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Several months ago, I contacted Mark Biggerstaff and told him that I was looking for a left-handed rifle in 375 H&H, preferably a Winchester Model 70. He referred me Fatback since he knew him to be a "leftie." Fatback agreed to assist me in the search. My hang up was the price folks were...

I have an Interarms Mark X that I'm planning on taking to Africa in about 6 weeks. Although I've owned this rifle for several years, I never shot it till about a month ago. Interarms rifles or at least the actions were made by Zastava in Yugoslavia. I understand that their actions are not as...

My oldest son (Art Lambart II) his son Trip (13) and I are headed to the East Cape for the first 10 days of July. Trip and I will be hunting Planes Game, Art II is going after his first Dangerous Game animal, i.e. a Cape Buffalo. The East Cape's shooting distances has me worried / concerned to...

My most recent acquisition was a CZ 550 in 458 Lott built in 2007 that I suspect is most likely unfired or at most fired very little meaning a box or less. This rifle doesn't have any crossbolts in the stock and that worries me. Some of you suggested that I have them installed, others have...

Previous threads indicated Woodleigh would tentatively be back in production towards the end of the year (2023.) Has anyone gotten an email or spoken to the owner about their current status? I'm looking for some 500 Gr. PP (s) in 458. Now that Huntington Die Specialties has gone out of...

Last Thursday, Dec. 7th. I went to Cabela's just to kill some time. While there, I saw that the Gun Library was open. It had been closed for almost three years. Sitting on the shelf was a CZ 550 in 458 Lott. My immediate thoughts were that this is a "Safe Queen" if there ever was one. I...

I'm looking for a new or serviceable magazine for this recent purchase. I've tried all of the usual places like Brownells, Midway, Cabela's, Numrich, MidWest Guns, etc. If you have one to spare, please let me know. There are a few on eBay, but they are asking almost as much as I paid for the...

I am moving forward slowly with my VZ -24 Sporterizing project. I have installed a taller front sight and sent the bolt off to John Mc Laughlin to have him install his "Rigby" style rear sight. Yea the one in the bolt. What I looking for now is some insight into aftermarket stocks. Boyds has...

I recently picked up a Glock 19 in 9mm. A friend of mine suggested I try some Federal 147 gr. HST ammo in it. Does anyone have a box of 20 or 50 rounds they'd be willing to part with for a reasonable sum? I normally reload all of my ammo and have lots of brass and 115 Gr bullets on hand. The...

On June 25th SLG hosted a small group of us at his home or rather his private shooting range. In attendance was CAustin, Art Lambart II and his son Trip, SLG, and Shootist43. Charlie got to shoot his 470 NE Double and 416 Ruger off sticks Art Lambart II shot Charlie's 470 NE and SLG's R8 in...

Ever since I began hearing about BRNO VZ -24(s) on AH I've been looking for one. I'm cheap and didn't want to pay Gunbroker prices for one. But at the same time, I didn't want a pile of junk or a rusty piece of scrap iron. Long story short I found what I think is a good rifle at an estate...

I purchased a "lot" of ammo and components at an "estate" sale. Some of it I can use, but there was some that I cannot. Namely a reasonably good haul of 300 H & H. There are several boxes of factory ammo, including Winchester Silver Tips, several boxes of reloads and empty brass. I paid for...

I recently acquired a Savage 29A a 22 LR Pump (circa 1939-1940) the scope mount is drilled into the side of action which was typical of the day. The scope has a 3/4" dia, tube and is cloudy. I tried adjusting it at the range a couple of days ago but didn't have any luck. I then removed the...

Back in the winter I purchased a Winchester Mod. 70 in 416 Remington Mag from Mark Biggerstaff. During negotiations he told me the gun would shoot. Since all of my other Winchesters shoot reasonably well, I took him at his word. Being a frugal fellow I decided not to purchase any factory...

A good friend of mine just purchased a BRNO VZ 24 built in 1933. IMHO it is in very good condition. But with the current ammo shortage has been unable to find any at reasonable prices. I thought I might ask the AH community if anyone has a couple of extra boxes of ammo they would be willing...

Yesterday while playing around with QuickLoad I stumbled into something that I'd like others to comment on. Our good friend CAustin has a 416 Ruger that he wants to reload for. A couple of years back I asked recommendations. Based on what I received at the time "we" went with Hodgden's...

