I see periodic interest in the .318 Westley Richards here and I am wondering who else has had the fever to take one to Africa? I bought a Vickers LTD. 318 mauser bolt from Thad Scott back in the mid/late eighties after reading lots of books and deciding that an African Safari was in my future. The rifle is in very good condition and after a bit of stock refinishing including replacing a Pachmyer ventilated recoil pad with a Silvers style correct pad, I started working up loads. I got lucky...

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I’m going through the process of ordering a K gun and I’m intending to go with the following specifications:
.500 NE- standard engraving
24 inch barrels
PH ProCoating
Wood category 003
Express rifle sights with flip up night sight
Nitrate finish
Tip off mount for Aimpoint micro H2.
Steel Plate on Grip Cap
I have decided not to go for the recoil reducer… is that a mistake??
I will go to Germany to be measured and choose the stock blank. Are there any other things I should consider...

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The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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Anyone who "devoured" all the Karl May books in their youth—or loved Westerns featuring *Bonanza* and John Wayne back then (and still does today)—eventually finds their way to a lever-action rifle. Just like me. Yes, I prefer hunting with modern, scope-equipped firearms these days, but the allure of the "cowboy" rifle never left me.

I simply wanted to know how people hunted "back in the day" (incidentally, Americans still do it that way). I wanted to see what could be achieved with a...

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