Recent content by 45-70guy

As land went for sale around me I always bought it for a reasonable price, some more than I wanted to pay but they were still worth the asking price. You can’t put a price on privacy. Though I always heard old timers tell me they wish they bought the lot next to them and they never did because...

I wish I had a 404 Jeffrey to accept these deals

Just run vegy and never look back. Shit I’ve done multiple hunting trips across country on free fuel just running vegy. I never plan to retire, when I stop moving is when I’ll be dead. In the meantime I’ll work to fund the playing.

You should be fine, I used cfe223 which if you go by the “data” should be very UNSTABLE. Loaded and tested a ton of rounds and by tons I mean a few 100. From temps In the 20’s to temps in the 80’s. If you deep dive into temperature affecting powder especially in a hunting situation it seems...

No doubt they are good. I have a lifetime supply of those. I have a good load for them in my open sighted 1903 converted to 35 whelen.

That’s something I never knew about but is valuable information!

Damn, on my end I know my repairs I do almost all myself including maintaining my 1/4 mile driveway 13% grade. Snow plowing; ditching, trimming, culverts all the same stuff you mentioned but I enjoy the work and own the equipment so it doesn’t bother me to spend the time. I didn’t do as they...

Home repairs averaging 100k per year is something fierce. I can’t imagine putting 10k into my home every year, I’d be finding a more sustainable homestead before I did.

Dude that would be some headlines for sure. Almost worth it hahah

I myself “plan” on only shipping skulls and some pelts back from my first trip. It’ll cost some money but by not trying to get shoulder mounts of everything and or mph ting every animal every time that part is a 1 time expense. It almost seems wasteful to do it that way but it is what it is.

DIY is totally different than a guided trip. Imagine how cheap Africa would be if they offered DIY

Contacted Alan at Barnes. Each bullet they make is special on these specs so you can’t just use the 2000 fps minimum everyone throws around. The reason I “believe” this bullet may have such low working velocities is because they offered it in the 358 win which starts at 2000 FPS give or take.

No doubt, and if you’re good at your job and enjoy it most of the time it doesn’t feel like work.

I’ll be back to Africa soon as I can book with the same outfitter I went with this past spring. I’m just a lowly blue collar tradesmen. Doesn’t feel out of reach, and when it does I just work some extra hours to come up with the money. In this market it’s not hard to make some extra money if...

-Barnes 225 TSX even at 2500 fps at the muzzle will expand out to 400 yards. Keep it 300 and in ( in Africa that’s easy ) and you’re still getting 2.0x expansion. ( I’ve only recovered 1 bullet this way and measured it). ( Barnes specs on that specific bullet is: 1600 fps for 1.7x expansion...