Recent content by GeoffB

I like my Sako's. I have been collecting them since my first one (AV in .270 win) in the early 80's Apart from my Sako Quad all of them are early models. Below: Sako Quad - 17HMR L46 - .222 Rem with new 1:7 twist barrel - No photo yet. Below: AI - .222 Rem recently restocked with new timber...

As @Philip Glass and others have recommended a .223 with 70gr Barnes TSX would be the top pick for a tiny ten specific caliber based on my experience. Second choice would be the .22 Hornet. But the Hornet would be a stretch for Klipspringer and other tiny ten animals at the longer distances they...

That's awesome mate. Congrats to the bride and groom. Good choice of rum to settle the nerves.

Beautiful mount. Thanks for sharing.

I love photography as well and on both my trips to Africa I have carried a full size Nikon DSLR on my back in the field every day while hunting. I also use the camera in my phone. Yes the DSLR and lens is heavy, but this is part of what I like to do. So take it and use it on your hunt. The trick...

My condolences to you and your family.

In honor of Cal Pappas - NKWE SAFARIS

I have ended up owning three 17HMR's 1. Sako Quad - Accurate. Feeds well from the 5 shot magazine not so good from the 10 shot magazine. Option to get additional caliber barrels -22lr & 22mag. 2. Anschutz 1517 classic - The most accurate rifle of the three (1/4 to 1/2" groups at 50yds) with...

I have three .25 cals - .257 Roberts , .25-06 and .257 Weatherby. The .25 cals suit a lot of our Australian game from pigs up to deer - they all have have performed well. As long as you place your shots of course.

Day 10 – Continued - More Bushbuck We drove back up to the top of the ridge ready for more glassing. We parked the bakkie in the shade of a large row of green bush and Mitchell stayed back at the bakkie cleaning up my Warthog. Victor and I walked over the edge of the hill to glass for...

Day 10 The next morning, we were up well before sunrise packing for a day trip down to the coast. Chris and I are going to hunt for bushbuck today. The property we were heading to was approximately two hours’ drive from the lodge and according to Victor it had good numbers of bushbuck. Chris...

I also use the FG knot but it took me a while to learn to tie it. Last year I saw this video below on the "Pinky Method" of tying the FG. I use this now. Its quick and can be tied in the boat while rocking about a little. Also works well when you need to use a light main line to heavy leader...

Day 9 The next morning we were up early well before sunrise and drove to the Addo Elephant National Park. All of us were indulging in the tourist thing at the National Park today. So if your not into National Park images of animals then wait for the next instalment that is Day 10. We will be...

Seems strange. I have a half dozen hunting rifles coated in Cerakote and none have ever chipped. My Win .280 AI has been Cerakoted for over 12 years. It has bruises and marks on the coating from use. Maybe who ever applied the Cerakote did not prepare the surface well enough or sprayed it on too...

Day 8 – Afternoon Hunt Both Chris and I had been keen to hunt the common duiker. So Victor said that he and Arnold had an area where there was a blind and a pile of old oranges from the local farm dumped across from the blind next to a water hole. He said there were often duikers and other...