rifles .I guess hunting 40 years with a Ruger 77 tang safety 338 win mag thst...
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to Ruraldoc's post in the thread .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames with Like.
Partitions in dangerous game calibers like 375 and 416 are very tough bullets. The partition portion of the bullet is farther forward...
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to BlackRhino's post in the thread How can the mechanical stress exerted by DG cartridges on the action be estimated? Peak pressure alone is not a solution with Like.
@grand veneur For example, with a similar amount of work the Mauser 98 system can handle both the .416 Remington Magnum and the .404...
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to Bush Buck's post in the thread New to reloading belted magnums… with Like.
I have reloaded over 1000 rounds of 375 H&H over the years using nothing but a standard full length sizing die. The trick I learned is...
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JAbsolutely beautiful rifle with fantastic accuracy!!! Congratulations!!!
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JGot the call yesterday that five boxes of 375H&H/300 are headed my way. I posted a few months ago they were taking orders. Don’t know...
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to dgr416's post in the thread Am I the only one that does not like the way these new toy looking rifles look ? with Like.
I looked at a run through of most all of the new rifles from the shotsow .I hardly saw any I liked most had toy like stocks and usually...
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to AZDAVE's post in the thread The rifle Remington SHOULD have made, 30 Express .375 H&H with Like.
I like the rear sight setup with it also being a second recoil lug. Was it a NECG that you modified or did you kake it from scratch?
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JJohn McLaughlin reacted to Hunter-Habib's post in the thread Quotes that Speak to Hunters with Like.
A sad but true quote made by my mentor, Inspector General Of Forests Yusuf Salauddin Ahmad in 1973: “Those who have been pushing for...
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JJohn McLaughlin replied to the thread Your 3 favorite hunting cartridges of all time.My favorites: 270 Weatherby, 340 Weatherby, 375H&H.