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http://i283.photobucket.com/al...40/375smallerjpg.jpg This one is my favorite of all the fine rifles shown. Hard used Beauty. Love it. "The liberty enjoyed by the people of these states of worshiping Almighty God agreeably to their conscience, is not only among the choicest of their blessings, but also of their rights." ~George Washington - 1789 | |||
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This is my favourite DGR. Winchester M70 in .458WM Not the biggest, baddest or prettiest but I love it and would stake my life on it on any situation... You'll probably never NEED a gun. In fact I hope you never do. BUT IF you do, you will probably need it worse than anything you've ever needed before in your life... | |||
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My only current rifle that I would use on Buffalo or hippo is my Simson pre 1912 - Mauser 98 in 9.3X62 which I had restocked and restored about 10 or 12 years ago. I also used to own a CZ 550 mag in 416 Rigby that I had fun with for 2 years & fine tuned it but decided to sell it as my Africa dream was on hold. Kevlar stoked and very similar to the other posted here "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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Love that brown with the red pad...a proper-looking synthetic rifle. | |||
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Agreed. I love wood, but if it had to be a synthetic that would be it. I'm what you call your basic famous. | |||
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Guys, My favorite has quite a story behind it. It is a pre-64 Model 70 action, Krieger cut-rifled .458 barrel, and has had two custom stocks made from English walnut. It started when I did some work a friend and colleague in exchange for the acton and barrel blank. The action had been worked on a bit by a couple of our best custom makers. I don't know what happened on the original deal, but I ended up with the unfinished parts. I sent it to a Kentucky maker, Craig Click, who finished up the metal, chambered it for the .458 Lott, and stocked the rifle in a nice stick of English. I was preparing for a trip to Tanzania to hunt buffalo on Luke Samaras's Masailand concession with my old friend and PH Nigel Theisen. Not one after I had filed the paperwork for entry into Tanzania, Craig called me with a problem. The stock blank had an unseen flaw and it worked out right at the front through bolt. It had developed a hairline crack right at the ebony plug covering the bolt after a couple test firings. As I had listed this rifle, by serial number, on my paperwork, I was pretty well locked into using the rifle. I asked Craig to do what he could and send the rifle to me. He added some substantial reinforcement bedding to the stock and sent it off to me. I then took it to David Miller and Curt Crum and asked their help. They worked their magic as well and added a muzzle brake to lessen the recoil on the through bolt. Curt also worked over the feeding a bit to handle the 450 grain Barnes flat nosed solids that I intended to use on M'bogo. When I picked the rifle up at the shop, the feeding was so slick and smooth that I couldn't feel a fresh cartridge being stripped from the magazine. I had Curt rough it up just enough that I could tell by feel alone when a cartridge fed from the magazine. I took the rifle to Tanzania and ended up shooting three buffalo with it. Two were on my license, and the third was at the request of the game department representative to take care of a crippled buffalo we found in the concession. I managed to get through the hunt with the stock still in one piece, but it had continued to crack badly with each succeeding shot. When I returned home from the hunt, I picked another blank of English from my stash and sent it and the barreled action to Gary Goudy for a new stock. dThe rifle is now whole again and ready for another buff or two. The Lott as delivered to me from Craig Click. The cracking occurred but cannot be seen in the photo at the front through bolt, One of the three buffalo taken with the rifle, cracked stock and all. The old boy was a one-shot kill. The bottom rifle is the restocked version of the rifle | |||
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Tsquare2, that is one of the finest rifles shown yet. Great story to go with it. | |||
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Wow, that thing is gorgeous. Best Regards, Sid All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it. Alexis de Tocqueville The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. Alexis de Tocqueville | |||
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With my latest purchase, you are likely out of my reach for awhile, but what sort of numbers are you talking, with the scope? thanks, Rich | |||
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Fury, I'm with you. Lots of lovely DGRs here, but Scut's well-used .375 Browning takes the cake. It shouts "been there, done that." Love the receiver sight, too. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t. – John Green, author | |||
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A 375H&H pre 64 mod 70 built for hunting in the worst conditions. In Africa I've killed from steenbok to elephant. In America, many deer. It shoots under an inch with just about any ammo or load. It was built by Jim Cloward. Trued action, Lilja barrel and a Rimrock stock. A peep sight attaches to the Weaver style rear base when the scope is not needed. I've owned many rifles but this is my favorite of all. dave [IMG] http://i1288.photobucket.com/a...psuule0kgr.jpg[/IMG] | |||
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Over the past 35 years I have tried a number of different big bores but the more I use other rifles the more I appreciate Ole Ugly, my 458 Win. It is certainly not as pretty as most of the other rifles pictured here but I have absolute faith in it and I have never hit a bear with it that did not immediately go down The one other rifle I have learned to appreciate is my Jeffery 404 that was delivered in 1907 for an Alaskan bear hunt ! Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not tried one, or is unwittingly commenting on their own marksmanship Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master guide FAA Master pilot NRA Benefactor www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com | |||
