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I have had two animals where the PH misjudged a female as a male. The first was a Zebra in the Selous with Paddy Curtis. A zebra had stood apart for the herd and he said go ahead and shoot it, that's the male. Boom. Animal goes down. We get up to it and Paddy says, "you shot the dick off of...

I've been able to source obsolete Sako parts from this site: https://www.customshopinc.com/product-category/brand/sako/ Also, there are some sako collectors forums where you could post looking for parts.

My 4th 300 H&H but who's counting. Pre 64 Winchester, Steyr Model S, and a modern Browning stainless for bad weather. This newest will be the finest. Better photos from prior auction here: https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/84/1775/auguste-francotte-mauser-style-rifle-in-300-hh

Sake AV 375 for $1050 Looks like a good price for a solid rifle. https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/973479367

They do look like the vintage Redfields. Looks like the Redfield and Leopuld STD rings are interchangeable.

Bought a non-collectors pre 64 ( non original stock pad, receiver tapped for scope mount, no readable serial number on bolt). It has some scope bases installed but I don't know what type. Hoping I can use them. Any one recognize these mounts? Distance between mount holes is about .835 inches...

Bought a 1970's era Steyr Model S in 300 H&H. Safety did not function on purchase. Sent it off to Steyr. They had a great gunsmith look it over. He replaced the safety and housing. On inspection he found the firing pin spring had at some point been replaced with 3 springs stuck together...

The model 85 was introduced in 2006. So 2006 or later.

Here's info on serial numbers and date ranges: https://www.sako.fi/sites/default/files/SakoOldmodelsNumbering.pdf Info on Sako CRF from another website: "It's essentaily a pushfeed with the bottom face of the bolt machined away to allow the casehead to slip up into the bolt face before...

https://oldarmsofidaho.com/?s=cz+550&post_type=product&dgwt_wcas=1 Looks like all the stocks are old style single cross bolt. All the Magnum Safari ones are hogback European style with snabel forend, even the ones marked "American". But $247 is cheap insurance if you split a stock and want a...

"The Gun Shop" above is a scam site. If you look at their payment methods it is obvious.

I'll take 20 Norma brass in each sleeve - total of 40, $80 Swift A frame - 400 gr soft - 1 box - $100 PM to follow

I suspect that 416 Sako is being sold by a hacked account. 1. Last sale by seller was Feb 2019 https://www.gunbroker.com/a/feedback/profile/3874704 2. Normal price is at least a thousand bucks more https://sakoarms.com/product/sako-85-brown-bear-416-rigby/ 3. Someone was trying to sell this...

https://www.shilongoleatherworks.com/product/safari-boots?v=1378

CZ-550 416 Rigby for $1,499 at Cabelas Springfield, OR https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/rifles/cz-rifles/cz-550-magnum-416-rigby.cfm?gun_id=102122664 European stock. Older version with single crossbolt. Nice shape and nice wood. Good entry level 416 Rigby for someone if...