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  1. Buckdog

    Best Caliber for Tiny 10?

    you guys and all your "Special and Unique calibers kill me. :giggle: the answer is very simple I shoot the damn thing with whatever gun is in my hands when the target appears. end of story very simple. you dont play around trying to reload to a solid or some such non sense you just aim and...
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    Knives - Why?

    Major, I have the same vintage knife it has served me well and I too never leave home without a knife always have at least one on me since I was like maybe 7 or 8 yrs old. In the day every boy in the "country" carried a knife even to school it wasnt a issue, knives were a essential tool of...
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    Best upland bird dog?

    Skinners blade look at huntinglabpedigree.com look for classifieds litters and pedigrees. with hunting dogs its all about the blood line and all of those dogs will have eyes, hips, elbows everything certified and they will ship them. I used to breed and train many moons ago. Going this week...
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    Best upland bird dog?

    I highly suggest that you stick with labs you are in the north. And my personal opinion is springers are a ROYAL POS PIA! useless even the worst lab I have had was a million times better field dog than a springer. My best friend has had 2 of those POS and my father had one. All they do is...
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    How am I doing? (.375 Ruger practice)

    nice rifle! might I suggest a low power quality scope for it. FYI if you are shooting off hand in Africa that usually is a oh shit situation and your target is moving hopefully NOT at you! LOL usually off sticks.
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    For Sale A-Square Hannibal Minty In 416 Rem Mag

    Art was a interesting guy I met with him many years ago in his Kentucky factory he regailed me with tails of his muskox hunt which was full body mount in his office. I did not buy a rifle from him because they were cock on close and that put me off and they are rather stout and didn't balance...
  7. Buckdog

    USA: Filling The Void

    Oh now don't be a wimp! Black rat snakes are nice and that ones just a baby. Now if it was a copperhead or a rattler that's a different bird. Black rats wont bite even if you mess with them they are good mouse and rat getters. BTW nice turkey
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    Trouble grouping .375 H&H

    1st thing to do with any new factory rifle is to re bed the action and free float the barrel. If you could pillar bed it even better. There are lots of how to videos out there and it isn't that hard. Just be slow and careful to not lock it into the stock use plenty release agent OR pay a...
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    Best US made Africa Rifle

    My 416 rem was built by Speedy Gonzales and I am fond of Kenny Jarrett stuff and old Shilens love the old DGA. I have heard good things about lind but I haven't built a rifle in several yrs. I have used a couple of other guys that were super but both dead now, guess I am older too. I don't...
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    Best US made Africa Rifle

    Redleg I do not disagree that a Dakota 76 is a fine gun BUT my problem with Dakota is and always has been they are in my opinion over priced for a kinda maybe semi custom gun. I can have a full custom gun built to my specs for the same or less money that will kick the ass of a Dakota. Any...
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    New trend- Pay all upfront for a discount

    No way I would put down a dime on a hunt or anything else in the future right now as the future is UNKNOWN! many business world wide will go under before this is all said and done and money will be lost in all industries. From what I know of the hunting industry I will generalized that most...
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    Best US made Africa Rifle

    off the rack I will take an older american made win 70 CRF any day! Old rem700 custom when they first came out with synthetic stock and stainless barrel are nice if you can live without CRF. New REMs are POS! as regards custom guns there were and are lots of guys in america that make you a...
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    What is the predominant optics on the dark continent?

    I will keep the answer very simple buy the best quality optics you can afford and don't look back! Nothing worse than seeing crap optics on fine rifles but people skimp on optics all the time then regret it later. Good high quality scope is going to start at 1500 USD and go up from there. I...
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    Prince Harry sells his Purdey rifles

    Major you are the man! Love it there is NO PC IN YOU my friend. Guess what no PC in me either! The older I get the meaner and less PC. The poor prince is what we used to call pussy whipped! Would have loved to haved share a tiger hunt and a fine single malt scotch with you in the day!
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    Sighting in your rifles for hunting

    Tanks I have no issues with long distance shooting I love to do it myself JUST not a animals. As you know it requires specialized expensive guns, ammo and optics and a lot of practice. I usually carry a gun capable of long range but just don't want to take those shots at an animal. My...
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    Sighting in your rifles for hunting

