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Ddlmac reacted to Mtn_Infantry's post in the thread Vetting Outfitters And Shady Practices with
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Yes, He’s saying it’s the same male. I don’t have Morgan’s side of the story but I know he’s preventing the other side from sharing... -
Ddlmac reacted to Ontario Hunter's post in the thread Vetting Outfitters And Shady Practices with Like.
This is the reason I hunt with the same outfitter ... five times. Like going to McDonalds, I know what I'll get - treated great and no...
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Ddlmac reacted to sgt_zim's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
Shoot the biggest you can shoot accurately. For my wife, that's a downloaded 375 or a 9.3x62. For me, I draw the line at 404 Jeff.
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Ddlmac reacted to thriller's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
Shoot the biggest gun you can handle is my philosophy as to how much you can handle that’s will vary per person.
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Ddlmac reacted to One Day...'s post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
1000% agreed! Going back to previous post Bottom line #2: on DG, shoot as big a gun as you can shoot reliably. Or in other words, as...
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Ddlmac reacted to Safari Dave's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
I wish I were, but I'm actually not surprised, by "hunters" who, IMO, have not had enough experience with their "home animals." I have...
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Ddlmac reacted to MHYOUNG 375's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with
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Folks, I've put more than a few hunters on their first DG safari. When they ask about what to bring for rifles I tell them to bring a... -
Ddlmac reacted to BryceM's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
The whole theory of a stopping rifle is one that can turn a buffalo, elephant, hippo, or rhino, even if the shot isn't perfect. Most...
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Ddlmac reacted to One Day...'s post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
Always the same tired 100 year old discussion... Bottom line #1: the first shot is the one that counts, place it in the right place...
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Ddlmac reacted to SStomcat's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
Reminds me of an instance where a 600 NE was used by a very famous man to shoot a buffalo over a hill. He probably shot 9 or 10 rounds I...
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Ddlmac reacted to Flbt's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
I agree with you. On of the hunting problems in fl is any cf is ok for deer and hogs. 17 hornet 5.7 ext and it seams like every time a...
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Ddlmac reacted to SStomcat's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
My apologies to everyone, but I want to keep a leash on this thread and not let it go hayware or open a pandora's box. As I said please...
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Ddlmac reacted to Safari Dave's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
On my last DG trip to Africa, I took a .375 H&H and .416 Rigby to the range and shot them both without using a bench rest. I was more...
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Ddlmac reacted to Ontario Hunter's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
I guess he would not have lived to old age if his 375 rifle was just wounding a lot of elephants. Wounding them is not a recipe for...
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Ddlmac reacted to IvW's post in the thread The Cannon Myth: Why I'd Rather Hit Than Bruise with Like.
All boils down to what calibers you can handle with compitance.....if it is 375H&H so be it......if you are a PH and that is your max...