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Botswana is not on the current CDC list of countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission. If I were to travel to an endemic area I’d get the vaccine (coming down with hemorrhagic fever doesn’t sound like a fun safari to me) but there are no endemic areas in Botswana currently.

No, but I’ve been looking at the same area. When are you going?

Those dimensions are with the turret cap on

Turret diameter is 1 1/16 th inches. Protrusion from the scope body is 5/8th of an inch. Mine used to be on a 9.3x74r double, but is now on my Heym 44b .270 win. It’s a nice scope.

I have one sitting right by me as so read this… I’ll measure the turret for you

Sold to a gentleman in Texas.

I have my eyes on another rifle that I’ll get more use out of. But if it doesn’t sell I won’t be sad to have to keep it.

Another price drop $6000 US.

Does anyone know how I can adjust the price in the initial post? Is there a way to edit it ?

Price reduced again. $6500 shipped !

I’ve purchased from them, I had no issues. Shipping from Slovenia to Canada was surprisingly cheap and fast. Sometimes US export controls make it easier for me to import stuff from Europe, plus they have lots of great optics and mounts that just aren’t available in North America.

Price reduced to $7000 US. Since I’ve had inquiries. Export cost from Canada to the US would be about $250.

I’ve decided to put my AHR .404 Jeffery up for sale. It’s their DGR custom, built on a CZ550 action. AAA+ English Walnut, pop up aperture sight, 14 inch length of pull. Initially I had a few feeding issues, so it went to Ralph Martini for a tune up. Ralph made sure it feeds everything...

Pretty sure that’s at the FTW Ranch

I do love the Swarovski Z6i line, as well as the Leupold Vx-6 but for a low light scope the Zeiss Victory HT 3-12x56 with illuminated reticle is just amazing. It’s incredibly bright and the dot is wonderfully fine and precise. I honestly don’t think there’s anything better.

I’ll go with lobster and oysters from Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The scallops here are excellent as well ! This thread is making me feel like taking a drive down to the lobster pound this afternoon.

Importing into Canada isn’t hard for a “non-restricted” class firearm. But depending on where you are importing from it can be slow and expensive. I find it’s easy and cheap from the US, but more expensive from anywhere that requires the use of airfreight (like the UK). However certain types of...

Lol, no I didn’t ever list it for sale and if I do I think I’d ask a little more than that :)

Nope, I still have it and haven’t put it up for sale. If you’re interested in it though send me a message….

I’ll let you know if I do…. But I wouldn’t hold my breath while waiting if I were you :LOL:

Yes Wayne did it. I believe he has the tooling to make and install them. I suspect he may have gotten the tooling when the CZ USA custom shop stopped doing custom 550’s as they used to offer it as an option.

Last year I got a .404 Jeffery custom from AHR on a CZ550 action. It’s a full custom, nice walnut, and a pop up aperture sight in the rear bridge. The feeding was tuned a bit for me by Ralf Martini so that it would feed well even with blunt large meplat bullets. However, now I’ve picked up a...

Yes it was

I recently bought at auction a Heym 88b in .375 H&H. It was sold as a sideplated boxlock but when it arrived yesterday I found that it is as I suspected actually a sidelock action. Its has 25 inch barrels, and is about 8.5 lbs without the scope. Claw mounted Zeiss 1.5-4.5 scope. The length of...

Interesting thread! I’d like to get a Snider sometime soon. I’m only a few minutes outside of Halifax, so if I can I’d like to get one like yours from the Halifax garrison.

I doubt anyone in the US stocks them, but NECG would be my first place to call if I were looking there. Odd euro mounts like this I normally order from opticstrade in Slovenia. But you’d probably be lucky to even find someone to fit the base properly in that time frame.

If you prefer a Trijicon sight Henneberger makes a similar mount for the Trijicon

Similar mount from EAW

I bought a Heym 88b .375 H&H with a claw mounted scope, so I’ve been researching red dot options too. This is the best option I’ve found so far.

From the Recknagel catalogue. It fits the rear claw mount base, just needs a capable smith to file it to fit properly

That’s weird… the M12 still shows up for me. I wonder if it’s another case of not being offered in the USA? It was never really popular in North America anyway, although i do have one and love it.

I agree!! But their are so many small shops that have cool stuff pop up occasionally too, if you look long and hard enough. I once got an Empire Rifles .450 Rigby from a small shop in rural Ontario for about $3000. It had only ever fired 2 shots…..

Just to clarify a few small misconceptions in this thread. Mauser does still make the M12 according to their website (the M03 is discontinued). And the Browning BAR was and still is made in 9.3x62, just not for the American market (check the Browning International website). Although neither are...

Ralph Martini generally has a few used doubles for sale, so check out his website. Wolverine supplies has some Merkel large bore doubles in stock at reasonable prices. Calgary Shooting Center has some doubles in stock which aren’t on their website, but if you call them or email the they’ll let...

I found this article quite good, there is also some good info in Pierre VanDerwald’s book. Definitely an awesome cartridge, I only owned one for a short time and didn’t have the chance to hunt with it. I’ve thought of buying another but will probably stick with my current .404. Best of luck...

I think any of the common 180 grain loads would be a good choice.

Thanks Tom I appreciate your help !

I’ll try that. My French is quite rusty, but I’m sure I can manage.

I’m very interested in one of these. I would really like to know how the adjustable regulation system works on these, I know there are different ways to do this and I’m curious what Chapuis went with? Could you shed some light on this please Tom? I’ll probably have to import one from the US...

Yes, that’s what I actually prefer the RMR. I got rid of my SRO.

I think this book may be a good investment for me, I hope there are still copies available. I’ll send you a message!

Good to know. If the bore is that rough I’d be better off putting the money towards a buffalo hunt and putting my new .404 to good use.

I have no idea why this was moved to the Classifieds forum….. it’s not a wanted ad…. Could we please move it back ?

Yes, I was looking at the one at Elwood Epps. I recently got a .404 from AHR so I don’t really need it….. but it would be fun

I’m looking at a 450/400 3-14” NE Farquharson. Ammo and brass are both very scarce. I think I’ve read somewhere that it is possible to rechamber the 450/400 3-1/4” to 450/400 3” and that this was sometimes done to clean up pitted chambers in older 3 inch guns. Can anyone give me so insight into...

I have the same rifle, but not with the “Triwood” finish yours has. It was supposedly regulated with RWS 9.3x74R Universal 19g which I can’t get in Canada. I got several boxes of RWS Evo 18.8g (285gr), it doesn’t regulate well at all in my rifle so I’ll be using the brass to work up some loads...