Recent content by Cormac Siegfried

I agree with what has been said as far as meat damage, homogenous bullets will do less damage to meat and will also be neater, as the bullets come close if not achieve 100% weight retention. There is no use whatsoever thinking about foot pounds of energy, it does not equate to killing power. An...

The main advantage of a spitzer shaped bullet is its aerodynamic qualities that help it to be more accurate at a greater distance. The elongated tip betters the bullet's stability. It also reduces the violence of the bullets disruption through the air, making it more efficient (similar to hull...

Hello all, Ive been curious about something recently and it was a curiosity sprung by a good friend of mine. This friend once guided big game hunts but decided his heart couldnt take it anymore, too many clients had too little respect for his colorado elk. They would take inappropriate shots and...

Great thread! I havent had the time to really build my collection but of the little i've amassed i think i would keep these three: 1. 1960 winchester model 70 featherweight in 30-06 (i use 180 grain barnes tsx, excellent penetration, thrilled as can be with the gun) without a scope. 2...

I would love to go mountain hunting someday and think about it all the time. I cant comment on animal sizes and toughness, as i admit to ignorance, but I can say that of my opinion, if you have a .338 lapua, it might be a better primary gun. The .257 wby is hard to find bullets and the heavier...

Hearing protection has always been a pain for me, however being a young hunter they have always been the norm for me while shooting. I have a pair of electronic headphones that enhance hearing and block shot sound. I was impressed when i first put them on, i felt like i was hearing my own TV...

I agree enysse, hog hunting is a good resource for practice. thats not to say unethical hunting is any more acceptable with pigs its just that there are so many of them, you can experiment a bit and learn more from it. Divernhunter, thats very nice and next time im looking for a gun to buy i...

Hmm, i certainly see the logic behibd a heavy slug, i djoot mosy of my pigs in bush and closer than 50 yards. Does the choke on a shotgun affect the slug? Should a shotgun shooting slugs be lightly choked if choked at all? Thanks for all the feedback! Ive always fantasized about owning a paradox...

Spike.1, haha im sure that combo works very well, i've always wanted a double. Your jefferys seems very handy and what a nice boar as well. Nyati, im totally unfamiliar with using shotgun slugs, i imagine that have the necessary penetration but what sort of effective range do they have?

Hello all! I am relatively new to AH as a member but have been scouring the site for information for a long time. I live in California and do a lot of pig hunting. I am curious to know what people think are the best pig rifles and ammunition. My favorite gun to use on pigs is my pre-64...

The Fall Hunt is a Goat Rope I recently learned of the phrase goat rope and immediately thought of its likeness to the fall turkey season. Apparently when one ropes cattle, it simply runs straight away and the roper just follows up and wrestles the animal, classic. When roping a goat though...