Recent content by Josh P

Well done. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

That’s a beaut!

Wonderful battery you have. Excellent.

I don’t have any info for you, but that rifle looks to be in great condition. It’s hard for me to tell, but does that barrel have a full rib? Hubba Hubba.

Take heart! Many a fine adventurer has returned from the bush with some form of ailment. Can’t catch that stuff surfing the couch. Still sucks though, hang tough.

It’s a shame it happens, for a lot of reasons, but contraband, even a piece a snare wire, confiscated while hunting would be a great trophy and conversation piece.

That looks slick. Well done.

I was this close to making a joke about “keep ‘em north of the Zambezi” running through my mind. I didn’t think it would actually be applicable!

Africa or South Texas? That’s a heart pounder enough at home, probably needed a smoke after that considering the larger location. Law of the land vs law of the jungle, if you will.

I’m going to try to be polite here… It’s possible he meant more in line with what is often perceived as an aggressively contradictory stance in many of your posts. Maybe it’s autism, or oppositional defiance disorder, or just good old fashioned grumpiness, but when it comes to discussing...

303 British 300 H&H 404 Jeffery 505 Gibbs The 505 has “limited practical use”, whatever that means, so, assuming plinking would still be affordable under such a regime, I’d consider swapping it for a 5.56 or 22 Hornet. 5.56 covers a wide margin of plinking, varmint and other hunting, target...

I’ve been keeping an eye out for a Remington/Winchester M1917 action that hasn’t been run through a dull bandsaw. I can’t think of a better action for a 505 Gibbs build that’s actually obtainable, and I’ve seen some sporters that were absolutely beautiful. If anyone has any resources (print or...

They get filed down to make a custom job. Most of the “parts” like that get trimmed, honed, filed etc. to fit their new host rifle.

Enjoy it! You can sleep on the plane.

Thank you. I saw his post on social media and knew this would be a better resource for solid info. I’m away from home (hopefully this baby will see fit to be born tomorrow or the next day) and was working with limited resources to get him some relevant information. In the age of technology...