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Looking for an offset ring for my No 1 in .22 hornet.

My wife and I are recently returned from a tour of Budapest, Prague, Vienna and Salzburg. While billed as a Christmas market tour, I somehow kept finding myself in hunting shops. Although burdened with draconian EU firearms laws, the hunting heritage is alive and well in these countries. A...

I was recently in London for the annual gunmakers dinner. I stay with friends in the trade when I’m in London. We had some time before the dinner so we stopped by Hatfield House to visit Carl Russell’s shop. Carl is a respected gunmaker in his own right, and his shop reflects his passion...

Way to grind it out Springboks!!!

I have an exceptionally accurate semi-custom M70 in .325 WSM. Unfortunately, wrist surgery has caused me to lose most of the mobility in my right wrist, which makes it difficult to shoot classic styled stocks. Is anyone aware of a manufacturer of lightweight chassis or stocks with vertical grips...

Many of us have been watching the posts by @HUNTROMANIA with great interest. The owner, Marius, has teased us with pictures of incredible trophies and attractive offers. My willpower tested to its limits, I took Marius up on his offer for a red stag hunt with no trophy fee. As Romania is a...

Organizing in the reloading room again. Here are some bullets I’m not going to use: 6.5mm 130 gr Swift Scirocco 154 count (one box unopened, one partial) $100 plus shipping 7mm, 145 gr Barnes LRX BT, box of 50 unopened, $30 plus shipping .308, 165 gr Sierra TGK, 282 count (2 unopened boxes, 1...

Speer has 270 gr 9.3 bullets in stock if anyone has been looking for them.

This thread is a little off the beaten path, so I have no idea if I'm posting it in the right spot. My apologies if I have not! After the recent events in Nashville, we are reviewing security at our Church's school. Hardening the front doors is of critical concern. Does anyone have...

I had a lovely visit to this fine establishment today: Imagine my surprise, during a discussion of Harare, when I was asked if I knew our very own @kevin Peacock! As we all know, Kevin is a distinguished gentleman of refined taste. Apparently that fame has spread to Birmingham. In all...

Location: Arizona (If you want more specifics you will have to contact Simon Crawford at Crawford Guide Service!) Outfitter: Crawford Guide Service Rifle: Winchester M70 in .325 WSM Scope: Swarovski Z6 1.7-10x42 with BRH reticle Binoculars: Swarovski 15x56 SLC with tripod and shemogh (don't...

I recently bought a pair of Swaro SLC 15x56 binos from Mark. As these are for back country coues hunting, I need an effective way to carry them with my pack. I use an Eberlestock GunRunner for this hunt. Naturally I went to Eberlestock for the bino pack and bought their modular recon system...

I am a classic rifle enthusiast. I have a nice collection of custom and classic sporters to support this claim. Two things have caused me to embark on a project that is a significant departure: a newly acquired passion for Coues deer hunting, and wrist surgery that has resulted in a significant...

Well I've been waiting to post this thread until the fat lady had sung. The shipment from our 2019 Zimbabwe safari with CMS finally left Harare early this year. The work had been done in Zim by Collett's Wildlife Artistry. For those naysayers on African taxidermy, Steve Collett is a Rhodesian...

A buddy is taking his family on a ski vacation in Big Sky over spring break. He has no interest in skiing and would love to go on a cat hunt. Does anyone know a good lion guide in the area?

So here I sit trying to figure out how to trim cases one handed while I wait for this wrist to heal. It got me thinking, surely there is better gear for case trimming. The below pic is what I use, Lee pilot system w a cordless drill. It is fine but not super accurate and time consuming. What do...

Well, I've done a final dig through the reloading room. As stated in other posts, I have powder and primers I could sell but I don't want the hassle of trying to figure out how to ship them. If anyone is in striking distance of Birmingham, Alabama and is in need, PM me and we'll see if what I...

Guys, I bought this rifle from @neckdeep last year. Since then I purchased a No.1 in .275 Rigby, bringing my 7x57/.275 count to four! The reality is, I am just not going to get around to doing anything with this rifle. I am copying the original thread below as the rifle is exactly as...

Watching another thread I saw some comments about the low availability and high price of components currently. I decided to go through my components locker as I knew there were things that had been tucked away for quite a while, some over 30 years! I am offering these at what I hope you think...