    Bob, I see a kinda common thread if you will in the posts most of us with some gray hair and probably a lot of animals put down like KISS method and have learned the hard way don't mess around in the field know your gun know yourself and put em in the dirt when the opportunity comes. I have...
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    Sighting in your rifles for hunting

    tanks, god love you if you like taking cold barrel shots with the wind blowing as it always does in the mountains at ranges of 600yds or more, I consider myself a pretty damn good shot and I have no interest in that BS. Sheep and goat hunts are expensive 1 shot 1 kill propositions (I know I...
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    Sighting in your rifles for hunting

    I sight in for the caliber and the likely game I will be hunting with the gun. Then I will work up a "true ballistic table for that gun" i.e. I will fire groups at 50, 100,150,200,250,300,350 400 etc so I know exactly where the bullet is going to hit at those ranges. 0-400yds I will have...
  19. Buckdog

    COVID-19 Coronavirus UPDATES, BANS, CLOSURES, ADVISORY, etc.

    wish me luck boys my states governor has declared all health care wide open and full steam ahead. I am supposed to be mostly retired but have been begged to go back so I will do my duty and obligation to patients and get in the thick of the fun! Lol
  20. Buckdog

    1 1/8 Ounce (32 Gram) Cartridges For Geese

    panther shooter that appears to be lead buckshot per the marking on your boxes seems similar to what would have been lead #4 buck here in usa. That was some good stuff many many moons ago when it was legal, various buckshot were legal for deer many moons ago when I was shall we say younger also...
  21. Buckdog

    Interested in a free mountain goat hunt?

    Ok I am in as long as I get to shoot and keep the goat hide and horns! Have not shot one in a long time but haven't forgot how LOL:D BUT if I know the government you don't get to keep the goat and they get to pick the ones to shoot aka nannies.
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    Rifle rentals, how much?

    Mark, I get what you say I have traveled many places for many decades with my weapons from the days when I jumped off a super cub and ran onto the back of a cargo plane/passenger plane in bethel Alaska with a loaded 375 h&H no case and tossed it into the pseudo overhead bin with the other guns...
  23. Buckdog

    Well wishes for our friend Dennis from The Artistry of Wildlife

    Dennis glad you are getting better. I always knew you were one tough SOB! When you get better and this covid mess straightens out hopefully I can return to Africa and collect up those 2 critters I have talked to you about mounting for me, assuming I still count as a loyal client! LOL
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    Rifle rentals, how much?

    I am glad to see there are some savy outfitters on here! I will only say this once to all you renters WTF good are your rifles/guns if you leave them at home? Why did you buy them ? why do you practice with them? If you are worried about them insure them. yes it is hassles, yes it costs, but...
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    Rifle rentals, how much?

    1st let me say I have never hunted with a gun that wasn't my own and NEVER WILL! That said I have a few guns that I lend out very selectively and I can tell you that even those select individuals DO NOT TREAT MY WEAPONS AS I WOULD, thus they don't get primo weapons to use period. I can truly...
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    A Rifle Related Question For American Bear Hunters

    1dirthawker playing with wounded bears when you cant see 10-20ft aint no fun! I ended my bear guiding the days the idiot gut shot a big brownie at 40yds right in the damn open salmon stream I had him sitting on his arse with his 300 win rested on a forked sticked. luckily I put 1 in its ass as...
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    A Rifle Related Question For American Bear Hunters

    don, what is was your guide rules aka I was a young intolerant bastard of PIA clients so my rule to them was you get one shot on a grizz or brownie and if it gets up or I don't see a good hit I am opening up on it with big momma and I was always locked on finger on the trigger. that served me...
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    A Rifle Related Question For American Bear Hunters

    major in my youth shall we say a few decades ago I did a lot of hunting and guiding in Alaska. I would trade my labor of camp work, assistant guiding (aka guiding) for hunting, whatever it took. I have seen many bears killed, by clients,I have killed some for me, some that were camp raiders...
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    300 Winchester Magnum Load Development

    Pat the 2 best powders for a 300winny with 180-200gr bullets will be H1000 or RL22. 4831 and 4895 will be ok but not ideal. some guns shoot rl22 better some H1000 some shoot either well. 4831 will be ok but not ideal. You will need to play with the load to find the sweet spot and it will...
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    Personal Experiences With Rifles Malfunctioning In The Field

    major, I have a question for you please and no disrespect how do you count a shot out barrel or as you say worn out rifling a field problem? that happens over time and lots of rounds?? for your survey I have had 2 broken extractors (one of which was a model 70 post 64 crf extractor) and 1...
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    Who is your preferred taxidermist?

