Recent content by BryceM

I like them. They're...... different. Not everyone's cup of tea. I like the strength of the action, short bolt throw, the quality of the walnut, the Mk V stock design, and they're usually pretty accurate. If the bullets of the day been up to par with the original chamberings, they'd have...

@tydaws It’s 83” from floor to top of horn, and it’s 33” from pedestal top to floor. So, the mount is about 50” in total height.

Great photography. Nice filters and lighting. Looks like a great hunt too.

I have precisely that planned for May. There's a couple priorities, but I'd be thrilled to shoot a monster warthog, impala, duiker, or just about anything. It's much less stressful, and the trophy quality is perhaps even better on average. I wandered into a 17.5" springbok and a 43" sable...

Wildebeest is the Afrikaans word (wild beast). I always thought it was gnu in English, but apparently gnu is from a native Khoisan language.

They all suck. I booked Lufthansa to Namibia in May. In two months they’ve changed the schedule 3 times. I’m sure there will be more.

The only hide I’d be thinking about would be my own. A few extra stitches from the taxidermist is better than than a couple hundred from your African surgeon. One perfect first shot is what you need. A .308 can do it just fine, but I’d favor the velocity of the .300 a bit more. A bit...

I will measure it tonight and report back. :)

I prefer the Leupold. Zero isn’t terribly important, as long as you remember it and understand your ballistics. For buffalo, a 100 yard zero is about right, and will also be pretty darn close to zero at 50 yards as well. As for bullets, any controlled expansion bullet can work. I used a...

Magnificent hunt. The stuff of dreams. Gorgeous cats!

Fabulous! My elephant hunt was planned the day before it started. The buffalo was already in the salt, the daily rates were already paid, and the PH had an exportable bull on quota due to a cancellation. One thing led to another…. You will have a blast. :)

Well, soon I will have a very new, very old rifle..... so I don't know how to answer. My newest is being assembled on a butter-smooth Belgian FN 98 Mauser action from a sporterized .30-06 that my grandfather apparently acquired shortly after WWII. When I found it after my dad's passing, it...

What a great hunt. I really enjoy pronghorn hunting. As others have said, it generally isn’t too strenuous. Mostly you’ll need to put glass on huge open areas to locate a suitable animal. I have taken maybe 7 or 8 of them. 300 yard shots are pretty common, but I’ve killed several inside...

@Hunter-Habib, great story. Thanks for sharing. The brotherhood of hunters can be rich indeed.

Today was .300 Win. Annealing and lots of brass prep. Also worked out some COAL numbers for a .280 Ackley. Soon, an old friend in .22-250 will return to me wearing a new .22-250 Ackley barrel. It will be fun to work up a load for 80 grain bullets.