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Page 68-69....What is the rifle in the picture. Obviously a Mauser with a later 3-pos safety. Extended magazine is unique and I'm curious about the caliber and how the magazine was designed. Anybody have any ideas?

not sure, but i was looking at the Strike Fire on my AR thinking hell thats a good idea, may have to try it

It's not pretty or classic but I'd bet that it's quick....the great thing about books magazines and even the internet is it allows people with sometimes wild ideas to influence those of us who don't have those wild ideas and could use a bit of inspiration. Good stuff.

yeah, will say its a pretty interesting issue/edition...ive read about 2/3s of it so far and have enjoyed it.....nice assemblage of articles for a fan of bigger rifles

Not to hijack thread but where do I find the article. Thanks

on newsstands now

I found his experience regarding performance of various calibers pretty interesting. Basically, he said that he's not seen much difference between how animals respond to a hit with a 9.3x62 or a .375 versus a .458 or .470. He said you don't really see a performance difference until you use one of the .505s.

He would definitely be a neat guy to talk to.

Based on his other writings I'll bet that rifle is a 9.3x62 adapted for stripper clips. I have no idea about the mag though.

yeah found that interesting....i know he has lots of experiance but know other guys that have also BTDT that say there is definitely a difference,in cape buffalo atleast, between the lower 40's like the 416 Rigby and the 470 and it could definitely be noticed...and definitely also a difference between the 9.3/375 and 458......less so between the 458's and 470 though which isnt surprising since is generally just stepping up in diameter but not weight so i would expect lil difference between the two throwing slugs at similar velocities....

as always i enjoyed Mr. Shoemaker's articles aswell

if you want to read more of Ganyana's stuff since he is more widely published in African magazines than US:

he has articles for free on here:
http://www.shakariconnection.com/index.html

i picked this book up for a couple bucks off ebay:
https://www.createspace.com/4421667

also from reading his articles everywhere i can find them i would love to have access to Ganyana's library.....the man is definitely a book worm like me

Without seeing the pic in question........a .425 WR comes to mind?

Is this the first "special edition" or have there been others, I just happened upon this issue at the magazine rack I don't normally look there and don't recall getting any notice from Wolfe about it.

Mike

no they do them every so often....been a couple lever action ones, varmint hunting that i have in a box somewhere....IIRC there is another big bore one but ive only seen a pic of the cover.....

Savuti, ts newer production not WR though that comes to mind especially since there is an article on that "Rifle System" in the magazine aswell

Of course you can't get it online, that's special.

curious what the author has against Ping?

Wolfe normally produces one extra theme-edition of Handloader and one of Rifle each year. The Handloader special comes out in spring and the Rifle special about now.

Does anyone recognize the red dot scope? Are the made to withstand big bore recoil?

not sure....do know the Vortex Strike Fire that ive got on my AR is rated for 375H&H which means ild give it a shot on something in the 404 Jeffery/425WR class.....im pretty sure the big Weatherbys, the big 500's ect will shake it apart though....

Big difference in recoil FT/Lbs between a 5.56 or 7.62 NATO and a big bore. I've got an Aimpoint scope on my HK91 but I'm reluctant to mount it onto my 375 H&H

Thanks guys!


Steelhead I picked my copy up at Books-a-million in Destin, Florida I'm going to check out the Barnes and Noble today!

Setting here in the rain with a bulging,possibly ruptured, disc in my back so my activities are limited!

Mike

i agree but says right on the box the Strike Fire comes in its rated for 375H&H

http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/vortex-strikefire-hunting-red-dot-scope-low-30mm-ring

"Shockproof with rugged one-piece 30mm aluminum alloy tube.
High recoil caliber rating�tested with .375 H&H Magnum for 1000 rounds."

granted so far its only been on my AR though if i find a scope i like it will prolly move to my Marlin Guide Gun

That's an Aimpoint he's got on there. I wouldn't hesitate to use one for such an application. I've seen pictures of Ivan Carter using them and he definitely prefers big bores for elephant work.

The nearest BaM or BaN is 65 miles.

Sounds like an opportunity to take the wifey to town!

