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I think that once upon a time hunters knew how to shoot, where to aim, and when to run. Now anyone who pick up a rifle seems to think they are snipers. The 7x57 would be my choice (or a 275 rigby, as you shoot a better class of animal with a rigby) as it’s been successfully doing it since 1892...

Uberti, rigby and I have vague memories of another company, miroko 1885 high wall copy? Gumpy

That rifle has had the stripper clip slots removed when it was converted to 8x68S. Nice looking rifle Gumpy

Actually, no it’s not. 303’s have sloppy chambers that fire form factory spec brass, each time you resize it it work hardens the head area, which can’t be annealed, necks can. The brass life will extend with only neck sizing. My 25-35 chamber is quite different from the dies I have,(CIP vs sammi...

Selous had one https://www.bonhams.com/auction/17947/lot/298/a-very-rare-holland-woodward-patent-256-falling-block-rifle-by-holland-and-holland-no-21873-built-for-fc-selous/ It’s hard to find information on it, mine was on a Mauser action Gumpy

We could also bring back the 256 H&H magnum as well……I may happen to have an original barrel and dies, including forming die. They only made about 200 of them. I unscrewed the barrel off a 98 action for another rifle build…..could always put it back on an action….. Gumpy

I’ve got a list somewhere, I know they definitely make 4bore as they are $55 each (Australian) . May need to email them and ask for a price Gumpy

Bertram’s make brass for them. Gumpy

Shouldn’t that be 25-20? A25-35 would be too long for a 92’ Gumpy

You don’t own any military 303 rifles, obviously. I neck size a lot of my brass to extend its life. Gumpy

I made a new one out of 4140 as it would take too long for one to get here and the importer doesn’t seem to care about service. My other gripe with it is that the primer seating pin thing can stick in the shell holder, it just catches and will often drop back down by itself, just something to...

Is this for hunting or competition? For comps, it would be for different styles of comp, ie:offhand, bench, prone etc For hunting, it would be different styles of hunt, ie: from a blind, walking open ground, thick bush, etc Gumpy

No idea and don’t really care, goes bang and things fall over, is more accurate than a mates tikka at 500 yards ,7 mm rem,(less assumed drop) and bolts opens easy and no obvious pressure signs, from memory case capacity is slightly higher, and has old school cool factor. Gumpy

Will do so later Gumpy

1) that’s why I said "same thing but English " , also the same as 280 halger magnum, but German 2) "modern powders and projectiles " (y) Gumpy

Atomic 29 mono copper 147 gn mainly, but have used both woodleighs Gumpy

This^^^^^ Though mine is the 280 nitro express (same thing but English) With modern powders and correct projectiles it outshines any of the modern 7/8 mm magnums Gumpy

RCBS automatic bench priming tool, I’ve only used it to prime some for a friends 416R but use it for my 404 without issue Gumpy

On my 404 a 6x shows up as a distracting blur but 4x is ok, just wondered. Mind you, higher mounts would probably help with mine Gumpy

I am quite partial to that style of rifle. Does any of the front sight interfere with the view from the scope Gumpy

I did wonder about that, but thought it safer not to ask Gumpy

:LOL: Little did you know, but I only have one eye I worked on a cz416 rigby that had a set trigger, who knows why you would want a set trigger on a rifle like that……anyway, I adjusted it till the set wouldn’t work as the standard pull was quite reasonable after a bit of work Gumpy

Isn’t one a single set trigger and the other a single stage? Two completely different things Gumpy

Blunt reamers and ham fisted operator, all fixable , I would have slugged the barrel to see how out of spec it was as well. Gumpy

333 Mauser 24 inch barrel standard and 4 flush leaves to 500 yards ivory front beadsight short checkered and part pistol grip (lines ? ) for plug trap in butt ghost rib for storage 30–1-26 Rest of the lines/boxes are pretty obvious As best as I can tell, would need more time to decipher other...

That cartridge always fascinated me, I was told Ed’s business was closing but someone else said it was still going, so not sure. It will be an interesting rifle when finished (y) Gumpy

They come in a blue box like the rcbs ones, but to me, they seem better made. Gumpy

I don’t know much about buffalo bore, or they production amounts, but the few smaller companies out here that produce ammo run all of it through dies so start with, litigation is a big thing to worry about. But aside from that, it does appear that hornady has slipped up a bit, I wonder what went...

Whatever happened to not trusting new factory brass and full length sizing each case? I always give new brass a full work over from sizing to reaming flash holes, that way I know it’s got the best chance of working when I want/need it to. Gumpy

This is what I meant by fit the chamber, just better explained. Gumpy

Again, depends on the finish, anything from metholated spirits, acetone etc to paint stripper Gumpy

Depends on what the finish is, and how much you want to do. If it was mine, I would probably strip it back to clean wood and lightly apply an alkanet red oil to it to try and give it the old English look and make the grain stand out , then apply multiple coats of linseed oil over several weeks...

The wood on it looks like it could use a good clean, probably come up nice, I think I’m slightly jealous. Gumpy

I was taught to resize to the chamber, not some arbitrary size in a book. It does make it a bit more difficult for multiple rifles of the same cartridge with different ammunition requirements, but not insurmountable as a texta mark on the bottom shows which rifle it belongs to. Gumpy

Have you tried any of the reamer rental places that seem to exist in the states Gumpy

The rifle was/is a 500 schuler (original 500jeffery) Gumpy

This is closer to what I’ve been saying about the extended mag well, this is a forum member’s original firearm with the extended mag on a standard stock, no extra wood. I believe the curve is an illusion artefact, though may not be. I am still trying to find the picture of the actual style I’m...

This bit in red Gumpy

No, I meant metal, where it wraps around the metal trigger guard Gumpy

I assume you mean the zastava m70 sporting rifle, which is a fairly good copy, some had issues with scope holes drilled off centre. Which could be corrected by appropriate rings and bases, they are well made in general out of good steel. Gumpy

In the second picture the metal goes down around the front of the trigger guard, mostly for looks, and the mag well and opening has to be modified (lenghtened) or they won’t work, I’ve already done that when I remade the original one Gumpy

May need feed lip work, most likely will, I’ve got a barrel off one that was converted to 338 and that still needed some love to get it to work Gumpy

The second one is more like I’m going to try for, the first picture one holds just the spring and follower, but the general idea is there, smooth rounded corners and avoid sharp edges Gumpy

I know several smiths, personally, but none in the US, but as TOBY458 asked what stops it feeding, this could help locals to find someone to help you Gumpy

First picture is a Remington extended one to add a bit more depth, I would make it neater ,a bit like a rigby one. Second picture is a westley Richards one to hold an extra round. Both fit a standard stock Gumpy

Yes, it’s just a swollen floor plate , hangs down around 1/8” - 3/16” lower than factory one, really they just hold the mag spring and follower a bit lower than the bottom of the magazine well. Only the bottom part of cartridge number 4 just sits in there. I could get really enthusiastic and...

Tintin, if you come to WBB25, I’ll let you have a shot :) Gumpy

Perch belly, and I’ll be making my own as soon as I finish setting up my new workshop Gumpy

Could help if you could say where you are. Gumpy

Misunderstanding here, it holds three rounds, just not quite four Gumpy