Recent content by K E Johnson

I was black bear hunting in Alberta in the late 1980’s. There was a shop in Peace River that had polar bear hides for sale. One of the guys from camp was really interested in one. I told him he couldn’t bring it back to the states. I always wondered how many times some of those hides got sold...

Too bad I have to live in the real world without “magical Goldilocks bullets”. Physics and rifle fit is what contributes to felt recoil. I am still waiting to see my .404 Jeffery completed. Components for the .404 come at a premium and availability is low compared to other calibers. Curious as...

I don’t know, personally I feel this “convo” has had way more than it’s fair share of “dips”. :A Banana:

Really glad you are OK! My Quickload with a 180 Sierra and 52 grains of IMR 4198 shows 101649 psi. It is a compressed load. SAAMI is 60,000.

Here is my solution. I went a slightly different route with mine. I talked to JJ and I had already bought a base from him for another rifle to look at. It mounted the red dot much higher than was my preference. The rib is lower on the other rifle and not objectionable . After looking at all the...

:D Pop Popcorn:

Been a minute since I pulled much. Would think I could tell when I reseated if it still had enough neck tension or not. I am not the easiest person nor the hardest on equipment. My RCBS inertia puller I have used over 35 years. Only bought the Lyman because it works on the larger cases.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1012943183 The rest of the collet puller Per Matt.

I bought a Lyman inertia puller for my .416 Rigby. I just went down to my bench and put a .500 N.E. in it with the collet behind the case so it would still tighten up when assembled. Worked on the .500, no problem. .470 looks to use the same shell holder so it should work. I might make a washer...

Great book! I love my copy. GLWS!

One more use would be to cut the tail off my elephant with MY knife.

Congratulations on your success so far.:D Barman: Do you have plans to move up in the future and get a heavy rifle?:giggle:

My carbon fiber Stable Sticks break down into 3 sections per upright. The longest piece is about 24”.

Absolutely better than an R8, probably akin to a R16!:cautious: Not so sure about the easier on the eyes as some of the R8s have some pretty nice wood. Two loads and two scopes have been covered before. https://www.africahunting.com/threads/one-rifle-two-scopes.75293/ There is a ton of...