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John Telford replied to the thread LIFE-FORM TAXIDERMY Is The Guardian Of The Hunter's Dreams.There work is top notch and they are a great bunch of folks! -
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Go wild for the Beast of Africa. Prey or Proud the Sable Antelope never disappoints in the trophy room. -
John Telford replied to the thread .505 Gibbs Bullet Choice and Energy Data.For Buff I would actually do the 525 Gr bullet at 2200-2300 fps. Especially if shooting into a herd. For solids you can load up to...
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John Telford replied to the thread Educate Me on Rigby Rifles.Ok here goes… John Rigby was the first gunmaker to recognise the market for mauser actioned sporters that could be used with the new...
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John Telford replied to the thread Best Big Bore Bolt Action Gunsmith in US.Justin Sipp?
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John Telford replied to the thread To bolt or not to bolt?.What did you decide on Kev?
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John Telford reacted to DWB's post in the thread Bullet suggestion for heart / lung shot on Elephant? with Like.
There are PLENTY options in RSA for the 404 Jeffery. Dzombo, Rhino, GS Custom, Peregrine, Kriek, Impala, Frontier etc etc Drop me a...
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John Telford replied to the thread Mispronounced gun names.Once had a guy call the Holland and Holland the gun made by the Dutch Brothers..
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John Telford replied to the thread My Lord, 505 Gibbs!.That’s a Magnum Mauser action probably salvaged from another caliber since George Gibbs always milled the square bridge off his .505...
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I stopped off at Brett’s Biltong in Llano, Texas this afternoon for my fix of Biltong, rusks, and Piri chicken kabobs. This sign was up...
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John Telford replied to the thread Zero for Elephant.I prefer 75 yards for all My DG rifles from .404 to .505 . If in doubt refer to Pierre bd Walts book African Dangerous Game Cartridges...
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John Telford replied to the thread Double rifle shooting tips for beginners?.Very well said Sir.
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John Telford reacted to zephyr's post in the thread Double rifle shooting tips for beginners? with Like.
Front Trigger SXS double trigger time Will you be reloading ?? you can load reduced loads using 5744 or TrailBoss that will give you...
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John Telford reacted to Kevin Peacocke's post in the thread Double rifle shooting tips for beginners? with Like.
Yes front trigger first. If you are shooting open sights make sure you hunker down, good cheek weld and become one with the double. If...
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John Telford replied to the thread For Sale: 458 Win Mag Browning BAR Made by Atkinson.Tempted! Been looking for the .416 Taylor version for 2 years now…