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Winchester is owned by FN and has been for some time.... They own Browning and a half dozen other small arms makers as well as marketing military arms as FN Herstal.

Good stuff! Nice job on pics too.....

I tell the guy I'm working for at the moment I could build anything inside a house with Bondo and MDF (that's a man-made material) Anyway, yes you can use it outside. Base material has to be dry and solid. I often drill 1/4" holes and fill them with epoxy for soft wood to stiffen things up and rebuild the shape with body filler.

Sorry for your loss

Wanna tip? Fill the area with Bondo......2 part autobody filler. Good to carve in some grooves so it has more bonding area. Sand to shape. (another hint; just before it final cures its easy to carve with a sharp chisel, and when cured it routs great) You don't need to get it perfect the first time, you can always add more to fill in to final shape. West Systems epoxy and Bondo have restored many a wood trim parts. The type with chopped fiberglass can fill craters. LOL And I seen the basement. You're screwed.

452 22lr in Trainer (scope) 452 22lr in fullstock (ghost ring) 550 in 6.5x55 fullstock 550 in 9.3x62 fullstock I have the Mannlicher stocks as a set for small/medium/big game. Have my eye on a 527 in 22 Hornet for a hunt next year, but taxidermy bills are coming first at the moment. Replaced both 22lr triggers for something with less creep and a proper trigger weight. Both shoot very well, edge goes to fullstock surprisingly. Swede's not anything special for accuracy so far, about on par with most current production guns around an inch. Trigger needs work. 9.3x62 action was rough, accuracy is solid with 286gr bullets. But I have only messed with it for 100 rounds or so.....and right now it needs a scope as I stole the one that was on it for another rifle. Overall I think they are good value for the money, almost always accurate and built decent. I started with a BRNO 602(earlier 550 basically) and is one of 3 rifles I regret selling......

Good stuff Larry.

Can't comment to NRA insurance; but I do have gun specific insurance. I use SAIA as a member of SCI. Another choice is Core-Vens gun insurance, as a broker, and Travelers is the underwriter. http://www.corevensguninsurance.com/ I chose the SAIA as it covers full market replacement value of anything gun related including scopes/mounts/cases/and optics like binoculars, anywhere anytime including travel worldwide. Make sure you know policy restrictions as they often under value firearms and do not cover anything but basic firearm and not mounted accessories.

Good stuff,

Finished up yesterday for the year with just under 6 gallons. Still have to bottle and flush tubing.

Like others, sorry you got jerked around.

Cargair out of LG4 in Quebec does a self guided Bou' hunt for $3500. Drive and then short flight. Thats a long drive, roughly 1000 mi from Montreal, I've been as far as LG2 fishing. Normann Ouellette is owner; used them for fishing and float planes and had good service from them, top quality pilots. But haven't talked to them about how the success rates are last few years as numbers have been down in Leaf River herd. As others did some Caribou all the way up in Quebec flying out of Kuujjuaq both West and North. Awesome country and good hunting and fishing; but its not cheap.

Boiling weather on Sunday was perfect. Mmmmmmm.....mapley goodness.

Good luck with the move.

Part of the equation is bullet construction and choice. We are fortunate to live at a time where those choices are many, but it can skew the notion that caliber/chambering of a certain power/diameter is required. Most folks buy bullets cause they are cheap, or they look really cool in the box.

