Recent content by JimW

I have hunted twice in Namibia with L'wyk van Vurren, and had a terrific experience. He is very dedicated to hunting, and it was a delight to be around him and his wife. I ended up using Kings Taxidermy, which is in Namibia, and this was much cheaper than shipping and having the taxidermy done...

I am getting ready to try the North Fork 400gr SS, in .416 caliber. The mouth of the case will not be located in a groove, and no cannelure is present. I understand Lee states that it is not necessary to have a groove or cannelure to crimp into, but will crimping really be necessary or helpful...

You might try TAC powder, which will give you more velocity than Varget, a powder which I really like also. Recently I have been loading the 350gr Barnes TTSX, and have had excellent results. Barnes lists max at 80.9gr for the 350gr bullets. With 80gr I get 2660fps with a 22in barrel. That is...

That was quite a report Paul! Not only entertaining, but a great look at your family and the joy you all had together. Hoping you don't have to wait too long for a return to Africa.

Thank you all for your kind comments!

Just seeing those pictures again sure stimulates so many very special memories of the time in Namibia and the hunt. That is L'wyk van Vuuren with me in the pictures where you see the PH. The last picture above is when we went to Etosha National Park. It also is sideways until you click on it...