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How to pack pelican case

Ok just received my 1750 pelican case. So I am bringing a double rifle and a bolt action. My question is, what's the best way to pack them? Do you remove the bolt from the bolt gun? Do you remove the scope? Do you take the double rifle apart or leave it assembled? Do you remove your red dot from the double rifle. My first safari is approching and I would like some advice before I cut my foam.
Thank you in advance.

Any tricks for measuring the speed of black powder loads?

I have never been able to get a reading with my 8-bore black powder loads. I have now tried three different chronographs with no luck. An old school optical chronograph and two different radar chronographs couldn't get a reading. It would seem that 260gr of FFg black powder is producing way too much smoke!

Any suggestions?

Thanks!
-Matt

Southpaws rejoice! The left-handed Lipsey's Ruger Hawkey Alaskan might be available soon...

For many years now, if a lefty wanted a CRF bolt action Ruger with iron sights or a barrel band, they really needed to love the 375 Ruger cartridge or a Guide Gun in 308 Win because otherwise, the choices were often anemic. So it's interesting that the Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan in 35 Whelen & 9.3x62 has appeared on the Ruger website. The two rifles look to be identical except the Whelen has a 1:12 twist and the 9.3 has a faster 1:10 twist. They don't appear to be on the Lipsey's...

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