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Blackhorn209.com is actually Hodgdon, so you bought it from Hodgdon. Type www.blackhorn209.com and it will forward you directly to the Hodgdon website. www.blackhorn209powders.com though is a HOAX website. And that's what KRISH previous linked to... he possibly also didn't know he linked to the...

RMC - the guy you responded to, linked a website called "www.blackhorn209powders.com" which IS a hoax website, and then you replied to him saying "yep, that's where I ended up getting it...." - hence my reply to you. All good though!! I just wanted to make sure you guys were not "advising"...

You bought it as this hoax website, and they actually delivered? I'm speechless. A website with NO phone number, NO address and known to be a scam... And selling hard to find $80 per 1/2 lbs powder for $330 for 5 lbs, or $33 per 1/2 lbs....

You DO realize this is a HOAX website???

I I had even contacted the factory in February, and they told me as a one-off, they would make me a new 404 Jeffery bolt head, and they then got a guy at Blaser USA to call me. He bluntly told me they could not make it, as it was discontinued years ago. I told him what the factory had said, and...

That's where I got it from this week - after calling and emailing over 100 stores in Canada, USA, Germany, France, Bulgaria and the UK.... LOL. If only I knew of them a year ago, I would have saved myself a LOT of effort. And doing Google searches, they previously never came up. But this week...

And some GOOD NEWS for me, at last!!! I found a store in Houston, TX that still have 404 Jeffery barrels AND 404 Jeffery Bolt Heads in stock!!! WhooHoo, so I ordered the correct bolt head now. Pity Blaser USA had such a no-care attitude.

I eventually figured out how to get it done... I trimmed the rims of the brass down just a tad on my lathe, so the Magnum bolt head now extracts the brass with no hassles. And I got a GREAT gunshop in Bulgaria to get Sauer to build them a magazine, which took 5 months but I got it 2 weeks ago...

Good morning - thanks for the info - unfortunately his is a standard bolt head that accepts 308 and 243. I need a bolt head specifically for a 404 Jeffery - it’s slightly bigger than the Magnum bolt head even. I appreciate you letting me know!!!

I was able to turn down the rim on the Norma 404 Jeffery just brass ever so slightly in the lathe, so it fits the Sauer 404 Magnum bolt head. Works like a charm now!!! Thanks for all the friendly advice.

Hello Gert - thanks for the kind gesture. I'm originally from Pretoria, but now live in Canada. I spoke to Ralph Badenhorst in Ermelo, and he's going to take a look at the bolt head when I get to SA next weekend - hopefully it's doable. If he cannot, I will get in touch with Johan Greyling!!! Do...

That may just be a great option - thanks for the suggestion - something I will look into in detail!!!

Thanks for your insights. I’m taking the bolt head with me to South Africa next week - there’s a custom gun builder there that build fantastic rifles and even build their own Mauser double square bridge actions in-house - hopefully they have some ideas.

Thanks - I will get some research done on the options suggested!!!!

The barrel is a Sauer 404 factory 404 Jeffery barrel. I just cannot find a 404 Jeffery bolt head for it and Sauer won’t make it anymore. So my first thought was to get a gunsmith to look at “opening up” the bolt head ever so slightly so it accepted the 404 Jeff case… but that’s not been possible...

@Gert Odendaal Resurrecting an old thread of yours I just stumbled on, and I found it fascinating. I have a major dilemma - I own a Sauer 404 rifle, and have a new 404 Jeffery barrel for it, but Sauer stopped making the 404 Jeffery calibers, and I need a 404 Jeffery bolt head for this barrel...

I guess nobody has one then....?

Anybody have one lying around? Please.

Hello everyone I'm desperately looking for a Sauer 404 right hand BOLT HEAD for a 404 JEFFERY, as well as a 404 Jeffery magazine for a Sauer 404. I cannot find one anywhere, and Sauer don't make them anymore. If you have one, or know where I can find one, please let me know. Thanks Robbie

I agree 100% - I'm originally from South Africa and now live in Alberta, Canada. My last hunt in 2017 I used a friends' rifles, and it was just not the same as taking my own rifles and my own handloads with premium bullets.... In May when I go again, I am taking my OWN rifles with me once again...

