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  1. Longwalker

    Red Meat... Best Hunting Vehicle

    Unfortunately to be road legal here in Canada ( or the USA I assume ) almost all the really good versions of off - road vehicles like Toyota land cruiser would need to add emissions controls, air bags, etc. so they are banned from import. Custom additions are not of interest to me. I've made do...
  2. Longwalker

    Woodleigh .410" Bullets For Sale Canada

    Merkel 140 AE, .450-400 3"
  3. Longwalker

    Woodleigh .410" Bullets For Sale Canada

    Woodleigh 400 grain FMJ RN solids, part box of 44X Woodleigh 400 grain Hydrostatically Stabilized all brass solid, 36X 80 bullets in all, excellent for the .450-400 3" Nitro Express and some others. Woodleigh bullets are unobtainium since the factory burnt down. I've done my elephant hunt...
  4. Longwalker

    Velocity difference right vs left barrel

    My Merkel 140AE 450-400 3" with 60 cm barrel (approx. 23.5") shooting Hornady factory loads averages between 2000 fps ( at 5°c) and 2080 fps. (at 30°C) AND there is a consistent difference of about 20 fps between the right and left barrels. Shoots good consistent groups from both barrels despite...
  5. Longwalker

    Any point in a 'small' double rifle?

    If you want a modern, capable Euro rimmed cartridge in .308" the .30R Blaser fills that need vey well.
  6. Longwalker

    Why Buy A Blaser K95?

    Sigh. Americans demanding that classic European kipplauf or other break action rifles be chambered in rimless cartridges like the 7x57 when the almost identical but proper 7x57R are commonly available ( not at Walmart! ) Why buy a classic rifle and handicap it with your choice of ammunition...
  7. Longwalker

    What’s your spookiest hunting experience?

    I was hunting by myself in the remote and unpopulated Saskatchewan river delta. Late season moose, mid-December. It had just snowed, knee deep and fluffy, and was very very cold, -42° that morning when I set out walking from my overnight camp. The kind of cold that hurts inside if you breathe...
  8. Longwalker

    9.3 X62 brass and bullet powder recommendation

    I like Norma Oryx 285 gr. bullets the best in my 9.3x62. And Norma or Lapua brass. Just wonderful performance on Bears, Elk, and Plains game up to giraffe in size. There have been several comments in this thread about using CFE 223 powder in the 9.3x62. It is one powder that has remained easy...
  9. Longwalker

    Rifle Actions (Ranked)

    Big question, but if considering commercial, non-custom bolt actions only, and in no particular order. These are all very good, but all are quite different... Brno ZG-47 Blaser R8 Mannlicher-Schönauer
  10. Longwalker

    Rifle SR20 308 win

    I can’t help with your question, but want to compliment you. You have a beautiful, very well made rifle. Congratulations!
  11. Longwalker

    Sako 9.3x62 Groups - Thoughts?

    I don’t doubt your experience Steve, but my local gunsmith told me he has never had to work on the locking lugs on a Sako, unlike many Remingtons, Winchester’s, and various Mausers he’s seen with uneven locking lug contact. Exceptions exist for anything it seems. My own experience with two of my...
  12. Longwalker

    NAMIBIA: 2023 Non-Trophy Bull Elephant With Karl Stumpfe / ndumo HUNTING SAFARIS

    Thanks for sharing and congratulations on a successful and exciting hunt. Glad nobody was hurt!
  13. Longwalker

    Norma Big Game ammo question

    Interesting about your twist rate in that FN Browning. I had the same model/ caliber rifle, and mine was more accurate with 165 gr. bullets than it was with 180’s. Now I know why. I have full confidence in Norma ammunition, but obviously that long a-frame 180 grain bullet is no good in your slow...
  14. Longwalker

    To Sling or not to Sling a Dangerous Game Rifle, That is the Question

    All my rifles are equipped with slings and QD swivels. I also feel it's a much safer way to carry a rifle in a group than the "African" carry. With practise, a slung rifle can be brought to aim very quickly, and also quicker than "African" carry. Getting a sling snagged on brush doesn't seem to...
  15. Longwalker

    AR LPVO's on BGR's?

    It's becoming quite difficult to find a low power / variable power scope with straight tube that doesn't have huge exposed knobby turrets that snag on stuff and perhaps even lose their setting, and very complicated reticles that do not help a hunter aim quickly and accurately at game animals...
  16. Longwalker

    Politics

    Had a fairly wise man say to me, the absolute best use of a single litre of gasoline is to put it in a chainsaw. Nothing else will yield a similar amount of useful work compared to the alternative muscle power. No vehicle, no generator, nothing else comes to mind. A litre of gasoline can produce...
  17. Longwalker

    .35 Whelen & CFE223 - magnum or standard primer?

