Recent content by TOBY458

Even though the Talkeetna in the picture has been sold to Charlie. I’ll sell the crock pot in the background to a motivated buyer!

RIP!

Nice looking rifle! Good to see it shoots well also. Just out of curiosity, how much does the whole package weigh, including the scope?

This elephant hunt has came and gone for me. I ended up using an R8 458 Win Mag in April of 2025 to shoot a bull elephant. Not sure if I’ll ever return to hunt elephant or not, but if I do, the 458 Win Mag would probably get the nod.

I’ve killed quite a few deer and pigs with 357 Mag, 44 Mag, and 45 ACP. They’ll all work just fine with good shot placement. Your 10mm will do the same.

It has nothing to do with headspace. The mouth of the cartridge case catches on the back of the chamber before it enters the chamber. It’s actually where the belt cut is for the belted magnum chamber. It’s a very sharp edge that catches on the mouth of the cartridge case if it isn’t crimped enough.

I didn’t see the video. But my issues were caused by the case mouths catching on the rear of the chamber portion of the barrel, not the feed ramp.

I’ve had a couple of those rifles and had similar issues. The problem doesn’t lie with the rifle though. It’s caused by an inadequate crimp on the cartridge case mouth. The rifles I had that would freeze up, as you say, were made to feed correctly by using a Lee factory crimp die. What is...

Having hunted and killed several buffalo and a couple of elephants, I’d say tuskless cow was the most fun hunting of all. Multiple elephant encounters per day is the norm. And you have to get really close to look over the whole herd. Buffalo is also very enjoyable, but there’s something about...

I agree! I’m sure Eurooptic has a little pull with Blaser. So maybe they can put a bug in their ear. I do applaud them for their recent price reductions. And they are a pleasure to do business with!

This is a very nice setup! I’ve about gotten to the point to where I hardly ever shoot unsuppressed anymore. I wish Blaser would make ALL of their stocks with easily replaceable forends. That way they could make the individual sizes for all barrel contours without having to have them...

That should sell quickly! Those shotguns have an excellent reputation. Plus the guy selling it is a pretty swell fella as well! lol!

I too wish they’d revamp and come back out with better products. Get rid of that investment casting procedure and move to CNC on everything they possibly can. They’ve always had great designs, but the casting process has always made their guns a bit rough around the edges. I realize certain...

Here’s my new “versatile” set up. Kimber Talkeetna 375 H&H with Leupold VX-5, 2-10x42 scope, in QD mounts Makes for a really good looking and decently lightweight package that can be used both near and far.

I’ve used 1-4x20 Nikon, 1.5-5x20 Leupold and 2-7x33 Leupold on DG in Africa and Australia, plus a lot of PG along the way. On my 375 rifles, I’ve come to really like the 2-7x33. I’ve never felt handicapped by the lower end being 2x or the higher end being 7x. Plus they are very handy little...