I didn't get anyone pregnant but did go hunting and finally a big box showed up at my door; raw trophies were delivered this week! Always nervous if everything made it OK; but everything was there and packed great. These will stay as European mounts.....now if the tanning just goes as well. One day of a hunt in Namibia, May 2014, Day 5 Clear but not as cool as the previous 2 mornings which needed a warm hat and light gloves on the back of the truck; A few clouds rolled in as day went on, warmed quickly to 80* by mid day. After a brief discussion for my approval after dinner the previous evening; my PH and outfitter Jan, suggested we head to a relatives’ place for a good try at trophy Springbok. Previously I have never taken a great specimen, although culled quite a few, and took a decent South African animal a few years ago. Jan’s place had a few smaller groups around, but Hyena and Leopard had put a hurt on numbers and quality in the past few years. Add in some drought and he suggested a move to better area if I was interested in a trophy male. Springbok herd with Ewes and youngsters; Early we started out and didn’t even make it to the road when a Jackal crossed our path. Quickly I uncased my rifle, loaded and set chase through some grass to find a shot. Jan whistled several times and he turned broadside at 150 yds or so and I snapped a shot off. And that quick, was the start of the days hunt. After calling for the skinner to pick up the body and put the head in the skinning shed, we went for an hours drive to look for Springbok on another property. Stopped by the farm house for quick introductions and pick up the resident tracker/skinner we headed out to glass for a good male. I also told Jan I would take a second animal if the opportunity and trophy quality was good. I was looking for a nice European mount and clean flatskin. Roughly an hour later we started on foot to check two mixed herds for males and judge for decent trophies. First group contained a decent animal, he was young and lacking some mass but would be top quality in a few years. Second herd contained a unique female almost white, not albino as you could see the faint side stripe and typical eye/horn color. Striking animal, that makes me often wish one had more time on a hunt for field pictures; but it eats away time better off used to move on and look for a shooter. Giraffe along the way; After moving a few times and a few miles, some bachelor groups came out of some low bush, both had the type of animals I was after. Started a stalk to close the distance and start to sort out who was a shooter and get a clear shot. We had a small screen of brush to work with and came within 200yds to set up sitting low in the sparse grass. I used the leg of a tripod to get a steady hold grasping the fore end of rifle and leg to get comfortable. We waited for the target animal to be both clear of brush and not have another animal in the way, in front or behind. This is my favorite part of a stalking hunt especially in open terrain. Seeing an individual animal and having the wait to get a clean shot as they work in and out of cover and other animals. Keeping track of the wind, being ready to move to a new set up if needed and staying undetected. At one point all the animals in the area turned their attention on a patch of small trees and brush and we whispered about what to do if a Cheetah came out and possible shot selection, but nothing did present itself. After a 40 minute wait of coming and going around a natural salt pan the target male stepped clear at 180 yds. I opted for a neck shot to keep holes in the body to a minimum and for a quick kill. And that made for 2 animals in the salt for the day. At death and mating Springbok flare their hair and a distinct aroma of honey is in the air. After pictures and loading we set out after the second all male group that had by this time moved off. Again we played that fun game of wind/terrain/sparse cover to get set up for a shot. Found a male in the group with asymmetrical horns with one tip chipped off. And just as the first time, luck would have it a clean broadside shot presented itself, and the second Springbok was down. A little closer this time, maybe 150yds, and a quartering away shot made a clean kill with little meat damage (makes for good relationships with landowners not making a mess of smaller game, here they get to keep the carcass less a loin our dinner). Jan talked business and I helped the lead skinner with the flat skin animal as the farm hands took care of the other. Nothing goes to waste here, right down to the internals and bones. Salted the skin and collected the heads and we are headed “home” by mid afternoon. One good days hunt. About 9 months later a big box showed up at my door, and getting to hold trophies again that were taken months ago brings back memories.

