I hope one day in the next few years to purchase my first double rifle. I have pretty much decided on a 450/400 Chapius but I occasionally see a vintage British 450/400NE 3in in a similar price range of the Chapius. My question for everyone is if you don't reload your own ammunition, does factory specifically Hornady ammo tend (emphasis on tend) to regulate decent in older British 450/400s? Thoughts?

Hi all! A little behind schedule on getting this report done, but here we are. My wife and I spent all of May 2026 in Namibia hunting and traveling with Scot Burchell of Burchell Wolf Safaris. We had one hell of an adventure which I will dive into in the coming paragraphs. I can't thank Scot, Katie, Dudley, Anthea, and the entire staff enough for their hospitality. They took damn good care of us. I have now hunted with Scot's dad and brothers in South Africa at Frontier Safaris and Scot in...

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Ok shot my heym 88b sidelock at 200 yards today. First pic is 2 shots right barrel. Second pic is one shot left barrel aimed at edge of target so it is crossing about 5 inches to the right of tbe right barrel. Seems i could shoot plains game at 200 yards.

So looking at getting on my hunt for 2027 not going to jinx it by telling all where.
But I’m having to sell my beloved Beretta S04
Pains me a lot as I brought it for my 40th as I always wanted a sidelock and this model was one of the very best win many Olympic golds.
Just thought I show some pics as I wait for the oil to dry between coats. Taking all the little scratches dents and dings out. Need to replace the pigskin cover on the recoil pad. Then it will be ready for the shop floor to help...

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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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