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So I am finishing up my 458, and I have Leupold QD scope bases and rings for it. Has anyone used these on a 458 Win Mag? Do they hold up and/or provide enough purchase on the scope so that it doesn't move? Any experience would be appreciated.

Hey all, I bought this a few weeks ago, put the forward scope rail on it, and then decided it wasn't really what I wanted. ( I wish I could lease guns for a few weeks to see if I really want one). Anyway... it is now up for sale. Just FYI, Rossi's are a 1:30" twist, so this gun will likely not...

Hello all, I am just curious if anyone has thoughts on this rifle? Is it a real rigby or a customers mauser that rigby customized? Seems to be too good to be true at $1700 for a turn of the century Rigby. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1016446495

So... I don't think we have an "Airgun" category for this anywhere, so I am posting this here. In the past 5 years or so, I have come to find that the utility of an air rifle is amazing! Especially of the PCP variety! I own/have owned a lot of rifles and handguns in various calibers over the...

I had considered getting a 6mm ruger No.1 bored out to .35 whelen (sorry @Bob Nelson 35Whelen), but I cant get past the .358 Win. There is just something I really like about. Small powder charges, low recoil and hammer-down power in a small light package. So I bought a beautiful set trigger...

Ok... so I bought a "project gun". A Whitworth Mauser .458 Win Mag. There seems to be some slight pitting on the barrel and the Tupperware stock looks to have been painted with a rattlecan. The bore apparently is mint despite all the other issues... so I m hoping for a diamond in the rough here...

Is it just me or does Hornady think the interlock is so good that it now competes with the partition and the woodleigh weldcore series? I just looked at prices on Midway and interlocks are selling for premium bullet prices. I know prices increased when people started fearmongering and hoarding...

Hi all, I am considering a nice hunting rifle in the caliber above. Other than some peoples beef with the .458 WM, are there any specific things about these guns I should be on the lookout for? Thanks

Hi all, I wrote this paper for a friend of mine to get him started with reloading and I thought I would put it up here in case anyone needed something to give a new reloader. It is essentially on condensing of 20 years of reloading experience into pertinent, practical knowledge so that someone...

So I just got my FX Impact in last week for hunting, and I have to say... Airguns have come a long way! This gun with a couple small mods, is shooting a 45 grain bullet at 925fps and it is only about half way up on the power settings, it can still go higher! The accuracy is ridiculous. When I...

So.. I have been out trying to call a black bear in this year. After several unsuccessful attempts for the early bear season here in the Adirondacks, I called this little bugger in today and though "I should cut my losses and take him" so I popped him at about 20 yards with the 12 Bore Schrifle...

Hey everyone, So My approach to firearms is to have one for every size animal, and one that could fill almost any scenario, while at the same time, keeping the arsenal to a minimum. So I have weaned it down to these hunting rifles: Small game (up to 20lbs)- .25 PCP air rifle pushing...

Just thought I would pass this along as it is a beautiful example of AHR's work...

So I was at my local gun shop the other day and he had a Marlin 512 on the rack for a steal. Iron sights and a fully rifled 12 gauge barrel. So I bought it. Originally... it looked like this. This is not my picture but it is the same gun. And it is controlled round feed. It just doesn't have the...

So I have a boatload of RL 17 as it is what I use exclusively in my .375 H&H. However, has anyone used it in a .300 win mag? Did you get anywhere close to the claimed velocity and how did it shoot? pressure signs I need to be aware of? I want to load my M70 classic in .300 WM with it and I was...

So I have one glaring gap in my hunting firearms. .223: 5-150 lb animals 6.5x55: 80-350 lb animals ? .375 H&H: anything up from there .416 Ruger: Just because big nasty stuff exists. I have pared my rifles down to those 4 and now I am feeling like I need a filler rifle in there. I am...

So I just finished a project on my .416 Ruger and I thought I would share my results. After removing the threads and that awful brake from the end of the barrel and recrowning it, the next thing to address was the weight. A .416 Ruger Hawkeye African comes from the factory weighing LESS THAN...

Hi, My name is Chris and I have an addiction. When I was 16, I bought my first loading press.... Fast forward 15 years and my stockpile of loading stuff would take a whole ryder truck just to move. You know you're addicted when: 1. You pick up brass at the range compulsively, most of which you...

Hi all, I have converted my Springfield XD 5" .45 ACP to shoot .45 super. This is the gun that is going to be in my chest holster for following up Black Bear. What I can't find is much load data for the round. Does anyone load a 250 grain bullet in this cartridge and what powders do you...

Hi All, I am considering booking an elk hunt through these guys for 2019 or 2020. has anyone used them in the past. They were recommended to me by someone but a single reference does not constitute a reliable review. Thanks! http://www.baldmountainoutfitters.com/

Hi everyone, just thought I'd put these up here before they went on gun broker. Bag of 50 Barnes monometal 400 grain banded FLATNOSE solids. These are the old style and they penetrate straight and true! $43 with free shipping to the lower 48. Alaska or Hawaii will be extra. Can't ship reloading...

