Recent content by EarlsSon

Last time I got a quote (lion or lioness) for a pedestal mount was a tad over $ 10,000 usd.

Agree 100%

Regardless of my financial and or my personal choices I choose to hunt "where and when" I want to hunt regardless of others opinions !! I just wish that "we" as a community of hunters could simply learn to live with their own "personal decisions" as opposed their "self serving opinions" of...

Well said, hopefully you'll be able to complete your quest for the Big 5 as time and finances allow.

Approximately $ 7,500.00 plus airfare $ 2,000.00ish) in the Eastern Cape. You should be good to go with $ 10,000.00 based on several of the PH's that I've gotten proposals from for the 2026 hunting season.

Zebra tenderloins grilled to a perfect medium rare. Cape Buffalo (ox tail) tail in a dark curry sauce / stew. Springbok liver and tenderloins wrapped in caul fat and roasted over coals. Giraffe steaks grilled to medium rare and served with a green peppercorn sauce on the side. Grilled ostrich...

Looks great.

No, not legally.

Having been to Africa three times previously I can completely understand you frustration as I've experienced the same exact thing over the years. Pursuant to that my hunting partner and I have used the same outfitter (PH) for two of the past three safaris there and still get a less than expected...

I also have a Hybrid 46 and I used it on my 416 Ruger last year while hunting giraffe and had no problems what so ever. I've also shot well over 100 rounds through it while developing loads for the 416 Ruger and my 375 Ruger. My 416 Ruger (Model 77) has the same ASR adaptor that my 375 Ruger...

While your milage may vary I hand load for every gun that I own. Within the past two years I've taken a large Cape buffalo with both the Hornady 300 grain DGX bonded for the first shot (40 yards broadside) and the second shot was followed up with a 300 grain DGX solid. First shot was on the...

You couldn't have said it better !!! My original post was to mirror just what you stated. To each his own !!

Obviously you missed my point, all, rifles are tools ! Each is shaped and designed differently for an intended use. You may not like my choice or design or rifle but it fits my needs. I've hunted on two continents with both wooden stocked rifles with shiny scopes and with custom carbon graphite...

They were / are purpose built tools. One doesn't use a screwdriver to try and undo a bolt. Go to any local PRS matches and you will not see any Monte Carlo shaped stocks with glossy scopes. These may not be your idea of what a "proper rifle" should look like but it works for that shooting...

While I cannot vouch for their performance I've had absolutely no issues with them (400 grain in a .416) feeding from my control feed Ruger M77 Hawkeye (hinged floor plate magazine) in my hand loaded ammo at 3.225" OAL. Off of sticks the rifle with that load groups right around a inch as long as...