My Choice. Big Horn Armory 500S&W and a S&W 500 6"

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk62/Coloradoyaler/blrres.jpg NFG This is a 416 Ruger Wid West in Anchorage, AK, built. I talked with Brian, one of their gunsmiths, and he said they made a special tool for removing the barrels. Give them a cal. The last I talked with them they only charge $600 t...

Joe

They have made several 375 Rugers. I would have gotten one of them but I have 375 Ruger in the 77 Hawkeye Alaskan that really shoots great.

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Mark

Recoil is not that bad. Figures put recoil around 50lbs. My 50 alaskan on my marlin feels worse! And of course no were near my 585 Nyati!

Hello I just picked up a 416 Ruger built on the BLR by Wild West Guns in Anchorage, AK. They did some great work on this rifle!!! I am very pleased with this rifle. I ran some test loads today. The 300gr TSX shot 1/2" @ 100yds with a vel of 2750fps. I am going to try and take an elk with it thi...

PA whitetail 2011

The moose was shot at 150yds,the boar at about 25yds, and the deer at 50yds.

We donated the moose meat as the people in the small town of Bethel really need it for there winter. My little family have not eaten much store bought meat in the last four years!

We had a great 2011 hunting season! We both harvested Alaskan moose on our DIY hunt. Hers measured 52" and mine measured 50". She shot hers with her 300wsm and I took mine with my 50 Alaskan. I also harvested a nice nine point PA whitetail and a nice european boar with my 50 alaskan. She s...

kimwcook

The only animals that require a guide in AK is sheep, goats and the big bears.

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Thanks everybody! We had fun!

Hello My wife and I just returned from our DIY Alaska Moose Hunt. She shot a 52" with her 300wsm and mine was a 50" shot with my 50 Alaskan. We hired a flight service out of Bethel, Alaska, Papa Bear Adventures. The area we hunted was closed for 11yrs except for natives and was reopened in...

86er

My wife and I are interested. I would be interested in one of your water buffalo with the broken horn or with one shorter. My wife is interested in one of the blackbuck or a Symitar Oryx. Could you email us the prices!


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Mark

Hello I need some help! When I shoot my 86 and I want to add more shells when there is already shells in the magazine tube the loading gate won't open. I can simulate this by putting shells in the tube and give it a sharp rap with my hand and it is the same way. You can't push the loading gate open....

This my Nilgai I shot on the same hunt as the hog!
He was shot with a 375 Ruger, 270gr @ 2700fps.



Incidently, the hog ran about 50yds with all that damage! Thay take a pounding!!

Thanks all for the kind words!!

The sling is actually made for muzzle loaders and carried by Cabelas. However, when I called Cabelas they were backorder so I found it at Dixie Gun Works. I had to shorten it a bit but it works great and I don't need swivels!

Thanks again!
Mark

This is a hog I shot at 100yds with my 1886. A 350gr Horn FP @ 2400fps. The hog was quartering to me. The shot hit the lower right shoulder went on through and came out in front of the opposite hind quarter. It did quite a bit of damage! http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk62/Coloradoyaler/hog1886r...

O.S.O.K.

What is the latch surgery? I would like to do it to my Walker!

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Mark

Wes

The thoat is to short. You have to seat them very deep past the canulure. Or do as I did and have the throat lengthened.

Mark

Thanks Guys for the replies! I took it to my gunsmith friend Rich Reily of High Tech Custom Rifles and he got it out. It was as tight as I have ever seen a dovetail sight! My 1886 had a short throat. So while I was there I had him lengthen the throat so the gun will now take the 350gr Hornady bullet...

Hello

I have a new win 1886 take down that I want to replace the front sight which is dovetailed. I cannot get it drifted out! Any suggestion and has anybody else had this trouble?

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Mark

The 460gr CP load is using H322 and the 300gr is using H4198. The pressure should be in the area of 50,000psi. This rifle handle those loads with no problem. There was no sticky extraction. The primers showed no ill effect. Hell, in Paco's article From Elves to Elephants, he states, "Certainly ...

My new Win 1886! First loads and chronograph sesssion have a 300gr @2650fps and a 460CP @ 2000fps!

Paco said these rifle would produce some super velocities!!

Mark

Hello

Any reports on how well these shoot? Will they shoot as good as a Marlin 1895?

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Mark

He was aged at 20 old!

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A very old bear with a 20" skull

A very old bear with a 20" skull