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  1. Velo Dog

    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    Thanks Doug, I appreciate your responses. And, I suppose I’m whipping a dead horse here so, one of these days, I had better quit typing along through so many paragraphs, just to state my observations and opinions. I’ve heard closing arguments in serious criminal trials that were less windy (and...
  2. Velo Dog

    Advice on planning a safari

    Greetings Bigreach, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. A bull giraffe can weigh a ton and a half. If you end up shooting one with your .30-06, use a super tough bullet, such as 180 grain or heavier, Swift A-Frame. There are other brands of...
  3. Velo Dog

    Hello Again

    Greetings TROPHY DESTINATIONS, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you back to the greatest forum on earth. Cheers, Velo Dog.
  4. Velo Dog

    Hello from Southern Virginia!

    Greetings SoVa, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. Your trip to Botswana sounds perfect to reconnoiter the hunting possibilities there. If you can return for hunting (perhaps fishing too), Botswana is one of the less visited - more dreamed...
  5. Velo Dog

    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    Hi again Doug, I appreciate your response, well stated for sure. I understand your opinion. And although I don’t completely agree with you, I do completely respect your opinion and I respect you for posting it. It is good that we can discuss differing opinions without drama. At any rate: It...
  6. Velo Dog

    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    Hello Doug, Those are the exact same sales pitches Ruger is using for their .375 Ruger cartridge, vs the original .375 H&H cartridge plus, the 6.5 Creedmoor vs the 6.5x55 Mauser cartridge. Well except that, I don’t know if the Creedmoor peddlers are claiming an additional 100 fps or not. If I’m...
  7. Velo Dog

    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    Hi again black tail, I see that you have now blocked me. Ok, no worries. Sorry for whatever it was and not sorry. But, best wishes for you in all things anyway. Cheers, Paul.
  8. Velo Dog

    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    “The people who hate the 6.5CM”: 1. Probably don’t actually hate it. I certainly do not hate it. Neither do I have a “$6K custom rig” (my 6.5x55 is a CZ 550 FS with vintage Leupold 3x scope) Outshot by someone with a cheap Tikka rifle, nope hasn’t happened to me. But then again, I don’t remember...
  9. Velo Dog

    Going to Africa looking for a Winchester 416

    Greetings BearHunter77, With my apology, I did not recognize your first post as a first post. So better late than never, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. As for the rifle and cartridge you seek, I wish you luck in finding one. Stay the...
  10. Velo Dog

    North Fork producer

    Greetings North Fork Technologies, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  11. Velo Dog

    New Member

    Greetings blip, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. When you have a spare moment, let us know a little bit about yourself. Meanwhile, I invite you to have a look into the Khomas Safaris website. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  12. Velo Dog

    UK member

    Greetings Harry1, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. When you can spare a minute, I invite you to have a look into the Khomas Safaris website. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  13. Velo Dog

    Greetings from Arizona!

    Greetings Matty, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. When you have a spare moment, I invite you to have a look into the Khomas Safaris website. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  14. Velo Dog

    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    Hello CraigV, I must be sick as well. But, I promise to press my bandana over my air holes, when I sneeze. Anyway, I’ve shot two Polynesian boar and one whitetail doe with one shot each from two different brands of borrowed 6.5 Creedmoor rifles (Ruger and Remington). All 3 critters were taken...
  15. Velo Dog

    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    My one and only gripe with every new but does-nothing-new cartridge, including the 6.5 Creedmoor is that, (as Hunter-Habib and others have already said) —> now with manufacturing companies concentrating on their latest sales gimmick 6.5 Creedmoor caliber, ammunition for the 6.5x55 is rare to...
  16. Velo Dog

    Why all the 6.5 Creedmoor Hate?

    …… and in these below photographs we have the typical 6.5x55 owners:
  17. Velo Dog

    Tracking Bull Eland

    Hello Borderer, When you have a spare moment, have a look into the Khomas Safars web site. No pressure whatsoever, just a friendly invite. Cheers, Velo Dog.
  18. Velo Dog

    Hello from the communist state of Illinois!

