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Use it i did spring of 2023 used 140 Barnes tsx in a 270 Winchester 70 built in 1948 worked well

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I have the 140AE in 470NE and a 500NE I’ve taken a Cape buffalo with the 470NE and I’ve found a reload that works for it perfectly also have a good supply of 500g woodleigh soft nose , 500 trying 570 tsx for expanding otherwise factory solids for DG price point was determine factor on first...

If your ever in Dawson Creek BC area I have professional style, wood stock euro style, and safari could we arrange a meet and actually let you fire them.

He really is had a fabulous trip

-35 C wind chill -49C

Jan 1 2024 no ivory allowed if not already in country although shot when legal to be imported the way it was explained by customs to me Idot liberal govt

I use a 1x4 duplex. With green dot on my 404 j with zero problem with scope on second set of tallest rings as quick detach screws got over torqued and threads failed

Up date just returned from hunt in Namibia see hunt report Zana Botes safaris used a 270 with 140tsx hand loads

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If you have been counting thats 16 but to my everlasting chagrin i blew a shot on an oryx which disappeared and never saw again thus it still counted even though i never recovered the meat for the staff. And one baboon that was recovering from a huge wound to its butt that was mostly healed,he...

Finally last trophy taken was a old warthog and staff were very happy that we finally took one as they wanted some fat meat. Was pleased to help out.

We went after a couple more Oryx for rations and first on was a perfect shot on the shoulder second one was a bit different having see a horn move Zana led me to where we couldn't go any further due to thorn bushes and all we could see was it looking at us through a small opening so he said...

Next another Cull hunt for meat a spring buck this one is a wonder I got him as just as i was pulling the trigger the tripod shifted on the rocks and a small puff of white hair flew off his throat. Repositioned tripod sticks and took a moving shot further out where Zana said maybe we should...

May 22 first light before we even got onto the truck a special trophy showed up inthe pasture in front of the house about 3 or 4 hundred yards away. Grab your rifle lets go its a monster just out front so off we ran.There crossing the field was a beautiful Lechwe ram so after andapproach to 100...

Next came a very different species altogether just to bring a little levity to this thread. He was sitting on my chair back outside our room.

Next came a cull hunt for Oryx ( Gemsbuck) after a short walk we came upon one hidingbehind some bushes and Zana placed the sticks and waited until itstepped out perfectly broad side and I made a good shot, thats when Zana told me that it take several of these to feed all the workers at the...

Next came probably the most difficult shot at approximately 100yds on a Steenbuck Ram. We had seen himbefore and had tracked him up the hillside visually when hedisappeared we went up to where we had lost sight of him and stoodfor approx 5 min glassing for him as the rest of the party started...

After that is was time to regain confidence in my shooting skills for my self doubts. We went after a springbok for the meat and after a short stock over very open ground with just one bush to hide behind we closed to about120yds where I shot and collected this one.

Remember now this all takes place over21 days so we didn't just go out and shoot something every day during this time we spent a couple of day pursuing Blackface impala andother species as well as jackals at night with rifle and night vision scope supplied by Zana what an absolute blast that...

Next trophy Red Hartebeest an African antelope that runs very much like our Mule deer odd shaped horns that when viewed strait on have a heart shape. After leaving the truck we skirted around a small hill and looked over the rise to see several just grazing along Zana got me into a perfect...

Next trophy a Blue wildebeest after being out foxed by the Eland we crept up on he bolted straight away behind a thicket with no shot opportunity we came across a herd of Blue Wildebeest one with an unusual horn caught by eye and so another trophy to mount as i've only kept European mounts from...

Next trophy was a beautiful young Hartman zebra ( Mountain ) after first try with safety still on we eventually caught up to them again and collected a beautiful specimen

Continuing on the next morning my wife having taken a fall the afternoon before when a thorn bush tripped her up decided to stay and take it easy and stay behind that morning May 10th and we chased Eland which evaded us all daylong but saw some amazingly twisted trees all in all a very enjoyable...

Back to Lodge for dinner after a wonderful day. And an equally great dinner prepared from game we had harvested the previous days.

May 09 Morning up early much cooler than anticipated so gave my wife extra coats and went on once walking things warmed up fast. I shot a Impala cull for the meat at the shot the impala dropped and as we walk up to him one step from stepping on horn for safety up he jumped and ran like crazy...

Just a note here to explain how our days started and progressed each day. Up at 6:00am shower etc go to kitchen for fresh brewed coffee and rusks on hunting truck by 7:30 latest and at first light out looking for what we might discover lots of walking stalking maybe getting a shot or not...

On our arrival at our Base of operation( can't call it a camp ) we enjoyed a quick lunch got our very lovely room and checked rifles my 270 win performed while gremlins showed up while installing scope on my 404Jeffery as quick release clamp screwshad been over torqued in past and chose that...