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What a damn pleasant change to have rifles like that available as loaners. Congratulations Karl.

Claudia at Casa Piccolo says you are very professional and well organized and this shows that.

Well and truly mate, thumb


Verbera!, Iugula!, Iugula!!!

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........Very nice 500nitro .. ...The 404 , is that a Jeffry,s built rifle ???


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gumboot,
yes it is a Jefferies, but the original stock was trashed by a hyena, and so was the floorplate and I believe the peep sight was crushed beyond reprieve, so these have been replaced. I should have the peep sight fitted in time for the season.


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Originally posted by 500nitro:
As they say in afrikaans "Haal uit en wys"
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj314/johnh227/AR%20...=DSC00335_resize.jpg

starting from the top, 500NE, Jefferies 4004, Win pre'64 mod 70 375 H&H, Win pre'64 with Shilen stainless match bbl in 30-06, Zastava actioned 308 with Madco stainless match bbl and lastly Zastava actioned 223 with musgrave bbl.
I used to use the 375 as a back-up rifle, and still use the 500 as my personal DG rifle.
But these are all available for use by clients.
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj314/johnh227/AR%20...=DSC00343_resize.jpg
This is the varmint special which is used for jackal, baboon and other such like critters, she groups comfortably under an inch at 300m.

And finally, for those lads who are on the north side of 45, these mauser cocking piece peep sights are made here by a buddy in durban, and will be adorning the 404, which had a peep sight at some stage of its life judging by the bolt.
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj314/johnh227/AR%20...=DSC00341_resize.jpg

It is shown next to a 45acp cartridge for scale.



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thanks 366 Wink


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Posts: 1069 | Location: Durban,KZN, South Africa | Registered: 16 January 2001Reply With Quote
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Nice Rifles 500nitro on how many off the do you use GSC bullets

im not even gona post my Rifles they are all factory cz's amd bruno's and one old military rifle


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Posts: 914 | Location: Burgersfort the big Kudu mekka of South Africa | Registered: 27 April 2007Reply With Quote
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375,

my preferences are as follows;
500NE - 570gr woodleigh softs, 570gr GSC FN solids
404 - GSC solids and RWS leftover solids (still settling on a load)
375 - Barnes 300gr xxx and 300gr GSC FN solids
30-06 GSC HV 150gr and Barnes XXX 168gr
308 - GSC 130gr HV

So I guess I am pretty much a GSC convert Cool


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"There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne." - Karen Blixen,
 
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thanks 366 Wink


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Very nice "tools".
 
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Very nice rifles!

If I could impose, could you snap a couple of more pictures of the top two rifles rear sights.

I am building a file of rifles I like, so I have pretty pictures to point to when trying to describe what I want to the gunsmith!!! Wink


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Originally posted by 500nitro:
As they say in afrikaans "Haal uit en wys"
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj314/johnh227/AR%20...=DSC00335_resize.jpg

starting from the top, 500NE, Jefferies 4004, Win pre'64 mod 70 375 H&H, Win pre'64 with Shilen stainless match bbl in 30-06, Zastava actioned 308 with Madco stainless match bbl and lastly Zastava actioned 223 with musgrave bbl.
I used to use the 375 as a back-up rifle, and still use the 500 as my personal DG rifle.
But these are all available for use by clients.
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj314/johnh227/AR%20...=DSC00343_resize.jpg
This is the varmint special which is used for jackal, baboon and other such like critters, she groups comfortably under an inch at 300m.

And finally, for those lads who are on the north side of 45, these mauser cocking piece peep sights are made here by a buddy in durban, and will be adorning the 404, which had a peep sight at some stage of its life judging by the bolt.
http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj314/johnh227/AR%20...=DSC00341_resize.jpg

It is shown next to a 45acp cartridge for scale.
500Nitro,

I see your DG .500 is a Ruger No1? Would a double or bolt be better? I personally would not use a single shot but each to their own, have you ever needed a quick second shot with this rifle? you have some very nice rifles.

steve


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Posts: 134 | Location: Melbourne,Victoria,Australia | Registered: 11 June 2007Reply With Quote
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Karl,
You sure got the eye for lines..and those nice rifles can all be used with irons or scope. I like your style.


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Karl,

I'm curious about the availability of 9.3x64 ammo in Africa. I was given a 9.3x64; very cool rifle with very scarce ammo. Do you reload or is there factory ammo available where you are?


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