Mike

Steelie,

Thought just occurred to me, PM me an address and I will put one in the mail for you, I'm sure I can find a post office somewhere in this town!

Mike

An Aimpoint will stand up to about any recoil.

In general red-dot sights are tougher than scopes, mostly because they're far simpler, and especially simpler than a variable scope, so there's less to go wrong.

One of my PH's in Africa had had a red-dot sight (brand I'd never heard of, perhaps local or European) on his .500 Nitro-Express double for many years with no problems.

My God! A red dot sight on a double rifle?! Best not let the old boys at the Explorer�s Club hear of this, they�ll choke on their gin and tonics...

Ganyana is a good friend of mine and I have hunted with him many times both in Africa and in the US. With that said-he is a walking encyclopedia of ballistic, historic and natural history. Particularly regarding Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. The guy is a natural story teller, has a wonderful memory and is an enthusiastic teacher. My daughters still talk about the hunt we did with him in 2007 when they were early teens and are constantly asking when he will come and visit us again. His family history is the history of Rhodesia from the Pioneer column to service in the bush war.

LMAO!

good to hear, IIRC one other person that has met him has said much the same. been a fan of his since i first stumbled across an article of his. he actually reminds me alot of Mule Deer in his no BS style. as i said, would love to have access to the library i imagine he has after reading his stuff dor the last handful of years. wish there was more of his stuff available in the states. definitely would like to spend an evening listening to him recant....

Sounds interesting except it is not online, not in Walgreens, not on Wolfe's website and there are no papershops/newsagents in the US so it is well hidden from the buying public.

Circulation manager: Kendra Newell. Circriflemagazine.com

Polacek Publishing, dba Wolfe Publishing (928)445-7810, President Don Polacek
2180 Gulfstream, Ste A, Prescott, Arizona 86301


Mike

Can't vouch much for recoil but I can for sheer punishment. We ran Aimpoints from 03-06ish and I can't remember one of them loosing zero to thousands of rounds of range time along with daily and nightly trips into the field. They were smashed, sat on left on vibrating and always rough riding trucks and never missed a beat. We even mounted a few of them on our M249's and they handled that rattling as well. I have a lot of respect for the Aimpoints.

PWN......can you find out the details on the rifle in the picture?

Rattler.....thanks for the help with this thread...you kept it going..

I was tempted to put my Aimpoint on my 458 but I went and shot it at the range Wednesday morning and I was able to touch bullets with two different bullets at 100 yards so I guess the iron sights on it are fine enough for the 150-200 yards that it is good for if I do my part. The Aimpoint would be nice though- just detracting from the appearance.

AussieGunWriter;
Top of the morning to you sir, hopefully this finds you doing acceptably well.

Up here across the medicine line we're typically the very last to see any publications - but in this instance I was able to pick up a copy last week at our local Walmart.

I'm not sure that all Walmarts have magazine racks though so it may be no help to you. I do know that in Washington State and Oregon the Walmarts have a beer, wine and liquor selection that our BC stores don't/can't have.

Anyway sir I hope you have a good fall and good luck on your hunts too.

Dwayne

Dwayne
I tried Walmart and Walgreens. Am going to check out CVS tonight and if that fails it will cost me a 32 mile round trip to a Barnes & Noble.

Hope it's worth it as it seldom is. The last B/Bore publication I bought had a piece on the .460 and was laughable, unfortunately, as I do like to support the magazines and the writers.

There's one article in there "about" straight wall lever gun cartridges for elk. It's the only substandard article there, for me anyway. The rest ranges from fairly above "meh" to really good.

yeah that one was a bit odd in how it flowed, wonder if its a fairly new writer cause it looks like something i would come up with.....wouldnt be what i intended the final product to be but its prolly how it would end up....but it is one of the closest to liking it cover to cover Wolfe publications ive had in my hands in quite awhile....yeah some of it was more interesting than others due to my personal interests but i enjoyed the vast majority....

Added Walmart, CVS and Barnes and Noble...nothing.
If it was ever distributed, it must have been good if it sold out before it could be seen in any rack.

dennisinaz, if you do try out the Aimpoint on your 458 please write a post about it. Thanks.... idahoguy101

i might do a test but wont hunt that way