Recent content by John Telford

There work is top notch and they are a great bunch of folks!

For Buff I would actually do the 525 Gr bullet at 2200-2300 fps. Especially if shooting into a herd. For solids you can load up to 600Gr. Use good flat nosed bullets like Dzombo. I have twice had them go clean through an elephant side on. No need to speed up the 525Gr on a buff.

Ok here goes… John Rigby was the first gunmaker to recognise the market for mauser actioned sporters that could be used with the new smokeless propellant developed around 1890 or so .Also he and Paul Mauser were house friends regularly visiting each other and the reason why John had the sole...

Justin Sipp?

What did you decide on Kev?

Once had a guy call the Holland and Holland the gun made by the Dutch Brothers..

That’s a Magnum Mauser action probably salvaged from another caliber since George Gibbs always milled the square bridge off his .505 rifles. I like the tang safety- web I had those on my Rifles. There is one known example of an original.505 with a side safety. It was also one of the 10 factory...

I prefer 75 yards for all My DG rifles from .404 to .505 . If in doubt refer to Pierre bd Walts book African Dangerous Game Cartridges for a detailed explanation.

Very well said Sir.

Tempted! Been looking for the .416 Taylor version for 2 years now…

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South Africa coke(and chocolate )is made from cane sugar and not sugar beet hence the better taste. If you play golf then the go to non alcoholic drink in SA is probably Steel Works. It’s made from lemonade, bitters and soda water (I think) . Kills a thirst dead!

I see your Lake Tahoe and raise you Mount Lasen … peat filtered water . Best I’ve ever had.

To quote Pierre van der Walt in his book African Dangerous Game Cartridges: “ 500 grns @2150 will kill any Dangerous Game with great effect”.. Now the method of delivery is your choice. The reason why many on this forum own a bunch of DG rifles…

Magnum basically means belted…