Recent content by Schroeder

I limit myself to 300 as well, but I try to get much closer. Too many things can go wrong in a split second. There is no worse feeling than chasing a wounded animal after a shot goes wrong, especially with the sun setting. To me the thrill of the hunt is matching my wits with the animal being...

Absolutely fantastic cartridge. I have done a lot of load development over the years, but only with two projectiles. RWS Uni Classics and Woodleigh 320 grain PPSN. The load I have finally settled on is RWS cases and primers with 59 grains of ADI 2209 / H4350, with the Woodleigh 320 grain PPSN...

I have been hunting deer and reloading for the the 7x64 for about 30 years. I completely agree with Longwalkers comments above in regards to the long throat of the 7x64. I cannot get a 160 grain Accubond or a 175 grain Woodleigh to touch the lands. I have only reloaded for the 7x64 in Blaser R8...

Anything from 7x57R to 30-06 in a light drilling without a barrel selector. Fitted with a 12 / 20 / 16 gauge loaded with buckshot.

500 Jeffery accuracy is amazing. I have owned a 500 Jeffery in a Blaser R8 PH for about 15 years now. This is the all steel model, total weight is exactly 11 pounds / 5 KG. I have always found the recoil heavy but not unmanageable. I just try and roll with it and it is like a big shove. It’s...

I agree 100%. I have hunted southern Queensland and have seen three red bellied blacks in one morning. One I stood on, and one my GSP saw before I did. He jumped five feet in the air at the sight of it. How many don’t we all see?

Congratulations, what a great hunt. I was born and bred hunting with drillings in Australia . I have owned many in my lifetime, but never in my wildest dreams have I ever dreamt of hunting Africa with one. But why not? They are so versatile, and so much fun. I have been hunting a lot lately with...

I always wear simple canvas gaiters anywhere in the bush. I like plain canvas ones. Don’t buy anything with a fancy material with camo pattern etc. You will spend hours picking burrs off them. I have had a red bellied black strike my boot once near a dam, ever since then I’ve worn gaiters .

Interesting question. I have a beautiful Merkel double rifle drilling in 9.3x74R. It likes really heavy bullets and regulates extremely well with Woodleigh 320 grain RNSP. It shoots them so well at 2100 FPS. When you find a load that shoots this well in a double you stick to it. But the reality...

One thing that has not been mentioned is accuracy, and it may not be of any importance to anyone. But, I can honestly say that in my experience the 9.3x57 is a very accurate cartridge. For many years I had Blaser R8 barrels in 9.3x62 and 9.3x57. I developed multiple loads for both. Two...

I have two drillings. I learnt to shoot with my grandfathers drilling. Both my drillings are 3.2kg and extremely slim. They do not need to be heavy and cumbersome. If I were you I would contact Johann Fanzoi or Karl Hauptmann in Ferlach Austria.

7x64 and 7x65R for me. I have been using both all my life, and still do. If you are going to combine 280 and 280AI, you should also be including the 7x64 and 7x65R in the mix as well. Or maybe have 7x64, 7x65R, and 280 Remington in the same group, and the 280AI by itself.

Hi Keven, my apologies for the delay in this response. I just wanted to let you know that I still have the original owners manual for my 940/770. I think mine had the polygonal barrel the same as your father’s. I had a couple of them over the years. If your father would like an original owners...

Thanks mate, I will try and search for them using your username.

That is good advice. Thankyou..