Recent content by gxsr-sarge

Resurrecting my own year-old thread.... I had to push back my hunt a year so I'm back to where I left off. I recently started another thread asking for some general input on a 2-rifle battery for my hunt that includes croc but I'd like to see if I could get a little more input on the croc...

All Keep 'em coming! I think this will utlimately be a tough (and fun) decision. I must also say that I had never considered bringing only the 404 but that's now on the table....

Royal! Yeah man. Had to take some time off as we had twins last year. I was back and forth with the tuskless. I finally decided to drop it for this next trip in favor of going to Nuanetsi. A buddy of mine is accompanying us but only to hunt plains game. Thanks for your input. The...

Consider the Maximum Point Blank Range. Here is an explanation (http://www.shooterscalculator.com/point-blank-range.php): "Let's say you are deer hunting. The vital zone of deer is roughly 8 inches. Using the calculator it tells you that you should zero your rifle at 250 yards and that the...

Hello All, The time has finally come to start planning my hunt in 2016. Heck, that's half the fun! My last hunt was in 2013 (Leopard, Buffalo, Hippo and plains game). All I took and used for that hunt was my 375H&H. It worked magnificently on baboon/impala all the way up to hippo/buffalo...

I used a Swaro 1.7-10 x 42 Z6 (first gen) on my 375HH. That was my only rifle when I hunted plains game, Leopard, Buffalo and Hippo (and Baboon) in Zim in 2013. Used it low power for Buffalo, medium power for Leopard (and the illuminated reticle was PRICELESS for that twilight shot) and high...

Great work Royal!!! I'm so glad that you were able to have that amazing life experience! Isn't it gratifying to see how all of that planning, preparation and practice pays off! I was hoping that you could pop a hyena as they eluded me during my hunt with Richie. Maybe Richie is the...

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Royal, You'll have a first class experience with Chifuti and Rich! I can't wait to hear about your hunt. Enjoy EVERY SECOND that you are out there!! Good luck but more importantly, have a blast!

I appreciate your input. I had that same concern (about the head/skin basically exploding) after having seen a bunch of videos, etc. of croc shots. I asked my outfitter and he indicated that the taxidermy process for the croc's head was different so the extent of skin/skull damage really...

Hello all, What do you think about this caliber for the classic crocodile side brain shot @ <100 yards. Has anyone out there used this (or another .30 or "fast .30") on a croc (assuming a precise brain shot)? I'm thinking that a 200 grain Barnes TSX @ 3060 fps delivering 4158 Ft Lbs at the...

Wheels Congrats again on the new development re your elephant trophy! I also plan to mount a QR scope on the 404J. My 375 already has one on QR rings but I've never touched them as it's a 1/2MOA shooter and I don't want to mess with it!. I plan to use the 404 with open sights for my DG...

Done, you can be the rifle sherpa.... LOL. I kinda like the idea of bringing a backup SCOPE and a roll of duct-tape instead of a second rifle. I guess that my field testing of the 404J over the course of the next year or so will determine my comfort level. If it's a real consistent...

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.

Interesting... I was expecting to hear sad stories of how stocks cracked, rifle falling muzzle first into the dirt (and you without a snake or cleaning rod in the field), scope rings came off, airlines damaging guns or losing ammo, firing pins broke, etc.... (by the way, I always take a gun...