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Nice to see the work is finally getting started! I'm pretty sure it will come out looking awesome with all the plans you have for it! Have you decided on what engraving you want on it yet?

Looks horrible matt, I'm sure that even though it's set up the wrong way I can find a home for it for 50$ so you can just cut your losses.... I expect a full report on Wednesday at the latest or I'll spam your inbox until you post it!

Sadly they weren't interested in exporting the rifle, otherwise it would have a new home already :(

Ohh, and I especially think that a box or two through my 9.3x74r barrel set for the double would get you back on track and get used to the double :)

HHS, you have just been lulled into a false sense of security with that supressed .308 of yours..... Jumping from 22lr recoil levels to a 470 is a pretty big step :sneaky: Leave the bigger bores until your shoulder has healed up ( I know its hard since they are so much fun to shoot!!) And once...

Congratulations and thanks for sharing! Very nicely written report.

Well I don't have experience with many doubles except for the Krieghoff 470NE that I currently own but I have no problems shooting it as a lefty even though it is a right handed rifle. The stock is 100% straight though so it fitted me really well even if it did have a cheek piece on the wrong...

Like always a pleasure to read your stuff mate :)

Well, for me it is the satisfaction of doing it myself, the price aspect(10 rnds of 470NE for 150$ anyone?) and that some of the calibers I shoot you don't have that many choices of bullets if you stick to factory loads. And it is always a way to get out of the house and shoot some more :)

Thanks matt, The Lott will actually be purely for wild boar hunting over feed in the dark with a 7x50 illuminated Zeiss. Still hoping for that 600+ lbs boar to step out :) Think I might try the 550gr Northforks for it to see what they can do :) The 404 will be both a "backup" to my 470 and a...

Apparently friends are for making friends buying new rifles ;)

So my addiction strikes.... I have long wanted a rifle in the classic cal 404Jeffery and finally made the decision to order myself one. Sadly there is a fair bit of waiting for this rifle to arrive (4-6 months) but they say that waiting is good for you.... So what did I order? A Mauser M03...

Sorry Witold but I have to disagree with you there... Claiming minimum caliber .338 is just wrong. A .308win or 30-06 is more than adequate for the job. If you don't hit the vitals or cns it doesn't matter what caliber you use, just use common sense and don't try to reach the vitals from...

I shot my Eland earlier this year with the NorthFork 180gr but in .308win without any problems. Perfect mushroom and it only went about 20yds after the shot. Shot it at about 120 yds or so on the shoulder. Grab the heavier bullet or even step up to a 200gr a-frame or Northfork since you got the...

Really nice writeup, especially for someone like me that is addicted to hunting all sorts of pigs! Love the photos and your descriptions.

Nice writeup! Now I miss not having a 375 in the house anymore :(

Very nice report and pictures! Didn't make me want to shoot an elephant any less!

Work up a budget then double it just in case you run into one or more "monsters" that is a once in a lifetime deal... I don't think I have ever gone to Africa and not shot some extras that just happened along!

One of my previous dream rifles turned out to be a real pos... Sako TRG 42 in 338LM... Brand new rifle of the new model with all the upgrades and all the extras. Was happy as anything with the rifle when I picked it up. Had to wait two weeks to get some ammo for it and another week to have time...

I would have no problems with getting a r8 in 500Jeffery. I am actually choosing between a barrel in 416rem, 458lott or 500Jeffery right now. The only "downside" I see to the Jeffery is that it will only take 2+1 rounds. Not that it should pose much of a problem though....

No problems, always nice to give someone new ideas :)

Too bad I have already been down this year :( Very interesting offer for a good price!

Closeups as promised. A nice mount that is pretty cheap and doesn't use much space.

Well.. Zeiss Varipoint 1.1-4x24 with the 0 reticle is always nice for close range... ;)

Brickburn :) Love to see the little kiddies faces when I tell them the reason they don't make Timon and Pumba anymore:sneaky: (yes, I know its not a meerkat but close enough...) The Blesbok is what I call a "facemount" and is in my opinion a nice way to mount something that normally would be a...

Paladin, since you live within the EU you got an great option! Go to egun.de and look for whatever scope tickles your fancy there. Both used and new scopes available similar to ebay but just for guns and hunting/gun related items :)

Hunt hard, you should know atleast 90% of them from when they were still running around ;)

I will update as soon as I get something more done in there. Doubt the trophies will get back earlier then september/october though :( But I have some European trophies that will go up soon aswell. But lights and some other stuff will go up within the next month or so. Got 4 kuduhorns I'm...