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Phil, please share some details regarding both rifles if you do not mind. Funny, the more I hunt the more I appreciate the look and feel of rifles that say, "been there, done that" versus the gun safe queens. Love the look of the old .458. Mike | |||
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I too appreciate the well used trusted friend rifles but I just drool over that .404 Jeffery! Roger ___________________________ I'm a trophy hunter - until something better comes along. *we band of 45-70ers* | |||
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In Moose camp, that's what we called the guy holding the rifle :-) | |||
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Coming from you I considered it a term of endearment. Anyone who claims the 30-06 is ineffective has either not tried one, or is unwittingly commenting on their own marksmanship Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master guide FAA Master pilot NRA Benefactor www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com | |||
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LOL ! | |||
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Hello The two rifles I think that would be great to own because," they been there and done that" are Phil's old ugly and Buzz's 416 Rigby Ruger RSM. Even though Buzz had some feeding issues with his on a few occasions! Now that's a pair with stories! Regards Mark | |||
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Here is the Ruger "after work" as it were, wore a 1.5 X 5 when it was young. 470NE Searcy 9.3X74r Johann Springer | |||
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I don't hunt, I just appreciate owning and shooting the rifles. I have always had a thing for the Remington Model 30 so about 30 years ago I had this one built. Five years ago I picked up an early Model 30 from Gunbroker (serial 122) and I sent it to the same smith and he made a matching 300 H&H for me. Not exactly twins but pretty close. Got this one a few years ago. I guess a 375 counts so here is my BRNO 602 in 375 H&H I bought about 25 years ago. I used to shoot silhouette matches with it but even with lead bullets it was cutting targets in half. | |||
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CZ550 in 375 H&H. Hard to argue with something that works. ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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Great stuff, thanks to all for posting. Riflecrank Internationale Permanente NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary https://home.nra.org/ | |||
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Oh come on guys it's been a couple days! Somebody must have more pictures of rifles I'd love to own. Either that or I will have to post some bad pictures of my plane Jane .375 H&H M70 Safari Express or worse my .45-70! Roger ___________________________ I'm a trophy hunter - until something better comes along. *we band of 45-70ers* | |||
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[QUOTE] [QUOTE] OK, I give up. What is a .460 Jeffrey? 404 Jeffery necked up to 458? | |||
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Here is my only DGR (so far), so may remember I asked the group here about going with the 375 Ruger vs the H&H as I wanted the shorter barrel. Anyway, it's not as fine as many of the examples above, I wanted a good working rifle and I almost have it. I need to figure out how I am going to mount a rail for night hunting (hogs here in NE TX) and might need a shorter front sight but other wise it turned out rather well. I have not started loading for it yet but it does seem to like the 270gr much better that the 300gr SP and solid. I mounted an older Nikon Monarch 1x4 safari and a Montana slings adjustable sling. Also I have already had it bedded and the trigger brought down to 4# as while crisp it was heavier than I like. | |||
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xausa, I believe the gentleman may have some variation of the 460 G&A. It is about like a 458 RUM. I think I told you all about mine. It is a 375 RUM necked up. The barrel is marked 458/375 Remington Ultra Magnum to avoid issues when it goes to Africa. Top end loads are just a bit faster than a Lott. Rich | |||
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That rifle would be my dream come true! What a beauty! | |||
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Some beauties on this thread. I hope people keep it going. RIP...love that 450 Dakota! Sadly, I don't have anything new or exciting to share...the DGR arsenal has been pretty much static for a few years. Moving and other priorities have put the DGR Fund into intensive care... | |||
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I don't post, but do photograph all the rifles I build or own and do have the ability to send to emails only... I always opt for a big Mauser action or Enfield for the really big bores, A 98 Mauser for the rest..All are English styling mostly with either barrel mounted banded iron sights and swivel, or barrel banded sights swivel and a talley peep on talley scope bases..Sometimes I will use a 3 leaf barrel mounted rear with the Talley peep, but cut the one standing off and use the two down sights for emergency only...I like most all of the bells and whistles on the metal and only use the best wood available on my guns. Every once in a while I try a SS with plastec or laminate, but just can't get used to them and they go down the road.. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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Here is my pair for Africa. Probably never get there hunting, but these will be used. [/Quote] | |||
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very well done... But, you do owe those rifles a DG trip. And we both know what that means... | |||
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There's never any doubt which one mine is in the rack! It''s a custom Rocky Mountain Rifle in 375 H&H built on a Defiance action with McMillan stock. The paint is custom one of a kind. | |||
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Nicely done Biebs and great shape to that stock. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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Andrew, when completed, it will be a 6-rifle set, in 7mm Mauser, 300 H&H, 338 Win Mag, 404 Jeffery, 458 Win Mag, and this 505 Gibbs. | |||
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