    Greetings djh1973, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. When you get around to it, I invite you to have a look into the Khomas Safaris website. Meanwhile, I have no idea whatsoever of what “NOS of .460 Weatherby” etc., etc. is.:unsure: Not...
  19. Velo Dog

    New member

    Greetings Awage528, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. When you have time, tell us a bit about yourself, where you’re from, what hunting and fishing experiences you’ve enjoyed, your taste in rifles, a favorite game recipe’ perhaps. Best...
  20. Velo Dog

    Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

    Thanks rookhawk, I expect we have quite a lot in common. However that said, if your suspicions were aroused, simply from my disinterest in Rolex watches, while favoring well made fly rods and reels, hmmm. If that is all it takes to nearly trigger your BS Meter, perhaps we need to sit down for...
  21. Velo Dog

    Hello from Nevada

    Greetings NVSwift, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. Meanwhile, I look forward to reading about your 2025 Safari. Cheers, Velo Dog.
  22. Velo Dog

    Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

    Hi rookhawk, good question. In my reply here, when I use the words rod / reel, I’m referring only to fly rods and fly reels. And, I apologize to all for getting off topic here. If a hailstorm of people talking about fishing begins, I will suggest we move this to the Fishing portion of the...
  23. Velo Dog

    Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

    Hi HankBuck, I’m sorry to learn that your Timex watch batteries are failing within approximately one year. Perhaps I’ve just been lucky. The first one I had, was still running perfectly after about 5+ years. Admittedly, I shut it off when not wearing it. In my specific case, that means the...
  24. Velo Dog

    Namibia Taxidermist, Trophaendienste

    Hi again Tim Blackwell, Yes, I see that in 2022 a client of yours brought to you some capes, tanned by Trophaedienste, with holes and rips through them. And so, I can totally understand your disgust. There is no way I can argue against that, can’t blame you at all. Meanwhile and as I have...
  25. Velo Dog

    What do you think of the Winchester .405?

    I have limited (very limited) experience in shooting heavy, dangerous game. That said, I would choose a more traditional dangerous game cartridge for heavy dangerous game. After all that, I think a .405 with blunt shaped 300 gr soft point bullets would be a fun rifle to hunt non-dangerous game...
  26. Velo Dog

    Opinions please: Pros/Cons of .375 Ruger vs .375 H&H

    Don’t fall prey to the sales hype, aka: smoke & mirrors of the manufacturers. Get yourself the original H&H. Then go your way and sin no more.
  27. Velo Dog

    Rolex- the stupidest, lamest company

    Amigos y Amigas, I don’t know why I like this thread so much but indeed, I do ….. indeed and indeed. That said, old Velo Dog generally does not wear a watch. However, when I do bother to wear one, it is a humble Timex, Expedition Model.:barefoot: “Cheap, Brown and Reliable”, as shown in the...
  28. Velo Dog

    Namibia Taxidermist, Trophaendienste

    Hi again Mark R, I re-read your report from 6 or 7 years ago (2016-2017) and re-viewed your excellent photos from same. Looks like I had both forgotten my having read it back in the day. Anyway now, I have to add that I cannot blame you for your disappointment and very understandable anger...
  29. Velo Dog

    Namibia Taxidermist, Trophaendienste

    Thanks, I’ll have a look. Much appreciated.:)
  30. Velo Dog

    Namibia Taxidermist, Trophaendienste

    Also worth mentioning is that Friedel Muirhead, there at Trophaendienste Taxidermy, has consistently been right on top of things, with my own taxidermy questions and concerns plus, with my hunting partners questions and concerns, who’ve had their goods processed by Trophaendienste as well.
  31. Velo Dog

    Namibia Taxidermist, Trophaendienste

    Hello Mark R and Tim Blackwell, I’m sorry to learn that your experiences were bad. When you guys get around to it, could you post your details (photos as well) ? I cannot possibly be the only one here who is curious about what happened. Kind Regards, Velo Dog.
  32. Velo Dog

    FNG from Ohio

    Greetings Oil & Dirt, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. When you have a spare minute, I invite you to take a look into the Khomas Safaris website. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  33. Velo Dog

    Storytelling, cigar smoking, miss'er of game...

