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Is this the same part that's used in the CZ 550?

My CZ550's balance very nicely with a 23" barrel, both .375 and .458 varieties. This was at the suggestion of Wayne Jacobson when he did the upgrades. I left the .300 Win Mag at a full 25", its no detriment to balance, just prefer the look of the shorter barrels on the larger calibers.

Echoing Atticus' New England weather woes (although its just cold and windy in CT today, no snow thankfully), I reloaded the following: .38spl 148gr HBWC's for target plinking .416 Rem Mag 400gr A-Frames for my safari partner for cape buffalo this fall .375 H&H 300gr A-Frames for me for croc...

Great news! Looking forward to tagging along as you prep (and obviously for the hunt report!).

I've been very happy with a pair of Swarovski 8x32 EL's on my three hunts in Africa so far. When I'm sitting in a deer stand in the US, I do wish I had a little more magnification. I keep saying I'm going to pick up a pair of 10x42's, but haven't bitten the bullet yet.

I can't come to mind with a way to do this in a single location. I'd start in RSA for a white rhino, then hop a flight to Zim for leopard/lion/buffalo/croc/hippo for three weeks, and another flight down to Botswana to finish up on elephant. My biggest concern would be picking 2 rifles to do it...

Good, aimed first shot off of the sticks at 50yds, immediately coming off of the sticks, reloading, and second shot offhand at the same target, take the rifle off of your shoulder and reload from your belt without taking your eyes off of the target. Another drill I did quite a bit of was to...

I've different requirements for different hunts, and therefor different rifles. I tend to lean towards synthetic stocks and some variety of ceramic coating or stainless for ease of maintenance in the field. However, I've a few walnut and blued rifles for their aesthetics. I'm just choosier where...

I've a Helia RD on an AHR mount on my .458 Lott. Very quick sighting system. I've a few hundred rounds through it without issue. If I recall correctly, there was some milling i had to have done to the base to fit that sight.

Definitely a good move. I don't see any left available on Wayne's website anymore. I've half contemplated buying the remaining 270 Howell brass and dies he has listed just in case I cave one of these days and buy the rifle in said caliber Steve Bertram has for sale on GI that's been up forever.

Definitely a good grab, regardless, but the jealousy factor will be sky high if it's an AHR build. Did it come with dies and brass??

Seems overly complicated to me. What's the perceived drawback in using Lott brass in a Lott chamber? I've had excellent accuracy from mine, and my only velocity problems have been powder limited (RL-15, specifically).

I’ve a Merkel in NE with upgraded wood and mercury recoil reducer from the factory I’d be willing to discuss parting with.

I've a Franchi 48AL 20ga that just doesn't fit me well. I can't seem to get rid of it because it carries so damned nicely in the field, but I seldom carry it hunting anymore. Switched to a Browning GTI (gen 1) in 12ga and use that mostly for upland game now. Fits very similarly to my Citori XT...

Hanging in the gun room most of the day today. Loaded some .308 win for an Alaskan black bear hunt I leave for this Friday. Finished loading ammo for whitetail this fall, including .300 BlackOut for my son and .300 Win Mag for my wife. Now onto a little more .375 H&H for practice ahead of Zim...

Beautiful rifles, all. Had a chance to stop by Matt Robert's shop in VT earlier this year (MNR Customs). He's doing quite a bit on GMA actions. I keep weighing one of his Hatari rifles in .416 Rigby or .404 Jeff vs another safari....

I've had a set of Primos trigger sticks for years, but currently use and prefer Gunstix. https://gunstix.com/

Waynes price for an action with his safety and trigger is super reasonable for what you’ll get, particularly compared to what a donor rifle would run you right now. I’ve a 300 win mag safari magnum that Wayne did a number 2 upgrade on for me and it’s a dream of a rifle. You’ll be happy having...

Stud of a buffalo! Congrats! Any hits on the bait?

Looking very forward to a report. If you’re the one I’m seeing on WhatsApp, you’re having a hell of a hunt! I’d love your review of the camp itself, I’ll be there for lioness with Lin next August.

After reading @michael458 's extensive testing on this and other forums, I went with CEB Safari Solids with the #13 nose profile. I had no complaints on penetration with my elephant.

Looking forward to some 404J and 470NE.

