Recent content by analog_peninsula

For anyone actually seriously considering buying one of the two rifles, Safari Outdoor in Johannesburg has both available on premise, so you can handle both in person before buying, and perform a side by side comparison to your heart’s content. I thought both were far too beautiful to take...

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This thread has done an excellent job of convincing me to avoid western hunting, and to spend my money in Eastern Europe and Africa.

Governments are always reaching for your wallet.

I’d be interested in knowing which dealers those were, if you still remember.

I’ve read they aren’t recommended for elephant, but I’ve also seen a number of references to their successful use. What says the Brain Trust?

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Like many on this board, my “overnight success” only took 40 years of work to achieve.

I wouldn’t be surprised if we crossed a border or two, but that’s one of the reasons why I’m not taking my own rifle on this hunt. We’ll see what we see.

Safari-EHA. My primary goals are Balkan and Carpathian chamois.

I’m also hunting Serbia, only in October. Be sure to keep us posted on your trip.

Your gun collection is just to die for.

A while back I bought a stainless Tikka 695 in .300 WM just because it had a relatively expensive scope that was worth about $100 less than the asking price of the combo. Much to my surprise, the rifle, complete with pre-scratched laminated stock, turned out to be a lights out shooter. It's my...

You will love the .500. It’s probably the easiest .500 to load and feed in existence. H335 is your friend and all you will need unless you want to get tricky and use .50 BMG bullets or go cast. The various 4895, 4064, Varget, Benchmark, RL15, all generally work well, and I’m sure there are half...

I stand corrected then. I suppose it ends up easier to find a local buyer.