    Greetings RLP, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. When you get around to it, I invite you to have a look into the Khomas Safaris website. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  34. Velo Dog

    Greatings from Minnesota, USA!

    Hello kfreeze, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. I look forward to your hunt reports and your photos. Cheers, Velo Dog.
  35. Velo Dog

    CZ 550 416 Rigby

    Hej Odinsravin, The method that I have had very good success with, is to find whatever firearm I want to sell, within: www.gunsinternational.com Then, I list mine for the same price. Jubel, Velo Dog.
  36. Velo Dog

    For Sale BRUNO ZKK-602 375 H&H

    Among all the world’s repeaters that I can afford, these Brno 602 Magnums are my very favorite. They are virtually always shockingly accurate and of course Brno repeaters have always enjoyed a well deserved reputation for reliability. If I didn’t already have one exactly like this one posted...
  37. Velo Dog

    newbe MrBob first time checking in

    Hello MrBob (Bob Stahl), Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest on earth. When you get around to it, I invite you to have a look into the Khomas Safaris website. Meanwhile, regarding your intent to sell a rifle through this grand and polite forum, yes...
  38. Velo Dog

    Favourite quotes - Here's mine, Quite a long list. What's yours?

    “You can’t teach a pig to sing. You’ll only wear yourself out and, it annoys the pig”. (Mark Twain ? or maybe, Robert A. Heinlein ?)
  39. Velo Dog

    Help me complete my 3 gun collection

    Back before the wheel was invented, my favorite long shooter was the .257 Roberts with 100 gr, 117 gr or 120 gr spitzers, depending on which specific rifle I owned at the time. This Montana pronghorn (N. American Sprintbok):ROFLMAO:, shown in my pic attached below, was shot with 117 gr Sierra...
  40. Velo Dog

    Help me complete my 3 gun collection

    Hello Namibia Hunter, Your 8x68 rifle seems like it’d be a good long shooter, if not a bit over-powered for springbokie. That said, my #1 favorite long shooter is the .300 H&H - 180 gr spitzer. It too is over powered for springbok. However, that particular load is a real peach for shooting...
  41. Velo Dog

    Hello from Alabama

    Hello Bandera, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. I look forward to reading your hunt reports. Cheers, Velo Dog.
  42. Velo Dog

    New Member intro

    Hello TheRealMikeAllen, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. We need more good lawyers to fight the bad ones. You go dude. When you have a minute, take a look into the Khomas Safaris website. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  43. Velo Dog

    Hello from Pennsylvania

    Greetings Hooper, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you the best forum on earth. When you get around to it, I invite you to have a look into the Khomas Safaris web site. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  44. Velo Dog

    Hi from the USA

    Greetings NYHunter444, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. I used to buy and stack up guns like firewood. Then in my 50’s, I took out a loan and went to Africa ….. instant addiction. Soon as I returned home, I began selling off my gun...
  45. Velo Dog

    Hello from West Michigan!

    Greetings PapaPaint, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. Best Regards, Velo Dog.
  46. Velo Dog

    Favourite quotes - Here's mine, Quite a long list. What's yours?

    My wife’s favorite quote: “All men are fools and I married their king”. (Author unknown).
  47. Velo Dog

    GREETINGS

    Greetings RONALD 198, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. You live in Botswana. Therefore you surely must have some stories for us to read. Please do tell. Cheers, Velo Dog.
  48. Velo Dog

    Hi from a Namibian born Nevada resident

    Greetings knersus, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. Nevada is a rifleman’s paradise. It is one of only less than a half dozen states that I would consider living in, if for some unknown reason, I decided to leave my home behind and move...
  49. Velo Dog

    Thank you from a new member

    Greetings HunterDoc, Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth. We wish you the best of luck with your new career. Meanwhile, if you ever become interested in Namibia, when you can spare a minute, do have a look into the Khomas Safaris web site...
  50. Velo Dog

    .375 H&H 300 grain Nosler Partition vs Swift A-Frames

    My South African friend, Hannes Swanepoel told me of a client who insisted the Nosler Partition bullet is the best one for ALL game animals, large and small. But then after being asked to not use them for his buffalo hunt, did it anyway. His first shot was into the brisket of a good bull, facing...
 
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