Recent content by Lancaster

Yes, last year, they were first class

Robin is right, legalising the trade in rhino horn is the only way forward. Everything else has (to a degree) failed if you look at the issue continent-wide. Well done Rigby for supporting the cause.

I finally got round to posting some photos of my TT Proctor in .375 H&H serial number 069, it’s got the original scope on which I have replaced with a new Swarovski Z6i. The last photo is the rifle in Zambia from the last trip that TJ had there with Trevor Proctor. Hoping to use it next year...

Plus one for CMS, we hunted with them last year, fantastic operation and brilliant PHs

If you are interested in bear, wild boar and deer then Croatia would probably be your best bet. I hunted with Mike at https://thehuntinglodgecroatia.com/ two years ago and we had a great trip. He has bear, boar, red, roe and fallow deer. He has access to some properties that have exotic deer...

Many of us in the UK have been using non lead ammo in our rifles for many years, it works very well. We can, of course use lead in Africa still for expanding usage

Best scope I have owned

I did the same as my PH was so impressed with them but to import from Denmark to Zim was going to be about $500. He has said since they have seen a lot of use out there

I broke two pairs of 4stable sticks (including one pair @SRvet witnessed as above) before I bought Viperflex and these have lasted well with heavy use (including .375 H&H.) In fact, with the 5th leg we zero the DG rifles off them to save building/carrying/storing a bench. As well as for travel...

Welcome from another UK based, 6.5x55 and .375 using member

I shot my Zim buff with a .375 as that was the only choice of calibre with the camp rifles, 300 grain Swift A-Frame at 60 yards. It took a few minutes to fully expire but was dead when we found it. I bought a .375 on my return. If I had the choice of the list I'd go .416 as I found the .458...

Here in Europe the new gen Night Vision and Thermal scopes and binoculars dominated by the likes of Hik Micro and Pulsar have made a huge dent in the traditional glass market. Our local gun shop said the sales of the former were up 200% last year and sales of the latter down by over a third...

Here in Europe we indeed use moderators extensively -but on deerstalking and vermin rifles. The reduction in recoil obviously helps accuracy when shooting over longer ranges. That's a .308 with one on in the photo. However, I have never seen a European hunter use a mod on a DG rifle though. I...

Indeed YouTube is a better source of African video content than the main broadcasters these days

For comparison: in some 'most dangerous cities' list New Orleans is about level with Cape Town/Jo'burg so it's a bit like saying: are you happy to fly to New Orleans, be collected by a guy probably carrying a pistol and driven a hundred miles or more into rural Louisiana, I'm guessing the answer...