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Kevin Robertson wrote the perfect shot books and identifies the 7mm specifically as the minimum, and recommends bigger calibers and... -
For those mentioning velocity, a 450/400 3" should fire a 400gr bullet at roughly 2050fps. A velocity of 2000fps is perfectly normal and...
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25+ years loading and I’ve had 3 stuck cases, all of them .470ne with Hornady brass, dies & lube. Followed Ken Owens advice and got...
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I’m no expert for sure. I have taken 4 Buff bulls. 1 broadside, other 3 have been frontals. All using 458 Lott 500gr Aframes...
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I’m confused. The sizing die issue was resolved by using enough lube. Ok… Next, Are all the cases trimmed to correct length?… usually...
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KTMpilot reacted to HankBuck's post in the thread What is the purpose of carrying a knife out in a safari.. with
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@Ontario Hunter - does Not apply to you, Men carry a knife -
KTMpilot reacted to Mark A Ouellette's post in the thread The joys of reloading Big Bores with Like.
Sorry my friend, I lube every case by hand (fingers actually) with Imperial Sizing Die Wax...
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Use tsx. They're excellent and more importantly, readily available. The chasing after near unobtanium is not a worthwhile effort.
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KTMpilot reacted to deewayne2003's post in the thread What is the purpose of carrying a knife out in a safari.. with Like.
In Africa I hand my standard pocket knife clipped to my pocket and a multi tool left on my pack. Really no need to be walking around...
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KTMpilot reacted to Schüler Jumbo's post in the thread What is the purpose of carrying a knife out in a safari.. with Like.
I wouldn’t go near my hard-fought trophy with a knife!; not even at the point of a R8 chambered in the cartridge .500 Jeffery!!
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KTMpilot reacted to sgt_zim's post in the thread Curious why cape buffalo have the same minimum caliber requirement as Rhino, Hippo and Elephant? with
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I've picked up on this as well. Good call pointing it out. Kinda funny how conventional wisdom has these little orthodoxies. Must be...
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I agree on this comment whole heartedly. In the states we have people who use dogs to hunt deer, bear, cats. I Have known so many...
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The one I went on the lion had been released three weeks before I came and was feeding on his kills. Just look for my video of that lion...
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Couldn't you say the same for the bred buffalo or "record class" plains game trophies on the game ranches in SA? That's the model in SA...