Recent content by Hammergun

I will say I'm a closer is better kind of guy but sometimes you can't get closer. I really had no intention of shooting at 300 yds but having practiced at that range gave me confidence at shorter ranges. The PH asked how far I could shoot the 416 and I told him I was good to 250 off sticks. 300...

I used a 416 RM for my all rounder. I took two scopes, a 1-4 and a 2-7. I of course used the lower power for Buffalo but in a pinch could've used the 2-7. Warne detachable mounts allowed me to switch the scopes and both held zero just fine. I took plains game out to 250 yards with this setup. No...

My PH is very experienced and explained that every bullet put into a buffalo increased the chance of recovery. Even less than perfect shots helped. He also thankfully said that he would not shoot unless absolutely necessary on a charge. We were in a mountainous region and finding and recovering...

My PH warned me that a fatally shot buffalo would often cover some ground. He said to keep shooting as long as he was on his feet. I practiced for it and it was needed. Four good shots in him to put him down. Only lasted about 20 seconds but pretty exciting. He also had me shoot him in the spine...

I didn't see it mentioned but I assume this is 375 h&h ammunition. Please post a photo of the lot number on the end flap of the box so that members here can check their ammunition.

Nice rifle. That checkering patch just wasn't cut to full depth. No big deal. I could fix that in 10 minutes.

There's one on ebay in the US. $149 or best offer. Don't worry about the screws. They're easy to come by. Probably 6-48 or 5-40 which you can order online.

Our meadow from our front porch.

Beating the dead horse. Yes. Dry fire with dummy cartridges so that you are working the bolt and practicing follow up shots. You can't doing it too much. Also, practice reloading your rifle while you keep an eye on your animal. You should be able to reload without looking at your rifle.

My wife and I hunted with Limcroma and were very pleased. I think the smallest fenced area that we hunted was 12,000 acres. Went through a gate and didn't see the fence at all. They have some great hunting for Bushbuck along the Limpopo and Crocodile rivers. Please remember that "game proof"...

Plus a dolls head. Imagine fitting all those bolts