Recent content by thumper15

Thanks, I've already found alot more info than I expected for my projects.

Yeah that though had entered my mind but there's already the 416 taylor I was thinking about.

One headache I've had has been to figure out what cartridge to chamber in these actions and which ones each. The ones I've always been been dreamed of having has been 404 jeffery, 300 H&H, 9.3x62, 375 H&H. Ok I actually have 4 actions if I include the Mark X whitworth in 25-06, but that one is...

LOL, yeah I know I'm about to embark on a journey of no return. Been looking at the parts needed to build it the way I want, so once a plan is finalized and start getting parts I'll post pics as progress allows.

Thanks Shawn I would appreciate it

Shawn, that's what I'm so far uneducated about just how much and what needs modified to fit a 404 in the magnum action and be totally reliable. It's currently chambered in 7mm rem mag. mdwest; I got lucky on the vz24 and 98 a old high school buddy owns a pawn shop and i got...

Ok guys just joined the forum and have a question. As I posted in the greetings page I have a Mark X with a magnum bolt face, a vz24, and a regular mauser 98 to which to build on. I know it's generally not advised to build a 404 on a non magnum action. However, my question is just how much work...

Thanks guys, Shootist43; My thoughts has always been one of interest and reason has always been to have a few. Have always thought about africa and a desire to hunt there, as far as species mainly plains game but a buffalo would be the...

Well, the expensive part is a given as I have 3 actions I've been debating on what to do with, vz24, mauser 98, and a Mark X with mag bolt face.

Hello everyone, I joined here to gain knowledge of the guns and cartridges used in africa and elsewhere of the big bore sort.