Recent content by Rigby375

Their current pricelist has wildebeest backskins at $550 and nyala at $250

By the way, off topic but I think it’s the combination of the genuine hunting / pitting oneself against a wild animal and the social aspect of sundowners around the fire at the end of the day that appeals to me so much about hunting in Africa and why I immediately felt at home on my first (but...

I was fortunate to grow up shooting driven pheasants and partridges in the UK from a young age and it still forms an important part of my season. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to add an annual trip to the moors for grouse to the calendar and, more recently, started sharing a day of snipe and...

Thank you. I have a similar set up with a custom foam cut out inside a Peli case for my “regular” deer rifle with fixed scope mounting so I’ll likely do the same and have a new cut out made for this rifle given the risk of issues / delays once in Africa. Appreciate the response.

Reviving this thread to ask a question because I haven’t seen a definitive answer when I searched other posts but apologies if I missed something: Folks with QD mounts - do you typically remove your scope(s) and carry it in your hand / cabin luggage when you fly? I have a well padded hard sided...

Welcome from a fellow Brit (N London / Cotswolds)

I have always been a fan of traditional “ivorine” (ie synthetic ivory, essentially a cream-coloured celluloid) labels on shield mounts such as the below examples. After much searching, I have managed to find an engraver here in the UK who is able and willing to replicate this style of label and...

Thank you all very much for the input on this. I’ve passed ‘the list’ on and hope to have the finished display by early September, at which point I’ll share photographs.

I tend to gravitate towards photographs without me in them so that the focus is on the animal, the environment and / or the rifle. Here’s one from a trip to Scotland last year. We’d dragged the stag a hundred yards or so to the head of the lochan and stepped back while we waited for the...

I suspect Kynamco are sadly no more…I also noticed that the website was down so did a bit of googling. The company entered into insolvency proceedings at the end of May. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02972275/insolvency

Thank you for taking the time to share these images. Very helpful. My aim is not to compile a complete list as such (I agree, that could be a never ending task!) more a long list for the maker of the display to work with to see what he is actually able to source.

Ah, I had understood that the 375 2/12” NE was also sometimes referred to as a “Velopex” - serves me right for blindly trusting Wikipedia I guess! Thank you for the correction. It’s a cool and unusual round for sure - I have been lucky enough to take a red stag with one out of an early 1900s...

Thank you! These are great suggestions. Added to the list. Now to see what the chap making the display is actually able to source…!