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    African Huntin Boots

    does anyone wear the Courtney Hunter
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    African Huntin Boots

    How do their sizes run ?? I have been wearing a 10 wide Merrill
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    Westley Richards | An Old Favourite In A New Rifle: 450 3 1/4" Nitro Express

    If I had the wherewithal to purchase a bespoke Westley Richards I would be hard pressed for a "moment or two" whether to order a Side Lock or Drop Lock... Westley Richards and Drop Locks go hand in hand...Removing and holding one of their jeweled Locks in hand is a treasure indeed
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    Gaiters or blousing garters?

    Shorts and Gaiters for me .... Keep them simple ..No Zippers or Velcro one more thing that can go wrong
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    Double Rifle:Hard bullets=Barrel separation?

    Attached find pressure and strain data compiled by Michael McCorry and Sam Rose using his 470 with various DR bullets found on the market Perhaps some empirical data will help you with your decision You will find the lowest pressures belong to CEB and Northfork bullets Woodleigh's Solid had yet...
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    Shoulder vs Euro Mount

    Like a more simple Euro mount
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    Tuffpak Question

    The biggest problem with stuffing too much stuff in a Tuffpak is having to unpack and pack while the agents are standing over you My first adventure traveling with a Tuffpak I used one of their long duffels that you put the guns in and clothes put it was a pain to get everything back in after...
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    Would a 450 grain .458 Win Mag be a perfectly acceptable standard for elephant?

    Sorry what I wanted to say in the last sentence.. With properly constructed Solids like CEB sand Northforks "SD" in not a deciding factor
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    Would a 450 grain .458 Win Mag be a perfectly acceptable standard for elephant?

    "If you want more velocity use a 458 Lott.....with 500gr bullet to keep the sd...." SD was more important with poorly constructed round nose bullets .. Properly constructed Solids like CEB and Northfork is not a deciding factor
  10. Bushpig Hunt

    Bushpig Hunt

    505 Gibbs 535gr CEB Solid 2300fps
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    Ticks

    I take Doxi as an "antimalarial" will also cover you for anything else including Tick bourn ailments
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    500 Jeffery Varmint loads?

    Bush Pig 505 Gibbs 535gr CEB Solid 2300fps
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    Finally, my Heym 89b, 577 NE

    Do you have the Woodleigh loading Manual??
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    Safari Raptor by Cutting Edge bullets for .500 Nitro Express

    *I have had tremendous success shooting both Plains and Dangerous Game with CEB Safari Raptors and Solids... Buff and Ele plus numerous plains game using my Gibbs 450NE made in 1903 and other Bolt Guns . **The Bullets were easy to regulate shooting the 480 Solid and 450 Raptor ***My suggestion...
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    Can someone tell me the diameter of a 410 gage Skeet choke?

    410 is not a gauge but the actual bore size .410 dia Most Miroku Barrel constrictions would be marked with a series of asterix *, Full **, Mod *** IC ****, Skeet
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