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Just received some ammunition I'm not familiar with for my 416 and 450 Rigby rifles. This is the only 450 Rigby factory loaded ammo I've been able to find in nearly a year, so I figured it was worth trying. The brass is a headstamp I've not seen before, but the best news is it's correct for...

I've recently purchased several large caliber rifles in 416 Rigby, 458 Lott, 450 Rigby and others, and I need powder to feed them. I have reloading manuals from Lee, Barnes, Woodleigh and several others, but 450 Rigby Data is limited. RL-19 Seems to be one of the go to powders for these...

This past weekend @tinktink12 and I went to our favorite range to sight in her new Savage Custom Shop Lady Hunter 30-06, and tune some other rifles for upcoming hunts. Her first rifle on the bench was the 257 Roberts using the Hammer Fur Hunter bullets. Groups were all under .75 inches. Let's...

In the last few days I've started to think about scratch building a switch barrel 300 magnum/458 magnum. My question is, when you travel to Africa or Europe, do you simply annotate the various calibers on the paperwork? Have you ever had trouble entering a Country with a switch barrel rifle...

Great video from The History Guy on Roosevelt's 1909 expedition to East Africa. The number of specimens collected and their Taxidermy and preservation in order to get them to the Smithsonian must have been a monumental task.

Beloved Country music star Willie Nelson was killed late last night in a freak accident near his home near Spiceweed Texas. Wittiness say Nelson may have been in an inebriated state when he wandered into traffic and was struck by a passing motorist. Nelson was reported to have been carrying a...

@tinktink12 and I have made the decision that we want to hunt the Caprivi/Zambezi region of Namibia in 2027 or 2028. We've looked at several outfitters, but I think the better way to do things is narrow our choice down to a specific Concession. My target species are: 1. Cape Buffalo 2. Red...

Saw one of these at the local SCI banquet over the weekend. https://griffinhowe.com/criterion-rifle/ I keep telling myself. I don't need it. I don't need it. I don't need it.

On Friday my younger brother Darren had a severe seizure and was put on life support. There is very little brain activity and his vital signs are very weak. His daughters are now taking care of all his legal affairs. Your prayers are greatly appreciated.

How many are watching the Winter Olympics? Ice Dancing, aka Prancing I'm forced to watch. The Downhill? Oh yeah! The wind whipping all over my body as I sail downhill at 90 miles an hour while eating a York Peppermint Patty! I'd do that. I find quite a few winter Olympic Sports entertaining...

I want to wish my gal and member @tinktink12 a Happy Birthday. It's a true blessing to have a gal that enjoys hunting, fishing, and Worldwide adventures. Plus, she cooks a mean Pheasant enchilada. When she takes delivery of her new Savage Lady Hunter 30-06 from the Savage Custom Shop, i think...

I've had the desire to go on a European hunt for wild boar, but my better half @tinktink12 doesn't think this is something she would be successful at. She finds the "Wild Boar Fever" videos extremely exciting, but thinks identifying them and then shooting a Boar under these time constraints to...

It appears Guav Johnson isn't to happy about some peoples choice of footwear. :ROFLMAO:

Ocellated Turkeys in southern Mexico. Absolutely stunning Turkeys, but I guess the rate is 5-7k for a week of hunting. I think I'd take 2x Pronghorn hunts for that amount.

https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/can-cutting-tags-fix-montanas-deer-problem Mule Deer have been in decline throughout the Western States for some time, but what can be done about it? Hunting pressure is just one issue. Population growth, habitat destruction, wolves...

At the SCI in Nashville, the DSC in Atlanta and other large shows, are the exhibitors there to make money, or mostly generate interest in future purchases? For example, Silencer Central has customers lined up with credit cards in hand. TAG Safari and several boot makers were doing brisk sales...

https://share.google/7sGh30iHJuayOFxmc A lot of unburned powder just ahead of the firing line.

Tina has been tossing around the idea of a larger caliber rifle for Elk size game and called Savage Customer Service to see if they would build another model 111 Lady Hunter with a few tweaks. They transferred her to a nice lady named Effie Sullivan. Tina thought she had heard that name before...

Being the troublemaker I am, I'll just pull the pin and walk away. :LOL:

Talked to Steve at Hammer Bullets about the need for something that won't blow up on the Tiny Ten and he suggested the Fur Hammer. They can basically machine nearly every standard diameter and weight to the Fur Hammer configuration, which is the nose is not drilled and punched. This makes it a...

Recently came across this website while looking for CZ and Tikka rings and bases. The website looks legit, but I'm curious if any of our members in Europe have dealt with them. They also sell brands that aren't available in the U.S., and I'm curious if they get the or thumbs down . Rusan...

Looking to see if someone has a pair of these hanging around. I need several pairs of 30mm medium height CZ factory rings with the 19mm dovetail to go on the BRNO 602 and CZ 550 rifles I’ve recently purchased. I know the Warne and Leupold rings are available, but I’d rather have these. I’ll...

This is a really good video by the Bearded Butcher. They dry age a whitetail doe and test the results. Last year I had several Ohio deer aged 2 weeks and the difference in taste is dramatic. Haven't tried their suggestions for making bacon, but if it looks half as good as the video, I need to...

This is the Lehigh .458dia. 305gr Extreme Penetrator bullet. The website states it is optimized for 45-70 velocity, but wondering if .458 Win is to much, or if useful hunting loads can be worked up. I don't currently have a 45-70, but I do have a 458Win, a 458 Lott and 2 450 Rigby rifles. The...

I've decided that since Tina has been such a good girl this year, I'm buying her a new Bass Boat, and a new Rifle. Given that she loves to hunt and fish, you'd think she would be overjoyed with such generous gifts. See, she likes the canoe she bought a few years ago. It reminds her of her...

