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larcher
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Loc: Saverne, Alsace, France

Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........
05/02/06 09:57 PM

I encountered 2 failures in Africa., the first time I hunted there.

I was really upset by my partner’s Blaser R93 I saw a couple of times fail in France, action blocked by whatever reasons you may imagine. In Africa, it resulted the damned Blaser failed only once, the action refusing to lock. A thorough cleaning removed sand grains and solved the trouble.

I was far more confident with my Sauer202 . A big mistake. The 2nd safari day, the screw tightening the fore-end stock got loose and the wood was in contact with the barrel. As I didn’t take the Sauer 15 inches long Allen wrench along, I was stuck.
I borrowed the outfitter his 375HH Brno. When finishing my buff, when I have emptied my magazine, the bolt left the receiver as I was striking it backwards. Lucky my last shot was in the middle of the dying buff’s neck
I am always trusting my Sauer but count on me : now the forehand stock is tightened with loctite and the Allen wrench is in the bearer’s backpack.
Funny, my Mauser action trustworthy 375HH Dumoulin never was brought in Africa.

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Rifle failures in Africa.........	allenday	05/02/06 01:21 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	rgp	02/03/06 07:25 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	allenday	03/03/06 01:12 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	oupa	02/03/06 03:22 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	hoppdoc	03/03/06 01:19 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	allenday	02/03/06 04:53 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	oupa	02/03/06 12:36 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	mikeh416Rigby	03/03/06 01:09 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	22hornet	19/02/06 05:26 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	BigBullet	19/02/06 11:28 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	JPK	19/02/06 03:27 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	500Nitro	19/02/06 04:16 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	markhyoung	22/02/06 08:49 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	MRobinson	24/02/06 04:30 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	bwanamrm	08/02/06 11:41 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	allenday	10/02/06 12:56 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	Mike_McGuire	10/02/06 12:36 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	bwanamrm	10/02/06 10:16 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	MRobinson	07/02/06 04:25 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	NitroX	07/02/06 05:05 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	JPK	07/02/06 02:52 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	larcher	08/02/06 12:58 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	larcher	05/02/06 09:57 PM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	allenday	07/02/06 02:31 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	bonanza	07/02/06 03:19 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	Boomer	05/02/06 03:28 AM
Re: Rifle failures in Africa.........	cowboy	05/02/06 01:02 PM

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