Recent content by woodsrunner

Have you seen this spring's Dangerous Game Edition of Sports Afield? John Barsness penned a column on page 16 on precisely this topic, "Use Just Enough Gun." I don't have an opinion myself backed by enough experience to matter here, but i am out daily in grizzly habitat (with a density of the...

This 1935 Winchester Model 42 Trap Grade 410 bore is my fave for handling. "America's Sweetheart" so this model was nicknamed. Essentially a scaled-down Model 12.

I hunt black bear (and deer and elk for that matter) with my .375 H&H cos there's plenty of grizzlies around. In general, if i'm trying to save fur/pelts/hides on any critter, whatever the calibre, i load heavy for calibre bullets. I wouldn't go below 270 grains in a .375 (i carry 300 grain...

Far cry from the days when i flew Texas International. They'd frisk you down and if they didn't find a firearm they'd loan you one.

Ugliness. Mine is ugly. Mind-you, so are the rest of them.

And you said, "SOLD!"

My CZ cycles noticeably smoother at this point (many years on) than a number of the 98 Mauser actioned customs i've cycled. But yes, in some cases from back-when nothing separates them from a Rigby, here's a BRNO actioned .375 rifle from Rigby:

Great arsenal! And for sure, you do the work and you've got something world class, as we all know on here I suspect.

50-60 yards is plenty of range for hunting in my experience, though i may change my tune if i ever hunt pronghorn or sheep in the alpine. People today speak of 50 yards like the animal is right on top of you. It isn't - my last trophy shot two seasons ago was 19 yards and it was not right on...

Yes, indeed. CZ's are more like a kit-gun in the case where they will be subjected to serious demands - they just happen to be sold with the parts put together. You buy a superb platform, not a finished rifle. Mine went through a list much like yours with the addition of having the stock...

Many things in Canada are like a 70's era photo album. Only shame of it being, it's 1970's. I'd prefer 1870's. I'm not looking to buy. Just looking to expand my knowledge.

This one has a $5,000 CDN asking price. Only photo provided.

Thanks for the responses. Always satisfying to learn.

Yes, it is suggested you need to watch your pressures with the 96, though as i mentioned Kimber saw fit to run .308's through them and Terry Wieland had to go to real extremes to make a 96 fail. I actually bought this one in ignorance thinking i might have it rebored right away to a 62. My...

How about a 96 Mauser from Husqvarna? I just re-finished one in 9.3x57 (a stalking rifle for woods in this calibre, not longer ranges, pic attached from prior to final buffing-out hence the glassiness.) The hardware aside from the smaller profile receiver ring, from trigger guard to thumbnotch...