The 2025 Dallas Safari Club Convention at Atlanta offered nearly unimpeded access to outfitters and firearms and optics vendors. Why? Well, it was held in Atlanta for the first year due to the convention center in Dallas undergoing a rebuilding. Perhaps some of our Texas members stayed home?
Secondly, Atlanta received 2” of snow for the first time since 2014. I swear that no business in downtown Atlanta had ever even seen a snow shovel! The snow turned into freezing rain and darn near closed down the entire area on the second day of DSC 2025. Below is a photo of @abnhog, Mrs. abnhog, and friend Lee as we walked from hotel to the Atlanta convention center.
Prior to the crippling 2" of snow and ice in Atlanta, my Bemba Queen and CINCHOUSE (a little military humor) and I posed for a free photo at DSC on Thrusday.
Folks, sorry, I didn’t shoot a lot of photos and those posted below are from a four year old Droid phone. Nevertheless, I hope those of you that couldn’t attend enjoy them.
One of our AH sponsors, Richard of @W.J.JEFFERY & CO. holding a new Jeffery rifle in .404 Jeffery. He also has a .500 Jeffery rifle on display. Price of these rifles starts at $80,000. Maybe in my next life...
Next are a few of the Montana Rifle Company’s offerings. Located in nearby to me Memphis, Michigan, MRC is taking orders for their new rifles with billet steel actions. The previous made in Montana MRC rifles had cast steel actions. While strong enough, the inside of the actions were a little rough. The machined from billets actions of the Memphis-made rifles looked and functioned as well as any near their retail price of $2,800.
MRC rifles are offered through licensed (FFL) dealers but NOT factory direct. They are presently taking orders on .375 H&H and smaller chambered rifles. Larger bores will be available in the future.
NOTE: The un-manly "brakes" are removable from otherwise rugged rifles! Although not contusive to accuracy, the reassuring push of recoil against one's shoulder is a most satisfying experience!
Yours Truely aiming at rafters (for safety) with a new MRC in .375 H&H. Ian of MRC and AH member @Imac45acp is looking on.
NOTE: There is NO unmanly brake on this MRC dangerous game rifle!
I could not capture any photos of the stock of the .375 H&H MRC rifle without reflecting glare of overhead lighting. Because of the glare I am posting three photos of the same stock.
- Ian of MRC told me this is typical of the MRC rifle stocks' figure.
Saving the best for last, Diggory Hadoke was manning the booth of Westley Richards.
Folks, there are gun writers who spin a good yarn and then there is a class of them that overshadow all others. Those at the apex of firearms knowledge are the source of accurate information on fine rifles and guns (shotguns for us Yanks). This group is small and includes Michael McIntosh, David Trevallion, a few others, and Diggory Hadoke.
I asked Diggory to show me how the $100,000 “previously shot, hunted, and loved” Westley Richards Droplock double rifle functioned. That is, how are the locks revoked for cleaning and inspection? To that, he most cheerfully obliged my curiosity. I attempted to capture the procedure in the photos below.
The left and right locks are NOT interchangable.
Finally, what would a bespoke British rifle be without museum quality engraving?
Secondly, Atlanta received 2” of snow for the first time since 2014. I swear that no business in downtown Atlanta had ever even seen a snow shovel! The snow turned into freezing rain and darn near closed down the entire area on the second day of DSC 2025. Below is a photo of @abnhog, Mrs. abnhog, and friend Lee as we walked from hotel to the Atlanta convention center.
Prior to the crippling 2" of snow and ice in Atlanta, my Bemba Queen and CINCHOUSE (a little military humor) and I posed for a free photo at DSC on Thrusday.
Folks, sorry, I didn’t shoot a lot of photos and those posted below are from a four year old Droid phone. Nevertheless, I hope those of you that couldn’t attend enjoy them.
One of our AH sponsors, Richard of @W.J.JEFFERY & CO. holding a new Jeffery rifle in .404 Jeffery. He also has a .500 Jeffery rifle on display. Price of these rifles starts at $80,000. Maybe in my next life...
Next are a few of the Montana Rifle Company’s offerings. Located in nearby to me Memphis, Michigan, MRC is taking orders for their new rifles with billet steel actions. The previous made in Montana MRC rifles had cast steel actions. While strong enough, the inside of the actions were a little rough. The machined from billets actions of the Memphis-made rifles looked and functioned as well as any near their retail price of $2,800.
MRC rifles are offered through licensed (FFL) dealers but NOT factory direct. They are presently taking orders on .375 H&H and smaller chambered rifles. Larger bores will be available in the future.
NOTE: The un-manly "brakes" are removable from otherwise rugged rifles! Although not contusive to accuracy, the reassuring push of recoil against one's shoulder is a most satisfying experience!
Yours Truely aiming at rafters (for safety) with a new MRC in .375 H&H. Ian of MRC and AH member @Imac45acp is looking on.
NOTE: There is NO unmanly brake on this MRC dangerous game rifle!
I could not capture any photos of the stock of the .375 H&H MRC rifle without reflecting glare of overhead lighting. Because of the glare I am posting three photos of the same stock.
- Ian of MRC told me this is typical of the MRC rifle stocks' figure.
Saving the best for last, Diggory Hadoke was manning the booth of Westley Richards.
Folks, there are gun writers who spin a good yarn and then there is a class of them that overshadow all others. Those at the apex of firearms knowledge are the source of accurate information on fine rifles and guns (shotguns for us Yanks). This group is small and includes Michael McIntosh, David Trevallion, a few others, and Diggory Hadoke.
I asked Diggory to show me how the $100,000 “previously shot, hunted, and loved” Westley Richards Droplock double rifle functioned. That is, how are the locks revoked for cleaning and inspection? To that, he most cheerfully obliged my curiosity. I attempted to capture the procedure in the photos below.
The left and right locks are NOT interchangable.
Finally, what would a bespoke British rifle be without museum quality engraving?
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As a Texan and DSC member also, I chose to remain in Texas and attend this show instead of traveling to Atl. Reports from the Dallas show were slow traffic on Fri also, as Dallas was subject to similar weather events as Atl, but attendance seemed to be picking up after noon on Saturday. I also was able to spend time with outfitters I never would have been able to squeeze into at the previous shows. Only time will tell. SCI gained at least one lifetime membership as they gave me credit on my previously paid 3 yr dues toward a life membership, a Jim Shockey book, a backpack and two 4-day passes to the 2026 SCI national show next year.