Thanks, I'm getting pretty happy with how it has turned out :)

Thought id post some photos of my trophy room now that it is getting closed to being finished. Sadly I can't seem to find so many before photos but I'll post the one I found anyway. The floor and walls looked about the same when I started this project, same colouring and tiles everywhere. It...

Those look like alot of fun to shoot matt! Did the 600NE kick as bad as people say or is it tolerable? :)

In Europe it is very common with driven hunts with dogs and the animals moves pretty quick with a dog behind it. I would say that about 50-70% of my hunting is done this way. In Sweden shooting a moving target (moose) is part of the test that you have to take to be allowed to hunt and to own...

I do love my blasers, always have and always will! Just sold my second blaser r93 (both r93 varmints in .308) just two days ago and I am replacing it with a blaser r8 in cal .308 and either 416rem or 500Jeffery. Once I got used to the straight pull action I fell in love with the trigger and...

I choose the ring height depending on the rifle stock. Whatever rings give me the most natural and comfortable shooting position. If I close my eyes and put the rifle to my shoulder the sight picture should be right there when I open my eyes again. If that is low, medium or high depends on the...

Rookhawk I couldn't agree more even though I would place the Zeiss Victory HT up together with the Z6. Having owned most of the brands and models mentioned here and a fair amount more at one time or another I can't say that any of my rifles use a leupold, vortex, meopta or nikon. I fairly...

Zeiss victory models, Swarovski z4-6, Leica Magnus models, S&B, Kahles if you are looking for clarity of glass and build quality. After owning and hunting with them you will wonder who filled your leupold with milk...

I didn't have any problems bringing two barrels with me in 2013 (.308win and 45blaser). They counted the rifle with one barrel as a whole rifle and the barrel as a barrel. As long as you got licenses/correct paperwork for it it's no problem. I had two silencers with me aswell so a grand total...

Just to get you even more excited about kudu... Got a somewhat decent photo of this one :) Shot this one in the end There is something special about hunting the spiral horns.. Almost as good as hunting pigs!

Don't get me wrong, I won't enjoy shooting an old 38" kudu bull as a trophy just because he is very old. That is a clear cut cull animal for me. But I very much prefer shooting a 50" kudu with well worn down tips over shooting a 52" kudu with sharp points even if I would take both when the...

I have used muzzle brakes while hunting and I will never do so again! For some reason that shot oppurtunity always comes when you are busy rearranging your hearing protection. That said I do like to have a muzzle brake on the big bores while developing a load. Shooting 40-50rnds of anything...

I will have to agree with Phoenix Phil on this one. An old weathered representative of the species is on the absolute top of my hitlist. Measurements are an pleasing bonus for me.

It was Blaser CDP 156gr Left handed ammo ;) Yeah I am over the moon with this rifle! Just love to tinker I guess.. Might be able to turn it into a 1/4 moa rifle with some tinkering with the ammo :) I wonder if they would make a 470Ne barrel for this... Might be a bit stiff on recoil though!

Very nice rifles Brett Becker! Looks like that young fella is a really talented engraver! Had time to shoot my K95 today and I am absolutely stunned! First three shots after zeroing measured a group of 15mm @ 100m. So a sub 1/2moa rifle with the first factory ammo I ran through it... I am so...

Thanks fellas, will put up a range report on sunday evening when I have had time to go out and play around a bit :)

Finally got my Blaser K95 in 7x57r today after a very long wait! I'm happy as anything with this lightweight beast! 5lbs loaded no scope! With a Leica Magnus 1.5-10x24 scope

Let's hope for the best elmerfudd! Either way it makes for a very interesting story no matter what the rifle looks like now!

Welcome! Looking forward to hearing more from you.

Ohh! I'm so stealing this one!

Just as an update I have found a taxidermist in SA that does all my work now and that I am very happy with. I am more worried whenever I will go to a different country to hunt. So far 3 shipments that has come out excellent and one more that they are now working on. And I am sadly in Sweden and...

Everything was sent/recieved as seen in the photos. That Nyala mount is a disgrace tbh. No damage to the crate as far as I could see and everything bolted to the sides of the crate with bubblewrap around it. The horn from the steenbok looked like it had been stepped on. The parts of the tusks...