Brother Hunters - I want to upgrade my synthetic stock, and purchase a high-grade woodstock. Just curious if anyone can share their experience doing this and working with Blaser and their retailers. I would like to select the wood, in person, but it seems that is not possible, and that I will have to work through a retailer. When I had my AyA built, I hired a fitter to measure me for the stock. The No. 2 round action is thus instinctively accurate. I’ve never upgraded wood on a rifle, and...

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So in background discussions and PMs over the last month or so, I’ve had a few folks reach out about thoughts on the new Shikaris as they are starting to roll out from dreams to reality. I think some of the inquiries came my way because I’m pretty vocal fan of Rigby rifles, huge fan actually, and had discussed sincere considerations about ordering one, as well as excitement of holding one come Nashville time for SCI. Actually one of the reasons I planned to attend this year, but it’s...

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I have 80 rounds of RWS V-mantel left, I can't seem to find a lot of information on the bullet.

Seems like it is a FMJ lead core bullet that acts like a Nosler partition. I have heard mixed reviews.

I pulled a few to look at them, and they look ok. I don't have a lot of hunts every year where I could use such a bullet, and I am going to take them with me to Eastern Europe and shoot cull stags and pigs with them next winter.

Pressure seems pretty low, speed is low, recoil is less...

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Has anyone hunted chamois in Serbia? Carpathian or Balkan. Safari EHA?

Yep, back in camp falling asleep after a long day in the bush hunting. Some times your mind just wanders. Even out in the bush. I've thought to myself, "My God Tex-Rexs use to roam here. Could one be stopped with modern rifles?" This video popped up in my YouTube feed today. Very fun and informative. I had no idea some of these rifles existed. T-Rex? No problem.

Any of you guys have the super big bores? Like that 577?