Recent content by 115grfmj

Thank you gents! This really is the best group of people on the internet. Right now what I'm looking most fwd to is a summer spent at our little place on Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes, with the flyrod in hand. Followed by a fall spent walking the fields and mature oak groves on the east side of...

I feel like I need a reintroduction....as its been a while. I'm a middle aged father to 4. Married to my high school sweetheart some 20 years now. Professional wood artisan, holder of a college degree in history (Go Rutgers!), brewer of beer, sailboat owner, gardener, musician, world traveler...

It weighs in around 8lbs. The 500 barrel is heavier than my 243 barrel, very thick almost what I would call a HB. The length is deceptive because its a single shot the rear of the 22" barrel is right over the trigger......and as far as recoil goes (and it does have a fearsome rep, at least on...

CTDOLAN...sorry about the cell phone quality picts, and she is not wearing her scope as I just added new TFO irons to her, and was out sighting it in.

CTDolan...I surely will do that when I get back home on Mon. If'n you do want one thought, I'd start searching now. The Investment group that owns Remington, and H&R1871 (among others) has decided to end production of H&R after more than 100years. The prices are starting to climb as well, like...

The question is academic...as I'm in no position to hunt Africa right now. However I already own the rifle....it is not only completely dead reliable, but dead nutz accurate, and I'm extremely familiar with it. Also we are talking a hunting rifle, not a self defense stopping rifle (frankly even...

Okay dragging up an old thread here...but rethinking my original ideas. Been messing around with hornadys 500gr xtp (s.d 286), hornady claims is suitable for dangerous game (including the big five) I've been able to drive it to 1650fp with out any trouble or over pressure signs, just loading by...

The next Generation. Maybe won't win any prize, as it's not of any exotic location or trophy animal, but it's significance for me can't be understated. My two middle children (Son age 9, and daughter age 12) on their very first hunting experience. Archery deer season,2014 NJ. They were...

Seems like just an ordinary woodchuck right?? Nay...Let me tell you the tale of this monster class ground grizzly. Two Seasons ago, when I had just returned to hunting after a 15 year hiatus (kids, jobs, building house etc. you know the story), I set out on a cold crisp fall day. Here in the...

I was thinking heavy hardcast LFN-GC with a real wide meplat, so I don't think penetration is a a problem. I has also heard that much heavier bullets are available for it, but I have not yet done the research on it. Honestly, this discussion, is one of the reasons why this fine boards is my...

Would it be up to the task of some of the larger species (ala Hippo, Buff, Elephant, or Cats). Really IMHO because of the rainbow like trajectory...It's not a long range plains game round. So the role I'd like it to fill is for shorter range heavy game getter.

Just a hypothetical, but how about the 500 S&W in a rifle. 22" barrel turns it into a different beast than the handgun. Commercially available ammo statistics HSM Bear Loads 440gr hard cast, 1960fps/3753 Ft lbs......Double tap 400gr, 2240fps/4457 ftlbs at the muzzle. Obvious rainbow...

Never hunted cats in Africa (yet!) Came across a good read, By Peter Hathaway Capstick (also a NJ Native;)) who thought enough of them to include them into "Death in the Long Grass". If a fellow from NJ thinks there dangerous I'm inclined to believe him.

Does anyone know if shipping a rifle to your destination rather than checking with your baggage is possible(I.E. UPS, or fedex, DHL etc.) I was just trying to think of a way get your rifle to Africa with out the hassle of moving it with you thru airports. I'm just in the beginning of my research...

Hehe....are you advocating fixing a bayonet to my 243 for Kudu???