I am on the verge of buying one of the "PH" model Rigby Big Game rifles that Cabela's recently got in. I am not close to where the rifle is located. The salesman just informed me that the rifle requires pushing down on the follower in order to close the bolt on an empty magazine; otherwise the follower kicks forward and can get hung up and cause issues. Is this normal? I would have assumed that the action, like Parkwest/Dakota, Model 70, and all other modern CRF actions, would allow you...

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This is an older black powder round - let me know if you have any or know where to source some.

Thank you in advance!

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A question regarding woodleighs.

I've read quite a few reports of how well woodleigh's operate within their optimum velocity window and I've seen that they can "over expand" when pushed faster but I'm curious about the low end of their velocity range. Some projectiles seem to have a pretty narrow window of operation e.g. 2000-2200fps.

Is this the range for optimal expansion or are they simply not going to effectively mushroom below this?

Take the .312 215gr rnsn for...

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This is the view out my office window today. A small group of caribou grazing through….

Not sure how many other whisky lovers there are here but I am one of them.

Do a bit of writing occasionally for a few hunting magazines and nothing is a better accompaniment to writing than a nice dram.