Does anyone have factual velocity for Federal Premium ammo (416 Remington Mag with 400 Gr. Swift A Frames?) Federal claims 2400 FPS but I’d like to be sure.

I have a Win. Mod 70 in 416 Remington Mag due in shortly. Does anyone out there have a set of Redding Dies for this caliber that need a new home? I'd prefer a three die set, but a two die set will work. Also looking for a Lee Factory Crimp die for the same caliber.

Yesterday I used QuickLoad to work up a new load for one of my 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mausers. In the past I've loaded 140 Gr. Nosler Partitions and Barnes X bullets. This time I wanted to try some 160 Gr. Woodleigh PP(s.) The program calculated the velocity at 2612 FPS when using 44.5 Gr. of H...

@Travel Express led by Lori Spears and her team have been responsible for making enjoyable, trouble free travel arrangements for more than just a few of us. Like many of you my son and I had our 2020 hunt cancelled by the Coronavirus and or Governmental Policies related thereto. Due to my age...

Like many of you I have more time on my hands because of the "Social Distancing" currently being the thing. I thought it might be a good time to load up some of my odd-ball calibers. I have enough of the stuff I normally hunt with to last longer than I will. But there are lots of other...

I have a feeling that the next month and perhaps more will be bringing news that gets worse by the day. In order to help keep our spirits up I'm proposing that we as a group share whatever good news we have. For starters I picked up another partially sporterized Swedish Mauser yesterday. This...

My oldest son and I were scheduled to leave next Wednesday for a Red Stag Hunt in Argentina with MG Hunting. We were both absolutely stoked to say the least, I had everything and I mean everything ready to go. Today disaster struck. We received a call from Lori Spears the owner of Travel...

Have any of you taken a Red Stag or other animal in Argentina and had the cape, scull and horns sent to the U.S. for mounting? If so, how much did the freight forwarder charge?

Over the past several weeks we have been given an insight into the "Glory Days" of hunting in India by a PH who has "been there and done that." In several of his posts Kawshik Rahman has stated that he wanted to shoot a 460 Weatherby Magnum. But sadly never had the opportunity. I think that...

I'm looking for some once fired brass say 100 rounds of the same head stamp preferably Norma and a 3 Die Set for a 300 Weatherby Magnum. I prefer Redding Dies, but will consider others. I have a pre war Mod 70 that was rechambered to this caliber. The Winchesters of that era are generally...

On this, another date that will live in infamy where were you? I was on a plane heading for Mexico. We landed in Houston and I was enroute to the gate for my International flight when the "news" was flashed on the TV screens. I watched as the second plane went into the towers. All flights...

Back in the mid 90(s) I helped a coworker sell part of his aging father's gun collection. Then several years later when his father was in Hospice they asked me to help them sell the remainder of his collection and I agreed. Since I didn't ask for anything the first go around the old man told...

Just curious, anybody out there loading 300 Gr. Speer Hot Cores in their 375 H&H? I'm not considering using them for hunting (at the moment) but I'm thinking they should be good enough for target practice. Your thoughts please.

A few moments ago I was notified that I won a gunbroker Auction for a ZKK 602 in 375 H&H. I have been hearing / reading other AH members touting them. I guess I'll soon find out for my self how good a rifle they are. I have a question though. Regarding the "backwards" safety. Can they be...

I purchased a Winchester Mod. 70 African Express in 375 H&H off Gunbroker a little over a year ago. It sat in the safe till recently. A couple of weeks ago I loaded up 10 rounds using new Norma brass and 300 Gr. Hornady DGX bullets (for cheap practice only). I bore sighted the gun at 25 yds...

I purchased a used Win. Mod 70 in 375 H&H Mag off Gunbroker. I am trying to find the correct Warne scope bases for it. I bought a pair for Win. Model 70(s) Post 64 Long and Short Action but they don't fit. I measured the Rear Hole Spacing and it appears to be .440". When I went to Warne's...

First off if there is an older thread that answers my question please direct me to it. I am helping CAustin get into reloading. One of the firearms he has is a 140 Merkel in 470 N.E. For this rifle what would be an acceptable group size under the following parameters: one shot fired from...