    Our weather warmed up to around 0° and so I got out to shoot a few shots over the chronograph. And learned something in the process. First some history. A few years ago I shot my .35 Whelen and compared both standard and magnum primers with RL15 powder / 250 grain Hornady bullets. The maximum...
  18. Longwalker

    What is the purpose of carrying a knife out in a safari..

    I carry a knife every day. All the years that I went to school, university, various "office" jobs, even to church on Sunday. Just don't feel dressed without a pocket knife on my person. And I use it almost every day. When in the bush, I always carry a pocket knife, or a Leatherman, and some way...
  19. Longwalker

    Question for long-time alaskans

    I have a summer place in remote Northern BC, just a hop from Alaska. What I've settled on for my camp gun suits me just fine. Rossi M92 Stainless ( Trapper 16" barrel) .44 magnum loaded with HSM 305gr. hard cast "bear loads". Handy, so it's easy to pack around, "powerful enough" for the kind...
  20. Longwalker

    Favourite quotes - Here's mine, Quite a long list. What's yours?

    "In the end, we will only conserve what we love. We will love only what we understand: And we will understand only what we have experienced" “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science” - Albert Einstein "A human being should be...
  21. Longwalker

    165 or 180 grain bullet for 3006

    Those Norma Oryx are excellent! And that’s a very good price!
  22. Longwalker

    LOP question

    I don’t worry about stocks that are too long. It’s easy to cut a little off of a too- long stock. Or better yet, first remove the recoil pad and shoulder the rifle to see if it helps.
  23. Longwalker

    Why You Should Travel To Zimbabwe

    I was hunting / tourist in that area at the beginning of March last year. Temperatures were pleasant, 20-30 deg C most days, and we had only two light rain showers in two weeks. I brought a water repellent jacket that I seldom wore, and shoes that were comfortable to walk in but not waterproof...
  24. Longwalker

    Custom Wood Stock Options

    It wasn't bad, going for memory maybe $80 or so? Certainly no worse than shipping from the USA anyway. I buy scope mounts from Slovenia, detachable magazines from the UK, and have bought a custom stock from Australia. All transactions were painless, and no more expensive than buying from the...
  25. Longwalker

    2023 Model 70 win ...in .375 h&h..upgrades?

    Charlie that rifle and scope looks like a fine choice. That part of your planning and preparations is commendable. However, while you may have a good reason to put extra ammunition on your sling, it is not my preference. It seems like a handy location, and looks good, but think about a sling...
  26. Longwalker

    New Production Winchester Model 70 in 375 H&H back in-stock

    An update: I picked my repaired rifle up from the gunsmith yesterday. Parts and work was finally completed almost a year later. Better late than never I suppose.
  27. Longwalker

    Custom Wood Stock Options

    If you aren't stuck on supplying your own blank, consider an overseas supplier. I ordered a stock from Australia, Hatcher's Rifle stocks. You would need to do the final fit and finish or have someone do it, but I'm very satisfied with mine. Cameron does good work, and has some really nice wood...
  28. Impala Hunt Zimbabwe

    Impala Hunt Zimbabwe

    .416. Oddly & Swift Aframe and Barnes TSX bullets
  29. Blue Wildebeest Hunt Zimbabwe

    Blue Wildebeest Hunt Zimbabwe

    .416. Oddly & Swift Aframe and Barnes TSX bullets
  30. Longwalker

    .416 for plains game?

    While hunting in Zimbabwe last March with a rented rifle, my elephant hunt was finished on the first day. So I hunted Wildebeest and Impala with that .416. Oddly, both animals ran farther than I expected with decent shots to the chest, using Swift Aframe and Barnes TSX bullets. About 100 M death...
  31. Longwalker

    .35 Whelen & CFE223 - magnum or standard primer?

    Is there a downside to using magnum primers if they are not actually necessary? Do standard primers improve uniformity? Some people say they prefer "mild" primers for accuracy, some say they use "magnum" to ensure reliability. I may be over thinking this, but would appreciate some clarity.
  32. Longwalker

    Wanted Sako Rear Ring

    thirdbite, it would be helpful to know what country you live in....
  33. Longwalker

    .35 Whelen & CFE223 - magnum or standard primer?

    thanks Wyatt, I have the same habits. I was just wondering, because CFE223 is such a new powder and I have no experience with it, if using it calls for a magnum primer like most other ball powders or if it's easier to ignite? The data I've seen so far for it shows regular primers. But the charge...
  34. Longwalker

    Pulling front or back trigger first

    Exactly! Thanks for explaining it so clearly Red Leg. Front / right side first. My Merkel 140AE even came with clear instructions to fire the rifle in that order. O/U rifles should fire the bottom first, front trigger. I actually did have a double discharge when casually shooting my Beretta O/U...
  35. Longwalker

    .35 Whelen & CFE223 - magnum or standard primer?

