Recent content by SFRanger7GP

My one gun for everything in Africa would be my Rigby Big Game in 416 Rigby. I used it on everything from impala to buffalo on one trip. I have a 350gr load that shoots so close to the 400gr load that I don’t need to adjust anything. The Big Game is heavy but well balanced and I don’t find the...

I guess I am some type of feral weirdo. (@mdwest and @roverandbrew are going to have fun with that one! :LOL:). I just can't imagine not having a knife on me no matter where I am. Even if it is just a Swiss Army knife, an Opinel or a folder clipped into my pants pocket, I always carry a...

I would not buy a Rigby without iron sights. I have used the irons/bolt peep on my Highland Stalker and Mama's London Best more than once for nostalgia reasons. Safe shooting

Thank you @CamoManJ for the info on the Hawke scopes. I try to avoid China scopes but it is becoming more and more difficult to find a "normal" scope. By normal I mean a standard duplex or 4A style reticle (no stadia lines and other garbage cluttering up the view), standard adjustments covered...

Beautiful firearm. Thank you for sharing photos. I think S&B still makes 8x57JR ammo with the .318 bullet. It would be very nice if you could take it hunting. Safe hunting

Before I could talk Mama into using her 275 Rigby for hunts other than a comfortable deer stand, she shot my 30-06. She practiced with the Remington or Hornady light 30-06 factory loads. When we went hunting, I loaded the rifle with factory Barnes 180gr TTSX ammo. She has killed a lot of...

I have had my brain housing group rocked way too many times and had spinal injuries that required a lot of hardware and cadaver bones. (Not service related. :ROFLMAO: ) I had to move a lot of guns that gave me headaches after a few shots. It seemed what caused the migraines had as much to do...

I have a Highland Stalker in 30-06. It has gone to Africa twice and I used Barnes 180gr TTSX factory ammo. I would not hesitate to use it on an eland. Mine shoots every bullet great that I have shot through it from 130 - 220 gr. Safe hunting

I am out of country now. I will dig through fotos tonight to see if I have one.

I had a rug made with my bushpig. It looks pretty ghoulish. Then I have the Euro skull. :LOL: Safe hunting

I had a Swiss Army knife on me yesterday when we were delivering assistance to our farming communities that were hardest hit by the earthquake here in Colombia. It opened many bags of cement and sand, peeled a few mangos, opened a few avocados, cut up some plantain and opened a few beers when...

I was confident that the Barnes ammo was the issue. I told you earlier in the thread that I had the same issue with a Merkel double in 30-06. I never could figure it out and it had me very frustrated and confused. It shot everything else well with no issues so I finally just decided the rifle...

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I am rich. There, I said it. I am rich! Living and working in third world countries most of my life has given me a much different perspective on wealth. I woke up this morning and ground some of the best coffee beans in the world (cupping score and international awards support my claim) to...

My favorite rifle and cartridge, Rigby Highland Stalker in 30-06 with a few upgrades. Safe shooting