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In Europe, the Lapua Mega has a very good reputation especially in 9.3. Used it on roebuck, fallow deer and wild boars. Being one of the harder bullets it delivers clean wound channels on lighter game and opens up quite nice in heavier game. Not being a professional I would say that the farer...

That clearly tops Gerd Odendahls 1885 black powder hunt!;)

Just listen to your inner voice, come to the conclusion that 7x57R/16 is sufficient and obey!:giggle:;)

Advice from my very experienced gun dealer for test shooting drillings: Load all barrels, let the gun cool down after each shot (roundabout15 mins), rest the forearm circa a hand's width in front of the trigger guard. Hope you enjoy your classic!

Mine is an old (50s) Krieghoff Drilling, 7x65R - 16/70 with a SuB 3-12x50 scope and an insert barrel .22 Hornet. It's a heavy setup! Even without a scope, your Drilling with one or two! inserts won't have the advantages of a good double rifle. A double rifle drilling might be the better choice...

As Firebird and VertigoBE suggested, one can find two of his videos on youtube. Watched both of them yesterday. Great videos! Best way to spend a day when forced to stay in bed due to man's flu.:E Cold:;)

A .416 Stutzen maybe?:unsure:;)

Just for thoughts: a Stutzen is something special. If done tasteful, it's just beautiful! Slim, handy, short and a joy to handle. My Mauser66 Stutzen has a length of 38,5", daughters Model 98 Stutzen is at 40" (98 cm, 104 cm). Your 35 Whelen could be a very nice Stutzen! In Europe, quite a lot...

@Sika98k: Waidmannsdank! :giggle: ;)

Thanks for the congratulations. I'll tell her about it. She's very proud. Me too! :giggle:

Daughter shot a young female fallow this morning. Model 98, full stock with an older Zeiss 1,5-6x36 Diavari. Distance at a good 90 meters.

Ah, just learned, that the term "flat shooting" isn't adequate at all. ;)

Sorry, no pictures. Sauer 80, a FN-Mauser and a Krieghoff Drilling are my 7x64(65R) family. Reliable and relatively flat shooting cartridge.

@TOM: Enjoyed reading your post. :giggle:(y) Would like to hunt warthogs in Africa some day. Even if they were no former film stars...

Just as a side note: I'm using an old Simson/Suhl sxs for shooting clays and hunting. It"s got an english stock and double triggers. So far so good! Got a nice Wingmaster for a very good price, too good to pass. Went to the range, clay shooting. Got all of the clays I did hit with the first...