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New rifle African rifle. #15866564 03/05/21
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY nathanial OP Campfire Tracker
OP nathanial Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY	Decided to retire the Whitworth 375 and obtain a new 375 H&H for the next African trip. The new Steyr was delivered today, believe a 2-8x42 Karl Kaps will top it off.

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Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15866605 03/05/21
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico	Sweet! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15866640 03/05/21
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 20,824 Hollywood irfubar Campfire Ranger
irfubar Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 20,824 Hollywood	You ditched a Mauser for a Steyr.... not sure I approve...... Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15866659 03/05/21
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY nathanial OP Campfire Tracker
OP nathanial Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY	Is what it is. I’m happy.

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15868256 03/06/21
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,923 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker
CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,923 Black Hills of Dakota	Fantastic I am currently in process of replacing my 375 and 404 with a 416. So far, I am really liking the 416. Load development has been a little slow and plan on sharing when the project is completed. Arcus Venator

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Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15868475 03/06/21
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,873 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter
Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,873	Never had any problem with my Whitworth 375 what's the problem? If it's mechanical let's hear it or if you just wanted something different say so. You have in the past been pretty direct Please state the problem with your whitworth Mb " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15868641 03/06/21
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY nathanial OP Campfire Tracker
OP nathanial Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY	Nothing is wrong with the Whitworth, a great rifle that has taken a lot of game. Seen this Steyr and said to myself I want a new rifle and thought it would be a nice match to my 8x68S Steyr. Last edited by nathanial; 03/06/21.

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15868825 03/06/21
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,323 Tropical Alaska P pabucktail Campfire Tracker
pabucktail Campfire Tracker P Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,323 Tropical Alaska	Where are you getting the scope from? Those Kapps scopes interest me.

Re: New rifle African rifle. pabucktail #15869013 03/06/21
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY nathanial OP Campfire Tracker
OP nathanial Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY	I have bought them direct from Kaps.

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15869440 03/06/21
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Riflecrank Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 3,355 Western Kentucky	OK, better than a Blaser. If I found one chambered for .458 WinMag I would impulse buy it. Ron aka "Rip" for Riflecrank Internationale Permanente NRA Life Benefactor and Beneficiary .458 Winchester Magnum, Magnanimous in Victory THE WALKING DEAD does so remind me of Democrap voters. Donkeypox.

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Re: New rifle African rifle. CRS #15869759 03/06/21
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,073 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,073 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by CRS Fantastic I am currently in process of replacing my 375 and 404 with a 416. So far, I am really liking the 416. Load development has been a little slow and plan on sharing when the project is completed. It could get even slower when you start looking for reloading components... .416's are getting more and more popular from what I've read and heard. And, IMO, for good reason. DF

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15872812 03/07/21
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,923 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker
CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,923 Black Hills of Dakota	I have had the rifle for well over a year. I have enough supplies, but discovered last night I had a bent decapping rod. Aarghh The testing will crawl to standstill. Arcus Venator

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15873153 03/07/21
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA P pacecars Campfire Tracker
pacecars Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,999 Tallahassee, FL USA	Originally Posted by nathanial Nothing is wrong with the Whitworth, a great rifle that has taken a lot of game. Seen this Steyr and said to myself I want a new rifle and thought it would be a nice match to my 8x68S Steyr. Tell me about the 8x68S please. Is it the new model? The old Model S in 8x68S is on my bucket list Guns don't kill people, it's mostly the bullets

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15880760 03/09/21
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY nathanial OP Campfire Tracker
OP nathanial Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,546 Laramie WY	Have two Steyr’s in 8x68 a custom and a Mauser M03. One is the new CL2 and the other is a SBS 96. As far as the cartridge is concerned it is a 338 Win mag shooting 200 grain bullets without the belt. The rifles themselves are very durable and accurate. The SBS I did have a modification done to reduce bolt lift. Between stock geometry and the recoil pads the felt recoil is more of a shove than kick. Both rifles absolutely love 200 grain Partitions and have been a hammer on African plains game and elk/red deer. I hunt Eastern Europe and ammo is easily available, if needed, as it is in Africa, at least in Zim it is. Norma makes brass as does RWS. Dies are available from all the manufactures. I have Forster and RCBS sets.

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15902790 03/15/21
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asheepdog Campfire Regular A Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1,895 Pearland, Texas	Very nice, bet it’s a shooter NRA Endowment Member

Re: New rifle African rifle. nathanial #15919268 03/20/21
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Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662	If it's a Steyr, it WILL be a shooter.

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