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The original bible of the topic. Most of what others say they know came originally from this book or the earlier editions. Including all the internet experts. So "ho him"I've found only one other copy for sale currently anywhere on the internet. On eBay new listed for Us$8500! Two or three...

i have a couple new copies. Will be selling by auction probably this week.

Some "loaners" can be absolute clunkers or setup in an annoying way. I remember one where the reticle of the scope was at quite a distinct angle. Also often if one has not been arranged there may not be a loaner in camp. Took a 9.3x74R double rifle once along with a .450 NE dr for a plains game...

Marius. most species of deer will go under a fence as well. 7 feet is fine for keeping most critters in. I do have some trouble believing a cyclone or wire fence will keep poachers out ...

Most people thankfully understand they are looking at a computer monitor .... ;)

Some others. Lots more could be listed. Some British and European cartridges: .375 Flanged .375 Nitro Express .318 Westley Richards - both in bolt actions and double rifles .333 Jeffery - rimless and rimmed .350 Rigby Magnum .400/.350 9.3x62 9.3x64 9.3x70 and a few other 9.3mms .358 Norma...

I've hunted on unfenced and also fenced properties. The best hunting has always easily been on free range unfenced properties. The fenced properties have included tame animals, animals being fed off the back of bakkies, animal bred in intensive pens and released at the beginning of the hunting...

Hi BillC, The trigger is a good point. I actually really like the set trigger on my Mauser M03. Pushing the trigger forward sets it to a very light weight. It allows very accurate shooting. But one must be incredibly careful not to fire by mistake, as that is easy. As my rifle has several...

BTW I once shot an older model Blaser in .375 which weighed a mere 6 1/4 lbs including scope and ammo and it was quite mean. The recoil numbers below do not really reflect how snappy that lightweight .375 was. Calibre / Bullet Weight in Grains / Bullet Velocity in fps / Powder Weight in Grains...

Good move. A .30 or 8mm makes a much better choice for a plains game safari, especially if one is not familiar with a .375 yet. A .375 is a "romantic" choice, and a good one if one is also hunting say buffalo or eland. In the end it is personal choice but also what one might be comfortable with...

Winchester Model 70 Featherweight in .30-06. Shot six to seven inch groups. Had it re-bedded. Worked on hand loads. Never improved below six to seven inches. Also I used to handload to have the bullet touch the lands of the rifling. This rifle ended up one time with the bullet pulling out and...

True. Always polite to post a credit or acknowledgement when one is known. The photo scan was once pinched by a "page" on the greatest photo stealing site that exists ie "Facebook". Along with a lot of other images. Facebook where huge whole profiles and pages exist almost entirely without...

"From my point of view, it is neither fish nor fowl, which caan make it just about right or not. Equiped with a good detachable scope system, it would be a fantastic all rounder. Perfect for lion, fine for leopard, buff, everything else and with good velocity ofr relatively flat trejectory. But...

Ah I see, it was a thread from six years ago, where when the comment was made LOTS of other members questioned it. I would think when it comes to double rifles, more members of NE would own medium bore ones than anywhere else on the net. And shoot them and hunt with them and the big bores more...