I know that by its caliber, this should be in the ".375 and over" but it's power level doesn't warrant it being put there. Anyway, So I just got the Ruger American Ranch in .450 Bushmaster for a light (5.5lbs) short range, large game gun. I have only shot 4 factory 250 grain FTX rounds through...

So I got to field test my .416 Ruger today. Load was: 84 grains Alliant 2000-MR 340 Grain Woodleigh Weldcore 2,550 FPS, 4,910 ft-lb, Here was the result: I think the woodleigh is my new favorite thin skinned bullet. This bear wasn't that big but it expanded completely and left a tennis...

Hi guys, I've had these for years and I really haven't desire to buy a .460 anymore... 60 rounds of Factory 500 grain FMJ Solids in their original boxes. $300 for the lot. PM me if you're interested.

So I got this rifle as pieces and parts from the owner. It was in pretty rough shape with some putting, and a cold blue (really just a thin iron selenide coating) that was uneven and unsightly. The buttstock had been replaced and finish inlet with... maybe a dremel tool? It was oversize and very...

So I already have a .416 Ruger, but there is something in me that loves provenance. The Ruger doesn't have any and I have longed for a .416 Rigby for a long time. I just got a sweet deal on brand new hornady cases ($1 ea.) and I am looking into a rifle. When I get the Rigby, I will likely sell...

Hi All, So I have a Ruger M77 in 6.5x55 that I have been reloading for for some time. It is my one of my favorite rifles and I will never get rid of it. Great old classic caliber. I have shot it quite a bit but even using really slow powders like RL22, I can't seem to get a 140 grain bullet...

Hi All, I am still out looking for additional data. I was wondering if anyone has come across any manuals with data for the 300 and 350 grain bullets in the .416 Ruger. There is a plethora of data available for 400 grain bullets but I cannot find data that is not anecdotal or "My gun didn't...

So Instead of tagging on my previous thread, I thought I would start a new one about this... and maybe it should go in the gunsmithing section, I don't know. Anyway, I have had my .416 Ruger Hawkeye African out a couple of times and I have put about 20 rounds through it. I have drilled down...

Just wondering if anyone would be willing to share their favorite recipes for game meat? I'll start: I just made a fried bear meat stew from the 150lb black bear I got in September. it was delicious. Trim as much fat and silverskin off the meat as you can Marinade meat with onion powder...

Filled my bear tag today after 3 weeks of scouting and laying scent for early bear season. Nice 170lb bear. Winchester M70, .375h&h (really heavy hauling it up the mountain). Hit him just in front of the shoulder through and through, out the back of the ribs near the diaphragm. Load was a 300...

Hi All, I know in the past that I have said that I really like the classic big bore cartridges (Gibbs, Rigby, H&H... etc...) but I got a chance to shoot a .416 Ruger the other day and after that, I was hooked. So now that I have put my foot in my mouth, I just traded in some handguns and am...

Those words are often proceeded by not-such-a-great plan but... I just contacted Ruger and asked them if they have any plans to ever bring back the Ruger Safari Magnum in classic big game calibers. Their answer was that they make the Hawkeye in large magnum calibers. Thats like asking if a car...

Hi Everyone, I keep looking at a Ruger No.1 in .450/400, but I already have a .375 H&H. On paper, the ballistics of the .450/400 show it to be about the same as the .375. The question I have is, does this round have any significant increase in it's effect on game over a .375 H&H due to its...

Hi All, There seems to be some people out there on the web looking for reloading data for this powder. So I took it upon myself to email Alliant, and it turns out that they actually HAVE done some testing with it in this caliber. I assume the data would also work for .375 Ruger, albeit...

Hi All, I am just wondering, as someone from the U.S.A., Why anyone from here would hunt Leopard, unless you just had the money to blow? As far as I know, it is not easy to get your trophy imported back into the country, correct? It really is a shame that the tree huggers here have ruined...

Hi all! I just thought I would share some pics of a Ruger M77 in 6.5x55. I refinished the original walnut with 17 coats of oil, being careful not to get any in the checkering and retouched the checkering, added a Bocote forend cap, a barrel mounted sling swivel, and Dakota express sights. I also...

Now I know that traditionally, full metal jacket "solids" were made with mild steel jackets to toughen them up. I have been looking into shooting the new Hornady DGX bullet as a "cheap" practice bullet for my .375 but I do not want to accelerate barrel wear. Does anyone have any experience...

Hi all, I have a .375 H&H in a model 70 Winchester that, with a scope, weighs around 9.5 lbs. It isn't outrageous to shoot and I can probably put about 15 rounds through it from field positions (standing, sitting, kneeling) when at the range without any major discomfort. I don't do more because...