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I was literally on eBay looking for this scope today! Darn!

That's an absolute beauty. Looks very much like the Biesen 458 Lott I bought from a member on this site. If you ever need to thin the herd or need extra room in your safe, shoot me a message!

I almost forgot about this post. Here's a few from my safe. There are probably 3 or 4 more custom 70s in an, but these were easiest to dig out. Love 'em all. #1- nothing looks too special about this one optically. Jeweled bolt, but was rechambered back in the 60's at the Weatherby factory to...

Excellent post Mark! Custom pre64 70s is my guiltiness of pleasures! Out of town for work, but I'll add a few guns to the chain when I'm back home. You'll know one of the guns!

VX-3 received today. Thanks!

Nice gun that's certainly been used. Bluing looks pretty rough and the pad is certainly not original to the gun. Almost looked like first 2 numbers engraved on that bolt don't match serial number on gun, but could be wrong. I suspect you may have to move price to commensurate a sale, because at...

I'm personally a sucker for a well done custom pre 64 model 70 with a chunk of nice wood.

I have what I consider a premier mountain rifle listed for sale right now. You're not going to find a flatter shooting rifle than 26 nosler. Pair that with the McMillan stock on the Browning Hells Canyon--and you have a tack driver ready to reach out and touch something...

Nice looking vanguard. I've never seen a vanguard with a nice chunk of wood. Usually they're plastic, and the good wood is reserved for the mark v. Not to be a hater, but if I'm buying a weatherby rifle, it will be chambered in a weatherby cartridge. Love the 300 wby. I'll be bringing one to...

I've been on the lookout for a pre 64 model 70 in 35 whelen for some time with a nice chunk of wood. To this point, I only found 1 that fit the bill, and I kick myself for getting hung up on a few bucks and not pulling the trigger...

Hippo and crocodile are top on my shortlist for my next African trip. I purchased a custom pre 64 model 70 416 Remington, and am intending on 350 gr tsx for my poison.

Matte VX3 spoken for! Looking forward to mounting it on my 30-06!

Wish I had a need for a 2nd model 70 in 375. Mine is a pre 64, one of my favorites. Great price.

I've had similar issues in the past. My solution is always 2 steps. I always go to range with 6 to 8 rifles, because i like to let barrels cool off. I request furtherest left bench available. If there is anyone still left of me, I always make sure I have my 300wby with a brake or my 416 rem...

I think your 2 choices would be my 2 preferred. If I wanted 1 bullet for PG and buffalo, I'd go with TSX or TTSX depending on your caliber. If I was only shooting buffalo, TBBC. I say that after shooting buffalo and lots of PG with only TBBC last year. They will certainly get the job done too.

I have so many different 30 calibers, I have zero need for this. But I like it! Trying to come up with a reason i need it...

I've bought guns on here, but haven't sold anything. This didn't strike me as a gun that would have interest in the African Hunting Community. So I posted on Gunbroker. Thought I'd mention here in case anyone was interested. Sweet gun, just don't need it. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1050968415

One of the best purchases I've made. You won't regret it.

I checked original posters link and they still show as being available.

Never hunted elephant, and I'd think solids may be a good choice to have there. I don't think I'd be using solids on anything else though. I know my ph said no to solids on buffalo. Said I'd likely be paying for multiple animals with a pass through. I don't think you'll have any regrets using...

I bought a synthetic R1 probably 7 years ago or so. My main reason was that I wanted a semi auto in as big of a cartridge I could find. I don't believe I could find anyone else making a 338 Win Mag semi auto, so that was my pick. I really like it. The semi auto action dampens the recoil down to...

Like most on here, I've bought parts from them, emailed with them, and negotiated back and forth on guns, but never bought one. They are good and I would have zero concern about sending them a gun. I considered having them jewel a bolt for me.

Thanks! I bought 5 boxes overpriced on an auction a few months back. But bought 2 more just to have at that price!

You're a better man than me. If my wife told me to get rid of my taxidermy work, I'd opt to get rid of her! GLWS.

Personally, I'm not flying anywhere to hunt without 2 guns. I have too many guns to potentially be shorthanded somewhere on a once in a lifetime hunt. And I too would not want to use someone else's gun. Im familiar with my guns, i carefully selected components, scopes, etc.--and they're tack...

I think the used inventory at any given time is more random than anything. About a year ago, I was looking for a pre64 model 70 in 308 win. I knew they made a lot of them, but took me MONTHS to find one reasonably priced. Right after i found one, i probably saw 10 more the next month that were...