NRA responce; The Obama administration’s relentless assault on the Second Amendment continues as the State Department implements a new rule which catches American hunters and sport shooters in a web of bureaucratic red-tape when traveling outside the United States. Coming close on the heels of the withdrawn BATFE ammo ban we reported on last week, an unmistakable pattern of abuse is beginning to emerge, suggesting Obama’s last two years could prove the most challenging period in history for America’s gun owners. Exporting firearms and ammunition from the U.S. normally requires a license--from the State Department for rifles, handguns, and rifle or handgun ammunition, and from the Commerce Department for shotguns and shotshells. But for many years, the State Department’s International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR) have allowed Americans to temporarily export up to three non-automatic firearms and up to 1,000 rounds of ammunition without a permit, as long as the firearms were declared and presented to a Customs officer. This was done by bringing the firearms to a Customs office at some point before the trip and completing Customs Form 4457--a form that can be completed for any personal property and that is normally used to prove that the traveler owned the property before going abroad, thus protecting the traveler from paying import duties on items already owned. The traveler would retain the form and present it upon reentry if needed. But a 2012 State Department rule change added an important new requirement that the traveler declare rifles or handguns “upon each departure” by presenting documentation generated through the Commerce Department’s “Automated Export System” (AES)--an online reporting tool designed for use by businesses. (Non-“combat” shotguns are not regulated by the State Department, so the AES requirement does not apply to temporary shotgun exports.) The rule change was buried in a Federal Register notice aimed at authorizing the temporary export of gas masks by government employees and contractors. Fortunately, the change was never enforced—until now. In postings on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) website and in internal ICE documents obtained by NRA-ILA, ICE makes clear that it has begun enforcing the rule change. Form 4457 may no longer be used for firearms, and electronic declarations will be the norm. However, ICE’s internal documents implicitly acknowledge that individuals are currently unable to use the AES because the system requires entry of an Employer Identification Number. Those numbers are normally only obtained by businesses, and the Internal Revenue Service says they should only be used for tax purposes. Fortunately for travelers who are unaware of these requirements or unable to use the AES, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has,for the moment, implemented a stopgap plan under which Customs officers at airports can manually enter identifying information about the traveler and the firearm. While this may prevent travel plans from being ruined, it also raises questions about how long the information will be kept and how it might be used. It is unclear how long this alternative will be available. It is also unclear how the new rules may be enforced in non-airport situations--for example, hunters who drive to Canada for the upcoming spring bear season. The NRA, along with other groups representing hunters and sport shooters, are working on an emergency rule change to solve these problems. If necessary, the NRA will also pursue shorter-term administrative changes to prevent immediate headaches, and will also consider the potential need for a long-term solution through federal legislation. In anticipation of the need for a legislative fix, NRA members are urged to contact their U.S. Representative and Senators and voice their opposition to the State Department’s new implementation scheme. American law-abiding gun owners traveling to hunt or shoot competitively are not “exporters” under any reasonable understanding of what that term is intended to mean. You can contact your U.S. Representative or Senators by using our "Write Your Lawmakers" tool at www.NRAILA.org, or by phone at (202) 224-3121.

I'd tell you to buy a 375 H&H for that reason anyway......why buy a wanna be, when you could have the real thing. Like a half a inch of bolt throw anyone notices. LOL

When you get bored with that... Then get the 375 Ruger.

If you plan on flying out of US with a gun there are new rules..... In addition to the standard 4457, after April 3rd one must have a ITN number issued. There is a good thread here, and some good info.... http://www.africahunting.com/threads/new-usa-requirements-in-addition-to-the-form-4457.21576/ Generally this is fallout from "Fast and Furious" gun deals but is biting hunters who travel in the ass. And I'm wheels up in about 7 weeks.....crap, and things were going so smooth.

Made about 1 1/2 gallons this past Sunday. Had some decent days last week, good enough to get going. Predicting warmer temps after next Tues for my area, so we'll see.

Everytime I buy a "just because" gun I go find a hunt for it. Give in.

Some Elephant charges in this one and good shooting..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cANadQ3oCiM At 3:44 the tracker plugs his ears for a shot by a bow hunter. LOL Or did he know how that would end up? Hmmmm.

That's a 375 H&H built by a smith in South Carolina, Leupold 2.5-8 on top. Shot quite a few animals on that trip from 25lb Duiker to 2100+lb Eland; 300gr Swift A-frames.....favorite bullet.

Horns are from an interesting animal that was anatomically challenged for a guy, one stunted testicle. Female body characteristics, slender neck, and thin build; expected for deformed reproductive tract. Decent horn length...about 53", but slender and not much mass for age, estimated about 6-7. Hot day, around 105* when hunting, took him about noon. PH had been after him for a few years to get him out of the gene pool for the area, but we realised that breeding was a long shot after examination. A solid male taken on the same hunt and just a few miles away....