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Thank you. I should have specified that I am looking for one that does NOT have exposed hammers.

I am looking for a vintage double in 303. I am not looking for a safe queen, but I am looking for a functional piece with good bores. Please PM if you have one you could part with. Thank you for your consideration.

82 grains RL17 for TSX and 75 grains for Barnes solids

Last May I shot a Cape Buffalo with my 450-400. I too used the bonded Hornady DGX and the DGS. I was hesitant to do so but was placated to an extent after conversations with Dr. Kevin Robertson (Doctari). Long story short, recovered 2 bonded DGX one weighing 334.7 grains (83.7%) and second 322.5...

I carry a small belt knife anytime I am in the outdoors and would feel naked without one. I have used mine on every safari albeit for rather mundane tasks. I have carried a different knife on each safari as a way to honor someone who is no longer with us and will never get to experience all...

I reluctantly used BONDED DGX in my Westley Richards .450-400 last June for Cape Buffalo. I felt better about them after corresponding with Doctari. He was right. Perfect expansion and good weight retention. I would use them again without hesitation in my classic doubles. In a modern double I...

I have been well served with Trijicon on my 404 Jeff and 416 Rigby.

Norma brass Barnes TSX 286 Big Game

Manton circa 1920. Shoots Norma PH like a dream.

My wife and I have been looking into expat retirement in South Africa. We are considering a summer place on the Indian Ocean and a winter home in either Limpopo, Free State or Northwest. As we get older neither of us like hot or cold as much. I know there are challenges in RSA but if you don’t...

As an owner of a 404 Jeffrey I think one reasons so few are available is the no one who owns one is willing to part with it. Another reason is perceived recoil. My 416 Rigby and 404 Jeffrey are both CZ 550 models. Almost identical except for barrel length. Both wear identical Trijicon scopes in...

I would look for used equipment as much as possible. Reloading tools tend to bring very little in the secondary market. I second the Norma brass suggestion. Lapua and Nosler are top notch as well. I prefer Redding dies. 2 scales may save you from disaster and a chronograph is a must have in...

I paired my 450-400 with a 318 Westley Richards Express this past May/June. My wife brought a 375 H&H to provide back up for both. 9.3x62 would be great as well. I paired it with a 404 Jeffery a few safaris ago.

I will be hunting unit 7 starting the 21st of October. I will be wearing light weight merino base layer top and bottom. Next is first lite wool pants and a light wool shirt whose maker’s label is long gone. Polypropylene liner socks and merino boot socks in kenetrek boots. My kuiu super down...

I have a Cz 550 in 9.3x62. I bought it used off gun broker at a bargain because it had a Mickey Mouse stock with a twin bar recoil reducer and a 4 inch gap in the wood to install this contraption. It looked hideous and caught on everything. I replaced the stock with a beautiful walnut stock from...

I have not yet had time to try it out.

No. I purchased it from Drexel.

I would do 9.3x62, 35 Whelan, 338-06, or 318 Westley Richards. I have all but 338-06 but I load my 338 Win Mag to 338-06 level. The 318 is a pet project of mine but does present a challenge with dies, bullets, brass, etc. The 9.3x62 is my favorite of the 3 and seems to punch well above its...

It will go well with my .375 Caprivi which accounted for 8 African animals in May/June.

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Any interest in Kimber Talkeetna .375

I contacted Woodleigh on June, 22, 2023. I was told rebuild is almost complete and production to resume in a matter of weeks.

Of the 2 you mention I would go with the 7mm Rem Mag as much as I hate to pass on the 7x57. For most Africa hunting there is no practical difference between them but for hunting the Western U.S. the 7 Mag has the edge. I have shot many animals in South Africa and deer and elk in the U.S. with...

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I would recommend you decide what YOU WANT first. Then be patient and check every possible outlet daily. Be patient and willing to wait for the one your heart desires. My favorite is a W. J. Jeffery 450-400 3 inch. I purchased it on an internet auction. I then sent it to J.J. Perodeau for some...

My first trip to RSA came about by buying a package at a benefit auction for Wounded Warriors. The package included Impala, Blesbok, Gemsbok, Blue Wildebeest, and Warthog. I knew going that I would hunt Kudu as well. I had the opportunity to meet my PH prior to going to Africa and he...

My wife is cross eye dominant. We use the round, plastic, clear, envelope sealers. This allows normal peripheral vision but forces the non dominant eye to "take over" allowing her to score with her shotgun

9.3x62 404 Jeffery 470 NE

Keep things simple. Load 300 grain Barnes TSX or Swift A-frame. Kill everything. Problem solved.

Congratulations on your first Safari. I am glad all went well. I am curious about what brand of metal gun case you used.

My loads were worked up using RCC brass that I very fortunately received immediately preceding their bankruptcy. Bullets were pulled Woodleighs that came from a small ammo company that used resized 06 brass. I also found vintage Barnes bullets that are from the 70's judging by the dates on the...

Finally ready to go after 2.5 years. Shoots as good as it looks! 1909 Argentine Mauser, Richards Microfit stock, Krieger Barrel, Leupold 1.5-5 VX III, Talley bases/rings.

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9.3x74 450-400 470NE

470 NE Manton and Company 450-400 W. J. Jeffries 9.3x74/20 gauge combo Chapuis I will post pictures when I return home from out of town

My CZ 550 in 9.3x62 would be my choice if I had to pick only one rifle for EVERYTHING. My pet load is Norma brass, Remington 9 1/2 primer, 63 grains Big Game powder, and Barnes 286 TSX. From Eland to Jackal one shot and done. Phenomenal accuracy and devastating penetration and lethality at 2376...

I currently have 3 doubles and am looking for a fourth. My 450-400 is going to Africa this summer for Buffalo primarily. My 470 and 9.3x74 are staying home. I am taking a custom Mauser in 318 WR for plains game and a Kimber 375 as a backup that can cover both. I am looking for a vintage British...

On November 17, 2005, I badly injured by back due to my own stupidity while attempting to hook up a trailer whose jack was frozen and whose base was also frozen to the ground. It took me 30 minutes to drag myself up to a standing posture and go inside. I was unable to stand fully upright until...

While I am no expert on vintage Leupold scopes I believe the ones I own are aluminum tubes. If that is what your is also it is anodized not blued. I have a rifle with an aluminum floor plate that has turned that exact color.

My daughter has been well served by the PROIS line of clothing. It was up to the rigors of Rocky Mountain Bighorn hunting and did well in Africa also. No real issues with thorns. She also uses Kenetrek boots.

Late December 2022, I had an opportunity to purchase a "used" 6.5 RPM in the Mark V Backcountry Ti. The sale included 140 rounds of ammunition, all full boxes and I believe the previous owner's claim to have never fired the rifle. I have fired 3 different factory loadings from the ammunition...

My daughter is petite and while older than yours on her first safari used a .308 exclusively and 165 grain Barnes TSX in a Kimber rifle. Kudu, Gemsbok, Zebra, and others were quite impressed. Having used a 7mm-08 for over 30 years I would expect similar results. Do not tempt fate, use Barnes or...

My 1987 Lyman Orange Crusher works well for my 470 and 450-400.

We had sautéed eland and Buffalo testicles. No breading. They were phenomenal.

Proxibid has one through gunslinger auctions. Current bid $1200 ends 22 hours.

I would sell all three and buy a 404 Jeffrey and a 9.3x62 and some ammo.

What velocity does that give you?