This is a very nice Ruger No. 1 in 9.3x62. It has less than 100 rounds through it. I can certify that it shoots moa or better with my handloads (I have shot a number of 3 shot groups that were much better than 1" at 100). I have not put factory loads through it so I cannot comment on its...

Well with the positive election results in Botswana it looks like we will be hunting elephant and buffalo there in 2020. This raises the question of ivory imports. Does anyone know, or know how to run to ground, the USFW position on ivory imports from Botswana? The last that I had heard it...

Well I'm two weeks back from Africa so I'd better get busy and write some thoughts down before it all becomes a blur! I was scheduled to retire for the third time on July 1st. Having failed at retirement twice before, I thought that scheduling five weeks on safari would ensure that the event...

Just back from a month in Africa. I thought I’d share some recovered bullets. Right: 7 mm, 175 gr Swift A-Frame recovered from a Nyala. 2300 fps muzzle velocity (7x57), 180 yd shot, 1 shot kill, recovered weight 168 gr (96%) Center: 9.3 mm, 286 gr swift A-Frame recovered from a Cape...

I’m loading my 9.3x62 with WLR primers. I’m seeing posts on other forums where some folks are using magnum primers. The case doesn’t seem to justify it. Anyone have experience comparing magnum and are primers in the 9.3?

Guys, I don’t have much info yet but would appreciate thoughts on a rifle my gunsmith is trying to help sell. It’s a Westley Richards in .318. Based on photos and my Smith’s inspection, bore and metal are all in very good to excellent condition with no mods. Unfortunately the stock has been...

Productive morning int the deer stand. I only had the 5 bullets in my .243. 3 shots later I was beginning to wonder if I was going to run out. Roarke’s Drift came to mind...

Guys, I just received a news report on Zim that indicates things might be getting a little dicey. I don’t really trust what I hear in the news and am wondering if our friends on the ground can provide some first hand knowledge. Bottom line, we are planning to hunt there in August, flying in to...

Guys, I'm having a Dakota Model 10 built in 9.3x62. Due to the ring positioning on Model 10's (and No. 1's for that matter), I could really use an extended eye relief scope. Swaro discontinued the Z6i EE 1-6x last year. It would be the perfect scope for this rifle. If anyone has one they are...

We have just returned from a great trip to Botswana. This was my 6th safari and the first in which I would not be hunting Cape Buffalo. I love classic tracking hunts for free range game. In my experience this meant buffalo and elephant. On this hunt we would be using the same technique to...

I am writing this from Africa Sky guest house in JoBurg, one of our favorite spots. We are off to Maun in the morning for a plains game hunt with friends who ranch in the area. This is my first African hunting trip not in pursuit of buffalo. I’m going to try to make up for it with a true...

I'm setting up a new Ruger No. 1 in 9.3x62 for my wife. Does anyone have experience with stock inserted mechanical (Edwards) vs. mercury recoil reducers? I'm going to put a 1" Pachmayr decelerator pad on the rifle but think that a recoil reduce may be a good idea as well.

I just bought a Ruger No 1 in 9.3x62. I’d appreciate any loading advice. I plan to shoot the 286 gr A-Frame. I use IMR-4064 in my 7x57 and H-414 in my .375 H&H. It looks like 4064 would be a viable choice but I’m not opposed to going to something new. Thanks in advance! Bill

I've seen quite a few posts regarding kudu lately so I thought I'd add mine. These pictures were taken about as far upstream as you can get on the Luangwa river before you hit Malawi. I shot this fellow the year before Zambia shutdown to 'sort out' their concessions. I've hunted in many...

My buddy Bruce (cbvanb) and I recently returned from safari in Zimbabwe with our wives. Due to my crazy schedule, I don't post much in AH, but as chance would have it we ran into Royal (royal27) at the guest house in Bulawayo. Royal has shamed me into jotting down some notes. I hope they are...

I booked a hunt with in Mozambique for cape buffalo in 2014. We were hunting the Mahimba game reserve. My PH on the hunt was "Beans" Du Preez, the owner of Tootabi Valley Safaris. Mahimba is a great hunting area and Beans is the real deal, an old school PH who knows how to hunt. We had an...