I believe I've seen a post on here about how affordable a used 460 Weatherby can be had relative to the cost new. I believe someone mentioned a classified ad with a like new rifle, with a box of 19 rounds.... I said in a prior post I don't mind recoil, but I'm not lining up to shoot that one...

I'm a sucker for Weatherby. Was just in Tulsa for the big gun show, and I love how you can spot that glossy stock from a mile away. I've got a few Mark Vs, a few Mark XXIIs-- still the coolest 22 I've ever had. I also like their shotguns, I have a Regency, an O/U Athena, and S/S Athena. I'm...

I'm interested in booking an elk hunt in B.C. for 2025. Curious if anyone has any experience with White Swan Lake Outfitters in the Kootenay area? I'd love some firsthand knowledge before taking the plunge.

I know at 400 yds, my 26 nosler has 4" less drop than a 270 win, and is still pushing over 2,000 Ft-lbs

Wish I needed some. That's a very good deal!

Thanks for the input gentlemen. Trip was booked today. And the wife surprisingly didn't seem to care. She thought i booked it months ago when I first brought it up to her. Looking forward to going!

Ha. Thanks for confirming it's worth the trip and it's what they advertise. She'll be okay. I smartly asked her if she wanted to go, knowing that she wouldn't. And I smartly asked if I could bring my oldest, which she said no to because she said he'd be bored. I knew those answers before...

I'm looking for some firsthand knowledge if this gun show would be worth my time. I've been spending the past few winters driving around Wisconsin at the local gun shows on the weekends when I have time, and am always extremely disappointed. They're mostly small and full of crap guns, AR15s...

Good price. Makes me want to buy it and a find a gun to put it on later...

Not to be negative, but for the "improvement" you're looking at, seems like the solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

That's a beauty and one of my FAVORITE calibers. I have 2, a Mark V and a custom pre64 Model 70 in 7mm roy. I like the wood on that better than both of mine. What did that set you back?

If I'm them, for the situation you describe I want something I can get a few shots off quickly and something with some punch that has the capability to take out something bigger. My recommendation is a semi auto in a bigger caliber. My choice would be a Benelli R1 chambered in 338 win mag. I...

I'm going to bring my 375 h&h to new foundland to pair with my 338 win mag for moose and black bear this fall. I'd certainly bring my 416 and/or 458 lott when i get the opportunity for brown bear. Never have done hogs, but sounds like fun with a 416. Biggest I've ever used on whitetail was...

One recommendation I would have is the third party escrow service Guntab.com. I was long-time buyer on Gunbroker, but never a seller. So when I decided to thin the herd on some guns that I inherited but didn't really align with my collection, it was a great option to get people comfortable with...

I don't understand being the "get off my lawn" guy on this forum of all places. African hunting and big bores is a pretty niche community of folks, and if an item listed for sale sparks a conversation, how is that a bad thing? As the prior post says, every comment bumps this to the top of the...

If i was a man I'd buy this. I don't think i have the courage though.

Unless your cousin is a dwarf, I'm surprised a 30-06 would be too much recoil for a 24 year old man. I posted a comment just minutes ago about buying a model 70 in 6.5 creedmore for my son when he starts hunting. Recoil was primary concern there, without going with something very limited like a...

I agree, if you're going to do it, do it right and get a pre64 model 70 in 375 h&h. Mine is one of the favorites in the safe. And there is something very cool and nostalgic about carrying a 60+ year old gun in the woods/bush. I too plan on buying a new edition model 70 super grade at some point...

Mark is a great guy. Glad you got to take advantage of the unseasonable midwest winter!

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I think it really depends on the specific guns more so than caliber. First shotgun I bought as a boy was a winchester 1300 and I think a 3" slug out of that gun is worse than a 3 1/2" turkey load out of my benelli sbe2. I think the semi auto action absorbs a lot of the recoil in the cycling...

That's like asking if you like chevy or ford, or blondes or brunettes. People have their preferences, both will get the job done if you put it where you're aiming. I have both and like both. Wouldn't hesitate to shoot anything with either. I guess if you're talking the biggest and baddest DG...

I think anything less than $1700 is a pretty good deal at this time for that gun, if it's near perfect like you say. I wouldn't pass on that price, even if you only purchased to resell it. You could list it on the classifieds here and make a few bucks for sure. And it wouldn't take long. I...