Reasons for owning a dangerous game rifle in North America
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The R8 Safari is built with a steel receiver and comes with a mercury-filled Kickstop tube in the stock. It's also channeled for the large 22mm Safari and fluted target barrels.
The setup with the two safari barrels would cost over $10k to replace. I've added the fluted .223 barrel for target shooting and it is very, very accurate. I don't think anyone finishes a barrel better than Blaser does. And the trigger is as crisp as my Calvin Elite. This gun never misses a range trip, it's just way too much fun.
The setup with the two safari barrels would cost over $10k to replace. I've added the fluted .223 barrel for target shooting and it is very, very accurate. I don't think anyone finishes a barrel better than Blaser does. And the trigger is as crisp as my Calvin Elite. This gun never misses a range trip, it's just way too much fun.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Feeding a medium or big bore is actually the cheap part, keeping them entertained is the expensive part. It’s like large, high energy dog breed ownership. The food’s big and expensive, they need constant long walks in ever changing environments, and they follow their muzzle when they get on game and there’s little you can do to stop it; be careful what you wish for.
Yeah thats a good deal. The norma's i got were 245 a box after tax it was 280. The same price as my 460 weatherby ammo a box BUT only 10 rounds not 20. So reallly the 460 is half the cost of the 500j
And Ardent, nice pics as always. Im still working on getting to the mountains it wil be a while before africa, but id love to go some day. Thats why i build my 460. I read of a guy buying an mauser action for like 40$ then built it into a rifle that he said " one day ill take this to africa" and then the end of the story he did. His was a 416 rigby if i remember correctly
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Hey Ardent..have you ever lost any bears in the river..
I know one year I didn't want to shoot until the bear walked away from the edge of the Bell -Irving river
Spring run off ..We probably would have lost it..
We did get it..on dry land
I know one year I didn't want to shoot until the bear walked away from the edge of the Bell -Irving river
Spring run off ..We probably would have lost it..
We did get it..on dry land
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Close, Hoyt and I had a rodeo a few years ago on a grizzly I shot on my own tag minutes after the client took his. The boar ran into the river and died there, started quickly going downstream with only a brown patch of it above water, crowning a few inches above the surface at best. We all piled into the jet boat and went after it, and kept doing circles trying to nudge it closer to shore all the while floating quickly downstream towards places the bear would have become irrecoverable in log jams. Problem was the bear would just dip under the boat when pushed on with the bow, and I’d have to rip another circle to give it another shove. Eventually we got to shallow enough water the client surprised me by jumping out and grabbing a paw and holding it, then the three of us got it ashore. For all their roundness they roll worse than you’d expect.
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Here's a steel-core 650gr BMG bullet loaded for the .500 Jeffery. It has half the energy of a 50BMG and is heavy on recoil.
Looks good, and very modern.
Without scale you could almost think you’re looking at a .376 Steyr or some whiz bang.
Close, Hoyt and I had a rodeo a few years ago on a grizzly I shot on my own tag minutes after the client took his. The boar ran into the river and died there, started quickly going downstream with only a brown patch of it above water, crowning a few inches above the surface at best. We all piled into the jet boat and went after it, and kept doing circles trying to nudge it closer to shore all the while floating quickly downstream towards places the bear would have become irrecoverable in log jams. Problem was the bear would just dip under the boat when pushed on with the bow, and I’d have to rip another circle to give it another shove. Eventually we got to shallow enough water the client surprised me by jumping out and grabbing a paw and holding it, then the three of us got it ashore. For all their roundness they roll worse than you’d expect.
Yeah, that was fun...
A whole lot of talk and not to many pics except for ardents kick ass pix
I dont really class my 4570 as a true big bore because i load it to only 1600/1650 fps but i hunt with my 458wm and love it
I dont really class my 4570 as a true big bore because i load it to only 1600/1650 fps but i hunt with my 458wm and love it
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my 460 before the rear sight was put on
not so much a DG rifle my 43 express missing its stock 400gr @ 2000fps
last one not not so much a DG rifle but it inspired my 43 express its a 43 mauser loaded hot to 400gr @ 2000fps
once i get my 500j back ill post pics of that too
not so much a DG rifle my 43 express missing its stock 400gr @ 2000fps
last one not not so much a DG rifle but it inspired my 43 express its a 43 mauser loaded hot to 400gr @ 2000fps
once i get my 500j back ill post pics of that too
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Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Sure was, stuff I’ll never forget. Some gives me night sweats still.
Seems to be the end of an era too.also my 43 express missing its stock
Cool! Do elaborate, that’s new to me.
The Baikal I had struck me (literally) as being too light. Meaningful loads that weren’t an issue in a Marlin GG or Ruger No. 1 were simply unpleasant in the Baikal.
i really like playing around with 43 mauser and i started playing around with stronger actions then the 71/84, so i wanted to run the pressures up a bit but didnt want to ruin my 43 mauser brass (costs the same as 460 weatherby) so after doing a little measuring and looking at random ammo i had i figured the 375HH case family would be perfect, i expanded the neck to .446, ran them through the 43 mauser dies and then trimmed to 62mm long, load them with about 56gr H4895
here is a thread on it
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1913863-new-wildcat-43-Express
here is a thread on it
https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1913863-new-wildcat-43-Express
Feeding a medium or big bore is actually the cheap part, keeping them entertained is the expensive part. It’s like large, high energy dog breed ownership. The food’s big and expensive, they need constant long walks in ever changing environments, and they follow their muzzle when they get on game and there’s little you can do to stop it; be careful what you wish for.
Great Photos thanks for posting . they are all nice but the one with the sun shinning down is fabulous ,
Ardent
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Fair point, the .30-06 version I’d give a go as a camp gun, affordable enough to just spray paint for weather resistance.
Thank you, that pic over the river with the rifle might just be my favorite place in the world, and there’s some particular special things about that spot.
Thats my favorite pic ive ever seen on CGN before. It would be an awesome place to be im sure.
