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The limitations are what you put on yourself or have others influence you. Tell you my experience. I shot two of my animals off the back of a safari vehicle. I shot 4 others stalking on the ground. The two shot off the truck was after a long day of stalking with no shots. On the way home, an...

It's a more gradual constriction. It gives you a better pattern than flush chokes most of the time. But, you always have to test pattern your loads before hunting.

Well it is not African but I asked my Newfoundland Canada Moose Outfitter if the . 270 was enough for Moose and he said with a bullet like Nosler Partitions, definitely. So I guess it's good for all the animals you mentioned because that are about 1/2 the size or less.

A South African safari is a great choice. Reasonably priced too. You can take several animals for the same cost of a Whitetail hunt in US or Canada. If you are not interested in trophies, look for cull hunts. Lots of trigger time for cheap.

Very nice.

3.5" has become less relevant with the development of " hevi shot" ammo. You can use smaller shot and get better penetration and pattern density. Why deal with that amount of recoil. I still use mine. It's mostly useful for large steel shot when hunting waterfowl and won't break the bank in high...

Did you ask the Safari outfitter?

Maybe it's because it was hyped too much. Bottom line is the ballistics is not much better than rounds that have been around for decades.

Thanks.

In addition to it.

Trump had a charitable organization. It was found to be a scam.

They are fighting for our rights? Yeah, and lining their pockets at the same time. Did they really care about our rights or just the bennies.

Why isn't he banned?

Looks like a lot of other rear deploying mechanicals. Not the most durable though.

You need to read posts much more slowly. I said in the field, one or two shots is hardly noticed. Of course, many shots take a toll no matter what the gauge. Why can't you accept that people may have different experiences than you. It's not a matter of right or wrong. Opinions are not facts, but...

Sounds like you basically agree with my posts but haven't realized it yet?

True. Recoil is only felt when patterning. That's what I said I was doing. Shooting a round or two in the heat of the moment goes unnoticed. When patterning, you are shooting many rounds and usually with little or no padding. You may have lots of clothing on to take the edge off when actually...

I was experimenting with my Franchi Alcione T, O/U. I was patterning it to use on Turkey. I figured two choke options may be beneficial. I used 3" 1 1/2 oz of shot. The kick was harsh. As much or more than my semi-auto with 3.5 inch shells. My Beretta A390 is much softer recoiling with the same...

I can't imagine the recoil on that gun. It's bad enough on my gas operated semi- auto.

Yes. Wet tanned and still frozen.

Still available.

Still available.

Well you comparing it to another super hard recoiling gun. The first SBE, 's had brutal recoil. A gas operated semi auto like a Beretta makes a world of difference but still pretty stiff.

A double gun's recoil will be brutal with 3.5" turkey loads. I would opt for a combination of lead and tss in 3". As mentioned, lead with more open choke for close shots and tss with tighter choke for long shots. You have everything covered.

Yes. Heavy Shot has changed the game. No need for 10 gauge 3.5" turkey loads any more. They are expensive though. I can see spending $10 on one shell for turkey but, I wouldn't use them on high volume hunts for waterfowl. The large steel shot is much more economical.

They kicked like a mule!

Agree 100 percent. I've shot 3.5" at the range. Buckshot and turkey loads. 2.5 oz of lead is punishing. This is with a semi auto that soaks up some recoil . A pump would knock your teeth loose. But when shooting at game, not noticeable.

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I am seeing my Taxidermist today. Still interested?

Hi. I must have overlooked your post. I am located in NJ. The cape is with my Taxidermist, and I am seeing him today. I am asking $600 to cover tanning and all fees associated with payments and shipping. PM me if you are interested.

My Taxidermist name is Mark Dumansky of Creative Taxidermy.

Thank you. As I said, in about a week or two.

Sure. Not a problem. As I said, I will be seeing him soon. Do you want to give me his contact info?

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The Cape is currently with my Taxidermist. I am seeing him in a few weeks. I can provide pics at a later date.

I have a fully tanned Eland Cape I will no longer be needing. I will post in taxidermy forum if no interest is generated here. Please message me for details. I don't want to bother with an extensive thread if there is no interest. Thank you.

To add to the Patternmaster discussion. They highly recommended using Federal Premium buckshot which has a plastic collar encircling the shot. This fully engages the wad stripping features of the choke. Using cheap, unbuffered, or buffered shot without the collar does not allow the choke to do...

It was windy too.

Why doesn't anyone give this guy a like?

I can't believe people are having such issues. I traveled from Newark to Johannesburg in 2021 on United with two crossbows in cases. I was told bring them to the check in and put them in oversized luggage area. Back and forth, no issues whatsoever.

I had enough of this thread too. Lots of opinions is all. A waste of time.

You obviously have not read and understood the concept. It clearly states that it is meant to blind the animal and get dispatched with a rifle or slug. If the animal can't see, it can't attack you. Tell some Guides in Alaska that hunt Grizzly Bears that it's a bad idea because some of them use...

Why wouldn't it work?

Funny you have Warthog on the list. My Son shot one and was very interested in eating some chops from it. They refused to cook it. They give them away.

Pretty sure the outer skin was gone.

I had Wildebeest tongue. Tasted like dirt.

Did you say Eland tenderloin?

Great mount. Does the pedestal have to be secured to the floor?