Recent content by Yukontom

I have about 250 pcs. of RWS brass new in 20 round boxes. I would sell most of it. I also have a slightly used chamber reamer. If you are interested in either or both PM me.

I have some. Will need to check to see how many pieces. How much are you looking for?

Any idea if he is shipping any to the US?

This is a 100 year old 450-400 3-1/4" by Charles Osborne. I simply did not want to deface it by drilling holes in the rib for a base but have old eyes that don't work well with open sights anymore. The solution was to custom fit a blank base to the existing rear sight dovetail and mount the RMR...

There is reloading information for 11.2x72 on Load Data website and there was an article in the November/December 1992 issue of Handloader magazine. If anyone wants a copy PM me and I will be happy to share it. In both cases they list max loads at or slightly above 2,400fps. Bottom line is that...

The one I have is a Model 34 made by August Schuler and marked G Genschow & Co A G Hamburg which became GECO. Proof marks indicate 1924 with the barrel marked Krupp Stahl. The small placquard on the stock attributes ownership by Sankaran Nair who was President of the Indian National Congress at...

Jim P I think you are correct for new stuff but the rifle is an antique which may or may not make a difference and someone managed to import it to the US as-is. My receipt from the dealer when I traded for it says "no ser. number". I have also seen a number of other imports with the serial...

I am searching for advice and/or opinions on traveling to Africa with a double rifle. The rifle is a Charles Osborne 450-400 3-1/4" made (or marked as made) in London in the 1920s (pic below). The only serial number on the rifle is on the barrels on the latch under the forearm which means the...

And by the way, since Woodleigh is currently not available as they recover from the fire, another source for .440 soft point bullets is Hawk Bullets. They have jacketed soft points up to and including 400gr. These are soft lead with a copper jacket so good for general shooting but probably not...

yes I exchanged emails with Mr Degol a couple years ago on the same subject. I cannot recall his minimum production numbers but it was way more than I thought I needed or could deal with. If they were available in the US, I would probably purchase a hundred.

Nice wood there Tex. This on this one

I think with this action we are talking about hunting rifles, not benchrest or super tack driver long range stuff, so any action stiffness or rigidity is secondary to weight and aesthetics. There are plenty of good bases, rings, and one-piece ringmounts that are lighter, effective, and way more...

As a handloader and avid shooter I'm a firm believer in performing post mortems in the skinning shed. Especially after something has not gone as planned. I guess I think in a way, that we owe some due diligence to the animals we shoot.

I do not think the first shot (404 Jeff) got into the body cavity. He was facing us and I pulled it right. the bullet apparently grazed along the sternum/ribs and ended up in the shoulder. The second shot as he was running fractured a rear foot. We did have a good blood trail for a long time...

Yes it was somewhere between the camp and before you get to Tiger Bay. That bull ran us around in that stuff for a day and a half. He finally got sick enough to go to water at the lake and York and Zvito figured it out. When we cleared the edge of the jess into the open by the lake I looked...