Recent content by Ontario Hunter

Is that a Herters "world famous Belgian" stock? Looks identical to the one Dad put on my Springfield in 1962. Horse wreck broke it in two, 1981.

"Black Beauty" Not real pretty but definitely deadly. I probably shot more pheasants this year than most guys will kill in a lifetime. Plus a dozen Huns and a couple of sharptails. And that's just this year. The old A5 can't take all the credit though. My current Lab is absolute deadly on...

Yep, that's what the gun writers say. However, in the heat of combat it would take a helluva lot less effort to simply reload the next cartridge vs struggle with recocking the striker. Mauser has a slot in the striker for assisting with reloading the bolt shroud. I assume a tool slips into it...

Sometimes I take my limited eyesight for granted. I'm 72 and left eye is almost useless after multiple retina detachments. Right eye is hanging in there, although twenty years ago the long term forecast was not good for it either. I can do "okay" with iron sights out to 100 yards. At fifty...

In snow or rain it is nice to be able to put the scope in my daypack and switch to iron sights, especially when footing is tricky. My shortened striker punches the primers very adequately. The firing pin spring generates the energy needed to punch the primer. Military striker springs have...

I have the wing safety on the left side of my Springfield ... and I like it there. Note that I cut the knurled knob off the end of striker so I can access the left side safety with my right thumb. The problem with wing safeties is they are not safe when I detach the scope and switch to iron...

Myers makes 3-position Model 70 style safeties (shroud + striker) for Springfield but he is proud of them. Very good quality though. I think Wisner also still makes a 2-position lateral lever shroud safety kit for Springfield but requires access to machining. I seem to recall someone, maybe...

Sorry, I didn't even look at the price. That guy is right off his rocker. Ram-line was not that great to start with. What did you do for safety on those rifles? I'm about to change mine (again) to Winchester Model 70 3-position. Apparently, the bolt shroud/safety screws onto Springfield...

There is more than one forum full of cranky old African hunters? Maybe I should check it out? Double the fun! :D

I "choose" to shoot the gun Dad gave me in 1964. He built it with his hands. How could I choose otherwise? Fortunately, it's a 30-06, best caliber ever. Another reason to stick with it. Lots of factory ammo and components = cheap to shoot. Guess I lucked out right from the get go. I also...

Here ya go, James. New Ram-Line still in the box. Ebay also has a couple of new laminate stocks at $190. Personally, that is the way I would go...

Greetings. I have lived in Ontario since '89. Still a US citizen, although almost ashamed to acknowledge it these days. I have been to Africa hunting four times, three times for buffalo. Two on the wall. Try to find time to hunt kudu. Quite challenging and a beautiful trophy. I can help...

Yep. It was a Williams screw on base. Now I can see the second screw at the end of the ramp. And yes, NECG hood is too long for that base, also as I suspected. You might have noticed the grooves for hood to slide into on your Williams sight base each have a bump in them. Williams hood has...

You should make it into 300 WSM. Let's take a vote ... uh ... okay, I'll show myself out. :D Have fun with that build. Do your own checkering?

It seems a fair number of hunting accidents are not the fault of the hunters. You'd be surprised how many hunters are killed and maimed by their hunting dogs! Very often the hunter is beaching or launching his boat and the dog steps on the gun. Seems to happen fairly frequently. Or the dog...