    7x57 Joe, I agree, mostly, but I am not in a position to try the loads for accuracy or velocity because of the weather. I was hoping to load a bunch of ammo while there's nothing else for me to keep busy at, and will base my primer choice on the experience and advice to others.
  36. Longwalker

    .35 Whelen & CFE223 - magnum or standard primer?

    I'm trying CFE 223 in my Whelen for the first time. 225 grain bullets, both Sierra BTSP and Nosler Partitions. Worked up to 66 grains in Remington cases. Used Remington 9-1/2M magnum primers. Pressures seem OK, from visual inspection only. But it was -32°C outside where I live and so I didn't...
  37. Longwalker

    Any experience with Sauer S404 series rifles?

    I've always wondered why Sauer 404 rifles are not more popular. They look elegant, are built very well, and are accurate and versatile. I own their predecessor, the Sauer 202. Well, three of them actually. and three additional barrels. All three rifles are very well made and I find no fault...
  38. Longwalker

    How do you rank/compare/contrast the difficulty and overall experience of hunting each of North America's Big Game Species?

    Northern Shooter, Brickburn gave some good advice for Alberta. I've hunted for all the species on your "either - or" list except brown bear. I really think the location, and local situation makes a big difference. I was a moose hunting fanatic for many years. Hard-hunted moose in wilderness are...
  39. Longwalker

    Hunting with dangerous game cartridges outside of Africa?

    Local game I've taken with my dangerous game rifles include moose and elk with .450-400 3" Nitro Express, And also moose, elk, black bear and whitetail deer with .375 H&H. I was fortunate to get an elk and a bear within minutes of each other last September, using the .375. I have become quite...
  40. Longwalker

    Travel help for Hungarians

    Same law applies to Canadian citizens who wish to fly with their rifles to Zimbabwe. There is an embargo prohibiting Canadians from bringing a firearm into Zimbabwe. I rent rifles when hunting in Zimbabwe. Travel without firearms is much simpler, and legal. The advice to split tickets and not...
  41. Longwalker

    35 whelen pressures

    57 grains of IMR4064, OR 57 grains of RL15 will produce 2500 fps with cup and core 250's with apparently safe pressures in my rifles. Please be aware that RL15 apparently suffers from fairly large variation in burn rate from lot to lot. So be sensible when working up loads, since velocity =...
  42. Longwalker

    35 whelen pressures

    I may be flirting with disaster, but I've been shooting a Remington 700 ( 22") , a custom Ruger #1 (25") and a custom Sako AV (24") with 250 grain Speer & Hornady bullets loaded to 2500 fps for years - using IMR 4064 and RL15 powders. Worked up the loads in each rifle, and despite their varying...
  43. Longwalker

    .270 vs .280

    Of course the .280 is a very good cartridge. No question about that. The main reason I prefer the 7x64 is the finely crafted European rifles that are chambered in 7x64, and the design of the CIP standard chambers and barrels for the 7x64. The 7x64 specifies a faster rifling twist than most .280...
  44. Longwalker

    Moose hunting in Sweden

    Good video! Nice to see a hunt that is about the meat and not so much about trophies for a change. Nothing wrong with shooting calves, I prefer to take calves if I can. Calves offer the best meat there is, and calves are the "least important" members of the moose population, as long as there...
  45. Longwalker

    .270 vs .280

    This might be a little controversial, my apologies to those who love the .280. It’s a very good cartridge, but.... The .280 has no real reason for its existence besides Americans sceptical about anything with a metric designation. Remington introduced a cartridge that was almost...
  46. Longwalker

    Snap Caps

    In my opinion, any rubber / silicone / soft material in the place of a primer does almost nothing to soften the blow of the firing pins after the first time or two. A rubber plug just gives you a false sense of security. To avoid damage to the firing pins, a proper spring loaded plunger in place...
  47. Longwalker

    Gun fit for double rifles question

    Left hand stocks are offered by Krieghoff, even as a conversion for a used right hand rifle. You won't regret spending a some more to have it fit properly.
  48. Longwalker

    Does anybody shoot a Blaser D99 drilling? Your thoughts?

    Thanks for the encouragement Rimshot! I had already decided to go ahead and order one, but then ran into the post-covid supply problems so many industries have had to deal with. The new reality: No direct importer any more for Canada, the USA importer was not very encouraging to my dealer's...
  49. Longwalker

    Which species draws you back to Africa?

    Buffalo, Eland, Kudu, in approximately that order. But I have yet to successfully hunt bushbuck, or Bushpig, and a bunch of plains game have eluded me so I'm also interested in my first hartebeest or waterbuck, black wildebeest and mountain zebra, etc. ...
  50. Longwalker

    EAW Pivot Mount DIY Install

    I've just installed my second set of bases and fourth set of rings using these instructions. On my pair of Sauer 202 rifles the process seemed reasonably straight forward. I wrote to EAW first and supplied pictures and measurements of what I wanted to do. Their suggestions for the parts required...
 
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