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Reinhold Messner would never have occurred to me. But I endorse your choice. His solo alpine-style ascent of Everest from the North stands as an unmatched feat, to me. Also, the tragic climb and descent of Nanga Parbat, up via the Rupal face, down via the Diamir face, without his brother. So he...

I've used that braced sitting position for years and find it very steady. Also, you can lean your left shoulder up against a tree or a post or a building and greatly improve your steadiness over freehand, about as good as bench.

FA says to carry 4 rounds in the Model 83. Many years ago, they said 5 was OK as long as you engaged the hammer block. But an accident and a lawsuit changed that. Today, FA says 4, because there is the possibility of the hammer catching on brush, being lifted far enough to drop back and fire. I...

I had my big FAs cut to 4.75" barrel and have never looked back.

The HSM hard cast is at 1500, not 1260. The 1260 fps is listed at a number of sites, but is wrong.

FA told me that the model 97 in 45 Colt is good for 30,000. The cylinder is short, too short for normal seating of the old Lyman 454424. But I have about 1000 Bear Tooth's at 300 gr, with a crimp groove to nose length that works in the Model 97.

No hunter here, but experienced in shooting big pistols. I have a Taurus 500 S&W, a Freedom Arms 500 Wyoming Express and two FA 475 Linebaugh, a Linebaugh 500 Linebaugh, a BFR 500 JRH, and a couple of FA 454s. A 480 Ruger Super Blackhawk as well. If you handload, recoil is what you want it to...

It sounds like what you love about this rifle is that the sights are on target when you shoulder it blindfolded. I don't know exactly what's wrong with the sights that are on it, but I wouldn't change anything until I'd run some rounds through it. It may be that what looks like a problem isn't a...

Velo - just a question from someone who wonders, this rifle looks to have been used for many years and the stock has not cracked. Wouldn't that indicate that it doesn't suffer from the weakness that many 70s do, and so isn't likely to crack? Nothing wrong with a little preventative maintenance...

I am carrying a Zero Tolerance of CPM M4. I alternate that with a Spartan SHF St. Michael in Magnacut. I like a large pocket knife with good steel that will hold an edge. I'll take the time to sharpen good steel, though I usually have to re-form the edge to a sharper angle. Makers use a 20 to...

Just back from range after shooting new 5" bbl Taurus 500 S&W. Very, very pleased. The gun is accurate. It’s design handles big recoil well. Not too much pain, even with heavy loads. I shot: Buffalo Bore 440 gr hardcast Wide Flat Nose Gas Check bullet @ 975 fps (500 S&W Special) HSM “Bear Load”...

Great to see African hunting with a big-bore revolver! As I recall, most of the old classic Africa rifles shot 400 to 500 grain bullets at about 2150 fps. For one reason or another, African hunters saw the need for higher velocities, encouraging the development of the 416 Rigby, the 458 Lott...

I voted for man eaters. Usually big cats, these animals are dangerous whether man eater or not, but, as a man eater, focus their hunting ability on humans, including sometimes the hunter. To be their prey subjects you to all of their terrifying abilities with the addition of incredible stealth...

Merry Christmas!

One of the reasons for the 35 Whelen, a tool good for nearly every job, you only need one...