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Mine has a Redfield Revolution 2-7x33 (which I believe was made by Leupold). I think it's the perfect scope for that rifle. You have excellent taste! :D (y)

Back in 2017 there was an interesting post on the proper layout of Mauser magazines in these forums. If you were going to try to fit a 425 WR into a Mauser that was not originally designed for it, then you would need to decide how many rounds you want the upsized rifle to hold. Does that...

I think it came from the patent that Leslie Bown Taylor the inventor of the 425 WR and their managing director applied for in 1909. Basically it was a dropdown extension for a standard Mauser magazine when upsizing something like a 7mm Spanish Mauser to a larger 425 so it would hold the same...

Ditto what @Doug3006 said above. When I rebarreled a LH Ruger MkII from a 7mm Rem Mag to a 458 Win Mag, initially I was a little more aggressive using a chisel to widen the inletting for the fatter barrel. But once it was close, wrapping a sheet of sandpaper around a slender piece of broomstick...

I'm lucky enough to be the resident of a state with a small human population & a large deer population (Arkansas) with a good amount of public land. So I really can't complain too much since I can always create opportunities to hunt if I'm willing to put in the effort. The neighboring states...

Your avatar doesn't list your location. Just as an FYI, the Danish company Schultz & Larsen makes rifles in 7x57mm. I've seen their rifles rarely in America (often older models in 7x61 Sharpe & Hart) but depending on where you are, I just wanted you to be aware of this option.

In his original post, the OP mentioned the Steyr SM12. I do have to say I really like my LH Stery CL II in 30-06. I would have been just as happy with it in 6.5x55 or 7x64: Taking a look at Cabela's used rifles, there was a Champlin Arms 7x57 on sale: They also had a Griffin & Howe 1903 in...

Do the Ruger RSI models have any appeal? Taking a quick look out on GunBroker, there was a 275 Rigby... ...a 30-06... ...and a 250 Savage for example. There was also a Sako 85 Carbine in 308 Win... ...as well as an older Finnbear in 270 Win. As you can tell, when I think of "stalking...

I have a Meopta R2 1-6x24 RD (which is the pricier top-of-the-line version of the Meopta listed in the poll) mounted on my 303 British for short-range hunting in the dense jungle brush around the Mississippi hunting camp. It has been a pretty good scope but on this particular model, the...

For left-handed shooters, 7mm Rem Mag & 300 Win Mag rifles are pretty easy to come by. If CRF is wanted, then the Ruger M77 MkII is an excellent choice for a donor rifle. It's a good option for us southpaws to build (affordable!) rifles that would otherwise not be available to us. With a simple...

Option 1: Max Power Needed In this scenario, I would choose a large-bore rifle that I think I would be able to shoot well in 10 years that was appropriate for the largest or most dangerous animal I was going to hunt. For anything smaller than that, my selection would potentially be overkill. But...

In case you missed it, @PaulB posted about his Rigby battery on Friday that was really nice to read about & look at. I wanted to make sure you had seen it since you're trying to consolidate into a similar lineup. The opening photo of his 275, 303, 350 & 416 from top to bottom was inspirational...

The title of this thread says "Nostalgia vs Practicality". Whenever I do that particular balancing act, it's usually about 90% nostalgia & 10% practicality. I always buy what makes me happy & I don't give the practicality of it as much consideration as I probably should. I love every purchase...

73cl = 24.7oz so almost a fifth in size. My vote is for a humongous beer. :D Beer Bottle: