Recent content by Jack Stevens

Good to know. Thanks.

Sounds like Gio is a no-go, but Debbie and Nicole get it done w/o issues. Per one of the above posts, I like that Bruce does the meet & greet at the airport and gets you through the gun-check process.

For African bushveld hunting, 150yds would be a very long shot. So yes, where 99% of your shots on critters in that habitat are sub-200yds, a premium 220grn ‘06 slug, such as Woodleigh makes, has you covered. “Felt-recoil” is relative. …. After a session with my 404 Jeffrey, the impact of my...

And unfortunately, in my area of the U.S., golf courses widely outnumber rifle ranges.

For a hunter who wants to hunt with his own rifle - and not a “rented” one from the PH’s stash at camp - your report is a major-league deterrent for me to even consider Australia.

The handgun part of the debate aside, a lot of AK guides, bush pilots, residents, and (so I’ve read) a few wildlife biologists, keep an old Remmy Model 600 in .350 Rem Mag within reach in Grizz country. 18.5” barrel, light-weight, and very maneuverable. Unloaded weight out of the box was...

Sorry, I misidentified the stock. The wood on these RSEs was Circassian.

Not really. The Hawkeyes are low budget guns compared to the RSE M77s. I have one in 30-06 too, although OP’s stock is a much better cut of Cicisrian wood than mine. Most RSEs are CRF too. If you want to take an ‘06 to Africa, zero-ed with 220grn ammo (ala Ernest Hemingway), this is the rifle...

Very nice family legacy right there. Congrats. I inherited my grandfather deer rifle as well, but it wasn't a Model 30. It's what Winchester collectors call a "pre-war" Model 70 - manufactured in 1942 (5-digit ser. #). Although the receiver is d&t-ed for a base, he shot it with a Lyman...

Looks good!

Just what you don't want - a lot of rattle-daddle going on in the bush. Be advised you'll be getting the evil-eyeball from your tracker after the first time. Let's try it this way: how about "managing recoil" by simply working up to the level of felt-recoil you can handled without the flinches...

Sounds like the quickest way to turn a 10.5lb rifle into a 15lb rifle. But for Americans that’s why gun-bearers never went out of style in Africa. :A Whistle:

Holy Necro-Thread! …. But nice animals right there. Looks like a heck of a hunt. Congrats!

I already have a Lon Paul customized BRNO ZKK 602 in .375 that shoots great but this Matrix .375 CZ looks really appealing. It should find a new home soon.

Those here who love and play golf will understand this. My theory of rifles has always been the “golf” analogy. You wouldn’t think of playing a course with just a putter or a driver. Your choice of club type depends on where your ball lies - the tee, the green, or in between. Given the...