I just received an email back from the store selling the 404 Jeffery rifles on Egun. He says he's only aware of 3 of these barrels in 404 Jeffery, and he somehow got his hands on all 3 used rifles to sell. So doesn't seem to be in "production" - just one-off units from time to time possibly...

Correct. I sent the store in Germany an email to ask where they're getting all 404 Jeffery rifles from.... Curious to know, as the one being sold now, was originally produced in 2012. The one they sold in late December was a 2021 production rifle.

They once again have a current auction - this is the 3rd 404 Jeffery they're selling in just over 2 months... This one is actually stamped 404 Jeffery... https://www.egun.de/market/item.php?id=14665455 Barrel serial of this one is R040749. The one sold in December 2021 was R183473....

Sure thing - will be a week or two before I get out to shoot it though.

Haha, luckily I have a long, large flat head one.

Thanks for your advice jdemocko I contacted Andre at Blaser yesterday, and he gave me the part number for the Stock Nut - C5900008. Cost $5.50 from the local Blaser dealer, and I picked it up today. This is what it looks like - better than a hardware store nut, as this one can be tightened with...

I might not permanently remove it - just want to see what a little less heavy rifle feels like - especially with the semi weight smaller caliber barrels.

Thanks for that!! I have just emailed Blaser!!! Fingers crossed.

Thanks BeeMaa, I found that picture you show, but mine has the hard red rubber recoil pad, and you cannot "pinch" it with your fingers to find the cut slots. EDIT: Just found it had 2 red rubber 1/2" round "plugs" that go into the recoil pad, and pulled them out to find the screws. Thanks...

Hi guys, looking for some advice once again please. Does anyone have a picture to share with me, so I know how to remove the Kickstop from the R8 Kilombero stock? The stock has the hard, red recoil pad, but I cannot for the life of me, find the slots to insert a screwdriver or allenkey to...

For $2500, you stole that rifle. Great buy!!!

I am so grateful for everyone's help on here - thank you!!! @ One Day - Thank you SO much for the ton of info. Yeah, I figured I'll remove the kickstop anyway, as I'm not recoil shy at all (unless shooting from the bench - LOL). The rifle will be plenty heavy enough to mitigate the recoil - the...

Yeah, exactly my thoughts. And agree, probably a tad over 12#. Thanks for your input too - appreciate it!!!

Hi One Day Thank you SO much. Edit: And thanks for the photos - THAT'S what I needed to see. Semi-weight it will be!!! It was after reading your posts on the R8's that I started looking into them with some effort. My plan was to order a Jaeger or Attache in grade 6 or 7 wood so as to get the...

I'm not too worried about the weight, to be honest, as I have lots of relatively heavy rifles.... My Kimber Caprivi in 375 H&H with S&B 1-8x24 Exos weighs 10.8 lbs and I've hunted with that rifle a LOT. My Dakota 76 African in 416 Rigby with S&B 1.25-4x24 weighs 11.8 lbs (11 lb 13 oz) and my...

Hi guys. Just ordered a Blaser R8 Kilombero with safari 22mm 375 H&H barrel. I want to add a couple of other calibers, but have seen some photos of the standard 17mm barrels and they look a bit out of place to me, on the 22mm barrel channel of the Kilombero. My options I guess would be either...

Thank you all for the warm welcome on here!! Much appreciated.

Hello everyone. I've been a member here for 11 years, but never really posted anything - have read lots and lots of threads on here, and enjoy the vast amount of info available on this forum. I'm originally from South Africa, and started hunting when I was 6 years old, so been doing it for...

You guys got lucky with the great deal on the grade 9 stocks - they're a small fortune now. Very nice gun indeed. Made me now also want an R8.

I think I should send you a Swarovski scope and you send me that R8 - should be a fair swap... nice scope for a nice gun. LOL. Wow, that stock is something!!!!