Recent content by Doug Hamilton

That's okay. I was just joking to give everyone a chuckle.

Relax mate. At least.Bob didn't say it was equal to a .243.

You've never hunted without a PH or guide?

Isn't a .300 Win with a 20" barrel more or less equal to a .30-06 with a 24" barrel?

I didn't think to ask about it, but I noticed that neither of my PH's rifles were outfitted with suppressors. . This was in Zimbabwe in 2022. I think they are allowed there if someone wants to.use them.

That, and anyone going out without a knife is unworthy of the name hunter.

I can't say that a cape buffalo is faster than a black bear but he is certainly more impervious to bullet damage. Either way, I think trying to stop a charge from any of the Big 5 with a handgun is not going to turn out well. My best advise would be to not run out of rifle ammo and find yourself...

Just...wow. I'd bet your friend is smiling.

Hi Russ, I know you've been wanting another .458. Looks like you got a good one. Congrats. Doug

I don't really find much difference in felt recoil between my .30-06 and my 7mm Rem Mag. The rifles weigh about the same, and I don't think either of them weighs more than 10. If the 12# .375 didn't bother you I can't see a problem with a 10 1/2 lb 7 Mag. I think you will be fine.

Beautiful bull! Congratulations!

I think what it was intended for, and how well it worked, really didn't line up. Then it became a "style requirement." Notice how no guns have been made with this feature for many years. If shooters still wanted it that's how they would be made. There were probably shooters back in the day...

I believe it. The first rifle that I hunted deer with was a Winchester .30-30 carbine of my grandfather's. I could barely reach the trigger and that crescent steel butt plate kicked the heck out of me.

I think it depends on stock design, fit, weight, and your personal tolerance to recoil. I shoot my s/s 12 gauge with the hard plastic butt plate. I don't mind it, but I have Decelerator pads on my rifles from .30-06 to .458 Win Mag. Even with the pad, the .458 is a handful. I wouldn't consider...

That pretty much lines up with my experience using 150 grain SGKs out of my .30-06 on deer. I've been using Nosler AccuBonds for years now and have never recovered a bullet in mule deer, a blacktail, moose, black bear and several African PG. The larger animals were all taken with a .300 Win Mag...