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LLance Hopper replied to the thread Questions on Cutting edge bullets..A Buddy I load for has taken 5 cape buffalo and a 60 pound elephant with very light for caliber 458 Raptors and solids at 2150fps. Not...
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread THAT'S AFRICA SAFARI - Management Buffalo Hunt South Africa 2027.I may be interested if there is the possibility of getting a very old worn down buffalo. The older and more worn down the better. Also...
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread Greater Kruger Buffalo Hunt.Does this Hunt also include the hippo? If so, is it possible to hunt them on dryland?
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread Small and fast or big and slow?.my one and only Eland was a very large old mature bull, 1800 pounds or so. I shot him in the throat at 125 yards with a 416 Rigby, 400...
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread European Styled Sporting Rifles in the US?.I am going to post this without having read the previous four pages. My vote is for the CZ 600 Lux in 30/06. I own two of that model in...
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread The Dagga Boy Hunt Package.Any chance of a scrum cap or at least an exceptionally worn down bull?
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread 9.3x62 Cutting Edge 200gr Raptor?.Would start with 35 Whelen load data. Going up in bullet diameter will reduce the pressure.
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread WTB - 22 Hornet.I have a BRNO 465. Nice, but used condition. Accurate. DST’s. Probably an early 50’s gun. Send a pm with contact info if you’re...
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread A gigantic selection of reloading dies.I’ll take the 9.3x64 dies.
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread Turn of century Rigby Mauser .275.They didn’t call those Husky 96 Mauser’s the poor man’s Rigby for no reason! At 20 yards and 20 miles an hour my 46 in 9.3x57. Looks...
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread Barnes TSX?.Don’t forget, that because they are homogenous, they do not compress well when entering the rifling. Therefore, you need to give them a...
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LLance Hopper posted a comment on the media item Range Shots.Breaking in a barrel is the biggest hoax ever perpetrated on the man. I’ve shot more new barrels and burned out more barrels than the...
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread Want To Buy IMR 4831.Where are you.
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread Easiest Way to make 458 Winchester Brass?.I’ve never reamed any 458 Lott, 375H&H, or 416 Remington Magnum brass once cut to 458 length. Never found it necessary.
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LLance Hopper replied to the thread Easiest Way to make 458 Winchester Brass?.375H&H or 416RM necked up and trimmed works well if you can’t find brass. Either of these is usually cheaper and easier to find than 458...