Recent content by csmcclain

350 gr. flat nose This is more just a curiosity, at this point. That being said, I might test the efficacy on feral hogs and compare to soft points.

I should have noted that it is legal where I live.

Okay, so this is a post I could not make on an American hunting forum, as I would be tarred and feathered, so I figured I would bring it here. I bought a .45-70, and I was curious about the efficacy of FMJ bullets on whitetail- or impala-sized game out to 100 yards. I understand that the...

Just the two. Tbh, it will be my dad’s 60th birthday and his first trip to Africa, so I’ll probably buy him an animal (waterbuck or kudu or something). And no, I probably should have, but I make a ton of reports in PowerPoint for work, so I made it there.

odinsraven hit it on the head—I just keep my eye on the prize.

Was out of town for 3 weeks (part of it was hunting Africa), then down sick for a little, but we're back in business!

This would be a one gun for both, plus screwing around back home. I have plenty of brass, and what you’re talking about is my exact plan.

So then what would my options be with a .300 win mag bolt face? .338 win mag and .375 h&h, I presume? Going to ensure it isn’t a .30-06 before I order any barrels. The barrel is just stamped “.300” and the pawn shop has it marked as a .300 WSM. I was just assuming it was a .300 WM as this pawn...