Recent content by Rick HOlbert

DGR, the head space problem was with later rifles. I personally knew Elmer and spoke with him about this. That was a long time ago. The original specs for the 400 Whelen chamber had sufficient shoulder to headspace properly. It may have been Griffen&Howe who built his rifle. Having a senior...

NECG has discontinued their post front sight blade. Was looking to buy one for a "retro Scout rifle" I built on a Remington 660 and after going to their website found it was no longer available.

Howdy Zim. From what I understand, there is a minor cut that has to be milled into the striker for the safety to engage in when moved to the middle or full safe position. any gunsmith who has worked on a Winchester M70 shouldn't have a problem doing it.

Dimac, If unable to get A-Frames I would also go with the North Fork semi Spitzer. Bonded lead core in the nose and a mono metal shank. They flat work! they are my 2nd choice after the A-Frames for a soft.

About what I'd expect with the Hornady bullet. I use 200 & 225grn North Forks and 225grn Woodleigh RN Weldcores and have yet to recover a bullet. Wound channel is huge and extreme penetration is assured. The 200grn NF semi Spitzer shoots length wise through a 150lbs deer. Makes dressing out the...

Every trip I've made to Namibia they have always asked me how many rounds I've fired and counted the remaining rounds I have. Guess they don't want you leaving any extras with your PH. Go figure.

Good day sir. A good question to ask. Having hunted Namibia every year for the past 10 years I'll relate my experiences. I handload also. I've never had a problem with Namibian customs concerning the head stamp on my brass and several times I've used (semi) wildcats like the 338-06 on which I...

Hedge you're not alone. I bring first time hunters to Namibia every year for the last 10 years. Most are not handloaders like myself. On several occasions I've recommended Federal Fusion's. They are a bonded core bullet and tend to give match grade accuracy. Recovered bullets show great...

I have a left hand model M70 Zastava in 9.3X62. Yes the action needed some cleaning up and the feed ramp needed recontouring and polishing. Had problems feeding NF Flat Nose solids but after the minor tweaks it's now 100% reliable. I do admit to being a controlled feed fan. And a 98 Mauser is my...

I fully concur with that. If I have to discard a third of the animal it seems a waste to. me.

Outstanding Gemsbok sir. I'll have one last tidbit of sayso about the 9.3X62. Being a reloader for more years than I care to think about, I do not adhere to this trend to wring every possible FPS out of a cartridge. I've been guilty of doing so in the past but with age sometimes comes wisdom...

BF, I'm getting 2510-2520fps with 225grn bullets in my 358 Win. No pressure signs, easy 1 finger bolt lift and extraction. I tried Varget when doing load development and got good velocity and accuracy but, when I tried W748 I got slightly better velocity and 1 hole accuracy. That's my go to load...

For a leopard I can see that. Good luck on your hunt.

Rare Breed, Big Game is a good choice but use caution. I tried it and my rifle didn't like it at all! I was 3.5grn below published max data and was getting pressure signs and sticky bolt lift and extraction. Frankly there is no reason to exceed 2400-2450fps (especially) if you plan on using the...

Interesting info. With modern load data and powders available now you can safely push a 225grn pill faster than that 200grn factory load and the terminal performance has to be seen to believe.