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My hunting partner last year in Zim used 400gr CEB Safari Solids at 2300fps with no penetration issues.

Wayne builds a quality product. I have one of his QD mounts on a CZ .458 Lott.

Matt seems like a great guy. My wife and I were vacationing in Weathersfield VT a few weeks ago and I shot him an email that we were in the area and would love to swing by. He was waiting at the shop door on a Saturday morning when we pulled in and spent over an hour walking us through his shop...

Just reserved a copy. Thanks for the heads up on this, not sure how I missed this thread. I've been looking for this book for a while without paying through the nose for it.

Great rifles. I bought a 140AE Cabela’s special order 14 years ago and it came with a fantastic grade of wood plus a mercury recoil reduced, but lesser engraving. I’ve been extremely happy with the accuracy and functioning of it.

Fantastic scope and a great price. GLWS

CEB will send you load data if you email them with the request. They've provided me with probably 10 cartridges worth of data and usually within a day or two of emailing them. info@cuttingedgebullets.com

I love a Swaro Z6i 1-6EE on a versatile range rifle. My 375 wears one. I put a Kahles Helia RD on a 458 Lott and under 100yds I love it. I’m keeping my eyes peeled for a second one to set up as a backup for my 375.

There was a gentleman on AR who bought his father a rifle from AHR in .585 AHR. I believe he took a few buffalo with it. Intriguing rounds, but I'm not sure what they'll do that a .458 won't for a client hunter. That being said, I'm always contemplating something in the .505/.510 realm.

I woudn't use a soft of any construction on an elephant. Nor do I think you'd find a PH who would recommend/allow it. Although you're planning on a side brain, your shot opportunity (or necessity) may dictate a frontal brain, potentially under duress.

Good morning, Jorgen, Any update on production/restock of 375/300gr semi spitzers to the US market? They've been OOS for quite some time.

I’ve had no wants from a Swaro Z6 1.7-10 on my 300 win mag. It’s been used on whitetail and plains game, so no shots beyond 250yds to date, and I don’t anticipate using it further. Just picked up a Z6i for a 308 win for a blackbear hunt in Alaska in September, I’ll likely swap this scope to the...

Jump on this. With Wayne out of the game and Matrix intermittently taking work, you’d have to pry mine from my kids hands after I’m dead.

Phil - how have you found Airlink to transit with firearms? Starting to think about travel options to the Save next year. My wife is likely making the trip with me (her first trip). I usually take two rifles, but heard Airlink had an issue with that when I booked my 2023 trip with TWG...

Good choice, Mark. Those CZ’s flat out shoot, and Wayne knows how to make them sing.

Life Member and a very active part of our local Chapter.

I had great luck with 100gr CEB raptors on whitetail out of .308 Win. Debating using those on black bear in alaska this fall vs a 130gr CEB raptor or 165gr TTSX. So many choices...

I've only ever hunted big game with my own reloads. I get great enjoyment out of making my own ammunition and then using it in the field. I like the ability to have direct control over every step of the process from a quality standpoint. I also cycle ever loaded round through my action at the...

30 for cape buffalo in RSA (2017).

I've used the Boyt canvas in the past but find the Courteney zip up leather ones more comfortable around my ankles.

I'll be hunting lioness next year and using 300gr Woodleigh PP's out of my 375 H&H running 2550fps. I've used the 350gr version at 2250fps out of the same rifle in 2017 for two cape buffalo with great effect. I wouldn't hesitate to use the 300gr Woodleigh for buffalo.

That looks ready to go, to me. That's a screaming fast load. Haven't played with RL16 yet, was this data published or free based using your pressure gauge?

I used them a few years ago with satisfactory work. Communication was challenged form time to time, not sure the current state.

I've carried a Gene Ingram B&T #4 on every hunt in Africa I've taken so far. I find it the right size for cutting biltong and opening packages. It's right at home breaking down a whitetail here stateside. Haven't put it to heavy task in Africa outside of the below elephant tail.

Thanks gents. I ended up sourcing the Woodleigh protected points I was looking for on another forum.

Good afternoon, all. In preparation for a lioness hunt in 2025, I'm looking for approximately 100 Woodleigh .375 300gr PP projectiles. I'm hearing they're going back into production, but no definitive date or pathway for distribution in the US yet. Thank you,