The bolt on my CZ 550 chambered in 404 Jeffery does not "run" as smooth as I'd like. But then I got to thinking how smooth is smooth. I contacted Von Gruff and asked him for some hints as to where to proceed. Accordingly I've purchased some layout bluing to apply to the bolt and am prepared...

My most recent acquisition was a Winchester that had been converted into a 404 Jeffery. Plain straight grain wood, no engraving and a barrel from a maker that I'd never heard of, assembled by a guy named Randy. The previous owner had all of the work done and I purchased the rifle as is off...

Those of you that have been around a while have no doubt read about my fascination with the 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser and the fact that I've purchased one for each of my grandkids. A couple of years ago Michigan changed its' laws regarding youth hunters. Now youngsters 10 years of age can hunt...

Our good friend CAustin wants to start reloading. His wife will be buying him "everything" that he needs to reload his 470 NE Double Rifle, a 416 Ruger, a 375 H&H Mag and a 300 Win. Mag. as a Christmas present. Since I reload and see Charlie when I visit my son in Kansas City, he asked me to...

I'm looking for a Winchester Mod. 70 Classic in 300 or 338 Ultra Mag. It doesn't have to be pristine, a "working rifle" will do just fine. I've only seen one "Custom Classic" in 338 Ultra Mag on any of the usual online auctions. It was priced way out of line based on what I want.

I have several "somewhat" Dangerous Game rifles that are currently wearing Iron Sights. I like the Nikon Monarch 3 African with a No. 4 German reticle that is on my 404 Jeffery. My problem is that Nikon quit making this scope. I've been looking online for several months (eBay, Gunbroker etc.)...

This post is just to get the thread started. A little over a year ago the possibility of an AH group hunt was proposed. The thought behind it is that since we all share a common "love" of hunting in Africa that we could form a group of AH members that were willing to hunt with guys and gals...

How accurate is your 375 H&H? I don't mean for this to sound like a silly question. Maybe a better title might be what 300 Gr. bullet shoots best in your rifle and how does it perform on larger PG animals like Eland. I have dies and several kinds of Brass and powder. However I have not...

I purchased a Mauser Model 2000 in 375 H&H from a friend about 12 years ago. I put it into my safe and never fired it. Because of feeding issues with my CZ 550 in 404 Jeffery which is at a local gunsmith's shop, I'm initiating Plan B which may have me taking the 375 H&H to Africa in July. I...

I am very familiar with the proper sight alignment and proper sight picture for several types of iron sights including Buckhorn, Patridge, Peep, Ghost Ring and Tang. In the past year or so, I've purchased 2 rifles that came with Express Sights. Even though the Express sights were removed and...

I've seen lots of threads on AH where someone is building a new rifle or rebarreling a "true" Mauser Action. Most of which are K-98s. I looked for a Mauser Action at a reasonable price and couldn't find any. I then decided to just use the action from an old Remington '03-A3 sporter that was...

I purchased a 404 Jeffery from LonD (an AH member) several months back. It took me a while to get my loading bench set up, dies and components purchased etc. but "we" my new 404 Jeff and I made it to a range last week. My reloading data was furnished by VonGruff. For the time being the rifle...

Just wondering if there are any 404 Jeffery owners out there that use Norma Ammo but don't reload. If you have some once fired Norma Brass and boxes and want to sell it, please PM me. We will work out a deal that is a win win for both of us.

I now have all of the components to load for my 404 Jeffery or so I thought. I use an old Lyman hand crank trimmer. Like most if nor all such devices you need to use a caliber specific "pilot" to center the brass against the cutting head. I looked on Midway but did not see a pilot for the 404...

Ok, I have the rifle, the dies and brass are on their way. But what bullet should I get? The only DG that I would ever consider is a Cape Buffalo. When I asked a similar question for my 416 Rigby the most common answer was the Swift A Frame. I am currently considering three options, a 400...

After reading in a recent post that 450 Gr. bullets were better Buff medicine than the old tried and true 400 Gr I started to worry. The heavier bullet requires a 1/14 twist rate to stabilize it. Apparently there is some support for the thought that the "normal" twist rate for the 404 is 1/16...

Prior to becoming an AH member a little over two years ago, I'd never heard of a 404 Jeffery. Since then it seams that there is almost a constant stream of posts regarding the building, obtaining or use of a 404 Jeffery. That got me to thinking about the possibility / feasibility of adding one...