Just took delivery of my long awaited 450 Rigby. I could have used any action, but I chose a CZ550 purchased from member @krish, still in the factory box. Jeweled bolt works smooth as silk. Scope is the Swaro Z8i .75-6x20. I think we made a good choice on the stock blank here on AH a year...

After using an R8 on my recent Stag, Roebuck and Chamois hunt, my opinion of the rifle has done a near 180. The calibers used were 9.3x62 for Stag 6.5 PRC for Chamois 243 Winchester for Roedeer oh the shame :LOL: Optics were Swarovski and Blazer (Doctor Optic?) Even though I'd only seen...

Nearly a year and a half ago Tina and I decided to book a hunt with Marius at @HUNTROMANIA. I was very impressed with the hunt reports by other members and contacted Marius about Red Stag for me and Chamois for Tina. I told him very early on that I wanted the MACHO GRANDE of Romanian Red Stags.

@Rare Breed has announced he is working on the the SCI get together. With permission from Jerome, I'll be bringing a batch of embroidered Africa Hunting hats to give away. Last year Thread Logic made hats in Kryptic camo with Rust embroidery and Olive Green hats with Gold embroidery. I was...

Currently, I have an assembly line of various rifles under construction. I'd like to find a dark black finish that is long lasting and doesn't look painted on, like dura coat, etc. Nothing against bead blasting and hot tank blueing, or rust blue finishes, but it's like pulling teeth to find...

How many of you have noticed the difference in how alert an animal is before the shot, and the reaction to the shot? How effective a heart shot is when an animal has no clue you are there vs one that is staring straight at you stomping and snorting? We talk endlessly about calibers, bullet...

I have a question for our members on taxidermy on European species. I'll be hunting with Marius @HUNTROMANIA for Chamois and Red Stags, but haven't pinned down a Taxidermist yet. I briefly spoke to Bob Vitro the owner of True-Life Taxidermy in Middletown, NY and his crew at the SCI in...

What do most of you that hunt Europe frequently wear for Alpine hunts? I've already selected Kenetrek boots, high quality socks and base layers, both synthetic and wool that I can switch depending on daily temperatures, but want a traditional jacket and pants. Partially as a nod to tradition...

Recently purchased a .458 Lott from another member here and looking at ideas for a new stock. It's a Brno 602, so not all that difficult to find decent wood for it, or synthetic if I go that route. In the latest issue of Safari Times there was an advertisement for exotic African hardwood and...

I didn't want to derail the thread on taking a 22mag or 22Hornet to Africa, but I wanted input on a few ideas for a Tiny Ten cartridge. I've thought a long time about what would make the best Tiny Ten and night hunting cartridge. I have extensive experience with the 22mag as it was my first...

I've finally got my 450 Rigby brass, bullets and dies together, all I need is some data. I'm loading both Barnes X 500gr and Swift A-Frame 500gr bullets. These are intended for Buff and Hippo. If I ever hunt Ele there are Norma factory loads with the 500gr flat nosed solids that several members...

I have semi and O//U shotguns, but I'd like to have a SXS specifically for Quail and possibly Dove. A 20 would work, but a 28gauge would really be the thing a true gentleman uses for such noble birds. The budget would be $2,500 and under. This leaves out most of the semi custom house guns...

For the guy that can't decide between a bolt or double rifle.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/texas-hunting-aoudad-from-helicopters/

Selling my brand new Walther LP500 Expert pistol that I bought at the beginning of May. This is an Olympic 10 meter quality .177 air pistol capable of extremely high accuracy when fed pellets that it likes. I have fired less than 100 pellets thru it. I will give the buyer a free brand new 200...

Got a question for site sponsor @RAVEN ROCKS PRECISION. Can you give us an update on what you have on your list of ammo and brass that is incoming? I am on your email list, and I've seen you are expecting 470NE, etc. Right now I'm hoping for some Norma 450 Rigby flat nose solid ammo, Norma 450...

At least once a week, Tina and I have wild game or fish for dinner. We have pheasant, quail, deer and some locally caught fish currently in the deep freeze, but last week she said "Our wild game supply is running low, what are we going to do?". So I find myself casting about for ideas.:E Hmmm...

Pennsylvania is now requiring an accuracy/proficiency test to hunt some private land that has a Landowner/State Co-op agreement. Urban deer permits and other types of licenses I also have no problem with this type of proficiency testing. It does seem lenient depending on how good you are with a...

After a year and a half, the magic box finally arrived. Everything turned out to be in great shape, and Tina is overjoyed with her tabletop Steenbok. The big trick now is mounting my Waterbuck above the fireplace while she isn't looking. ;)

Just what I need for my upcoming Match shooting season.

Ran across these bullets during a search for solids. Some are small variations on tried and true designs, but other are very interesting concepts. This is a typical RN Solid from turned brass stock.

After watching this Chris Dorsey video a while back, the dream of hunting Red Lechwe by boat is stuck in my head. At this years SCI in Nashville, I stopped to chat with the folks at Jeff Rann Safaris about Red Lechwe, Eland and Buff hunting in Botswana. Everyone, including Jeff were very...

Rummaging through one of my safes, I came across some old Leupold boxes and one felt heavier than the others. It turned out to be a silver box with an LPS scope that I purchased new more than 20 years ago, and never mounted on a rifle. I have several PG caliber rifles under construction that...

I know Graff & Sons has RCBS dies in stock for the 450 Rigby, but I'd like to see if anyone has a set they would like to part with first. No, not bullets for hunting Unicorns. I'd like to find some of those .458 500 grain Swift AFrames everyone talks about, but seem to be harder to find than a...