    Ted, I am glad that you got your stuff, BUT please do not count Dennis out or cast doubts on his business. That is not nice to do to someone who suffered a heart attack and is in an ICU. You really know nothing about his business or his staff. FYI Jamie is Dennis's protege' and has been with...
  32. Buckdog

    300 Win Mag bullets for Tiny Ten

    I have shot quite a few small guys with your exact same gun/load and basically the 300 will blow them apart at 300yds or less. 350 to 425yds and it has slowed down enough that it just a nice entrance and exit wound and doesn't blow them up. My taxidermist (Dennis Harris) just told me to aim...
  33. Buckdog

    Who is your preferred taxidermist?

    I have read all of these posts with interest and I truly am sad for all of you including DENNIS. I know the frustration of waiting for your mounts, the constant excuses, etc, etc. I hope all of those involved can work things out. Dennis has never treated me wrong and his work is flawless But...
  34. Buckdog

    Rudolph Quad Shooting Sticks

    toby, I like quad style shooting sticks they are much more stable for long range, BUT why don't you save your money and buy 4 pieces of 6 ft dowel rod and some para cord and make your own to suit you my friend. very easy and you can customize to your height, etc and you don't need to transport...
  35. Buckdog

    Largest Hunting Concession South Africa?

    An interesting question you have posed sir. I have hunt all the variable small to huge, high fence, low fence, no fence and all are a different sort of hunting experience. Small are usually going to be stocked and for a particular species be good and I can guarantee you that the owner knows...
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    300 Win Mag options?

    pbrick 1st go with the 300winny, heavy premium bullets 180 or 200 gr . forget 7mm the 300 win is more versatile, hits harder, etc etc as long as you can handle the recoil. Now you say your budget is $2,000 to me that means a factory gun in the $1,000 range for that a win 70 or a sako/tikka are...
  37. Buckdog

    What do you do when your taxidermist wont respond

    Ted I am sorry for your troubles with Dennis. Dennis does all my taxidermy and it is outstanding work not one bad piece ever and he has fixed some major messed up stuff flawlessly. HOWEVER Dennis is not good communicator, sorry guy the truth. Ted when you get to his shop out in the middle of...
  38. Buckdog

    Who is your preferred taxidermist?

    Only Dennis Harris! Work is outstanding always and he delivers it in person and helps me put it all on the trophy room walls. He has the eye for customizing every mount.
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    300 Win Mag scope help

    i say go with the swaro 2.5-15x56 Z6i with the side mount paralax adj. You can't beat a swaro for suberb optics and outstanding customer service! IF this scope will fit on your gun? The 56mm objective will gather tons of light at dawn and dusk. Plenty of magnification for that 300 winny to...
  40. Buckdog

    Help with my research...

    yes james the "researcher" I would love to hear about your "hunting" experiences and lets see a few photo's please. As your questions seem very much like those a "Stealth Anti" would ask. post a trophy photo with you in it.
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    Barnes TSX bullet barrel fouling?

    Co elk all copper aka mono metal bullets will generally cause more copper fouling and as meigs said some foul way faster than others and the ones that tend to foul more and faster are factory barrels that tend to be rougher on the inside. custom barrels tend to be smoother and lapped more...
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    Barnes bullet failures?

    My advice to the Op is to just save yourself the grief stock up on some Swift A frames and Nosler Accubonds before the Anti's outlaw lead bullets load them up and shut up and don't look back or worry! Mono metal bullets are for shit in my humble opinion a bonded lead core premium bullet beats...
  43. Buckdog

    The Difference Between An Agreeable & A Difficult Client From A Professional Hunter Perspective...

    awesome story telling! You need to post another. I have had the unfortunate displeasure of crossing path with "outdoor personalities" 3 times. And I can say all 3 were equal to your nightmare Mr.X. The first had a last name that started with "Z" and wrote for a well know magazine. He was a...
  44. Buckdog

    My thoughts after shooting my new .416 for a couple of months

    be careful with lead sleds off the bench they can wreck a scope. I suggest once it is sighted in shoot off sticks and offhand. no more than 10rds of the big boys at a session. then once you are comfortable with controlled 1 round at a time fire. start practicing shooting strings as fast as...
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    Need advice - mountain calibre for single shot rifle

    +1 on the 300 win mag will reach out and touch anything on the mountain a long ways especially with a nice Schmidt & Bender scope on it. Sheep die relatively easy goats can be stuburn critters. Rifle model that all on your personal taste. Swarovski makes nice glass but not as rugged or quite...
 
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