Recent content by grand veneur

I hold a different view on that, because a deadly wounded animal, as @Ontario Hunter wrote it, that is not under pressure will often lie down very quickly. The primary condition, however, is that the animal did not spot you before the shot, and that you don't start firing wildly around you or...

I am! I suspect that quite a few things were misunderstood again. However, I am aware that we are not on the same hunting tradition. Go ahead and keep making your Swiss cheese in Africa.

There have already been quite a few discussions about this on various hunting Forums. In our countries, follow-up shots are not recommended, unless one can be absolutely certain of a perfect second shot placement. Taking such a shot can have a negative impact on how the situation unfolds, just...

A good scope. I have one on a rifle caliber 340 Weatherby Magnum that I used above all for mountain hunting, for shooting game like Ibex or Elk, sometime at longer ranges. I have also shot game at shorter ranges with it without any issues. Certainly a good choice for Africa.

Thank's for the honest report. But ultimately, what killed the buffalo if not your first shot? The three shots that hit the bone and the final one caused severe wounds, but were not lethal in themselves.

The proof mark in the background might be from the proof house of Ferlach. I cannot identify the rest; it was likely stamped on somewhat later. It is not impossible that a number of changes were made to a rifle originally from Ferlach.

Based on the photos, it could be a lot of things. A rifle from Ferlach does not leave the country without the proof marks of Ferlach. These must be stamped on the barrels if the rifle is truly originated in Ferlach. Otherwise, if it is of European manufacture, it will have the proof marks of the...

For me, a bolt-action rifle caliber 458 and the cartridge combined with one of the modern bullets available nowadays, represents the ultimate choice for shooting dangerous game. It is questionable whether frontal surface area of the bullet still plays the major role it once did. I like my rifle...

I have never hunted with the cartridge 458 Lott, but with the cartridge 460 Weatherby Magnum. I shot two elephants with it. However, the cartridge 460 Weatherby Magnum is not comparable in theory to the cartridge 500 Jeffery. A 500gr bullet caliber 458 is certainly ballistically somewhat...

Rifles caliber 500 Jeffery saw limited use between the two world wars and shortly thereafter, resulting in few field reports regarding the cartridge's performance. After WWII, there was hardly any mention of this cartridge; it is listed simply as obsolete and no longer available in my Gun Digest...

I don't have an Instagram account. BTW, buffalo are not representative of this cartridge's performance, as this type of game can easily be harvested and also stopped if necessary using the 458 Lott or even a smaller caliber.

I always appreciate the conviction with which certain claims are made. Some of you must have extensive experience with the cartridge 500 Jeffery by shooting a lot of elephants with it, to assert with such certainty that 570gr or 600gr bullets are far superior to the classic 535gr bullets. So...

That is a difficult question to answer, because there is not much stopping of DG involved in the life of an African hunter. A buffalo running in our direction to escape does not always need to be stopped. It simply needs to be shot. Somewhat older reports from highly experienced PH saw a...

I am not familiar with this cartridge, but I know the 9,3x64 Brenneke very well. The cartridge 366 Alaskan will be comparable to that in terms of performance. In any case, it will offer more than the cartridge 358 Norma Magnum, particularly regarding the bullets.