Skip to content

Bwana's Blog

Img 20220922 wa0006

From Our Facebook Page

Be sure to like, follow, and stay up to date with us.
Check our some recent articles and posts from our blog.

New Member looking for info and possible value on Steyr Mannlicher Schoenauer

Hello All,
I've just joined from the SW Missouri Ozarks. I've been looking around here for a while, mainly reading up on 9.3x57 to start loading for the Husqvarna I recently picked up. This question, however, is in regards the above mentioned Steyr. There seems to be several here knowledgeable on these fine pieces. I have a 1903 takedown rifle from I think 1928 in 6.5x54 that I'd like to get info and a rough value estimate on...

Read more

Which 7mm cartridge is the "best" poll?

As a left-handed shooter, it's kind of surprising that I only have one 7mm rifle in my safes (a compact Ruger RSI in 275 Rigby) since various manufacturers actually offer a pretty good selection of LH rifles in this caliber. The most common choice for a southpaw is the 7mm Rem Mag & I think I developed an irrational bias or indifference against this round when I was younger. Because my friends & relatives all hunted in the kudzu & vine-laden thickets of the southeast, no one I knew had a...

Read more

Belgium Brings Back A Gun Making Legend

After Lebeau Courally stopped building firearms in 2020, I personally thought that Belgium's long history & prestigious heritage of gun making had finally come to a tragic end. To the best of my knowledge, no other (major) Belgium based firm was manufacturing sporting firearms anymore (with the exception of Browning's B25 over & under shotgun).

Well, today I was absolutely elated to learn that a heritage gun making firm in Belgium is finally back in business. That's right, gents.

After...

Read more

Justin Prigmore to paint live at the Rigby Tent at SCI

London gunmaker John Rigby & Co. is pleased to announce that award-winning wildlife artist Justin Prigmore will be working live on the Rigby stand at the Safari Club International (SCI) Convention (Wednesday 18 to Saturday 21 February, booth #1507).

Based in the Cairngorms of Scotland, Prigmore has earned international recognition for his dramatic oil paintings portraying the wildlife and landscapes of Scotland, Africa and North America. As a Rigby artist, his work reflects a deep...

Read more

Getting something I wanted from age of 10

I cant wait hopefully all goes well tommorow and I get what i been wanting from the age of 10 .I have only had one chance to buy one in my lifetime .Its kinda silly but its a old cartridge thst got reborn then kinda faded away again .I will never forget one night telling my dad when i was 10 i wanted one but never got it .Its going to be a blast to shoot too .

Contact Glenn Ridge with
Wild Safari Africa Adventures

Send us a message using the form below.

Stay Connected & Subscribe Now

Follow us on Social Media
Logo sponsorships partnerships (1431 x 300 px)