Recent content by lockingblock

I miss Botswana. Hopefully, I’ll be back there in a few months…maybe.

If you require prescription meds, carry 3 smaller bottles of it rather than 1 large bottle. If one gets lost or damaged, you are still ok.

Depending on the glue and surface finish on the scope, that bond shouldn’t be too hard to break. Pick the sacrificial part…likely the rings. Remove all screws. Insert flat head between ring halves and twist…top ring pops off. Get a rubber mallet and a large punch. With rifle secured in a...

It pains me to admit it, but the Tikka rifles are almost impossible to match from a cost/performance standpoint. I’ve bore scoped several and seen about a dozen in the real world. All were consistently sub MOA with zero mechanical issues. Bedding was later added that made them even better...

I love the cartridge but it’s got a lot of recoil. I have a nice custom rifle built in 358 that’s been sitting in my safe for years, Unfired. One of these days I need to dig it out and either put a scope on it or sell it.

Yes, if they conflict with humans, they die. You sit on a position of privilege, not having your kids eaten by predators, and advocate for the predators while knowing you will never face the consequences of living with them. Apex predators can only exist in lightly populated areas. Wolves...

Apex predators were killed off for good reasons…they eat us and they eat the things we eat. Bringing wolves back was a giant mistake. Bears are just as bad. The Bob is a shining example.

Yes, but it’s not a game changer. Accuracy issues come from twist that slows or is erratic. Gain is a way to get rid of those issues. Bartlein does it best. I have a couple. They shoot as well as their other barrels, but no better. Arguably, the ticket to a great barrel that’s...

I need to go back. I flubbed a stalk on a huge Eland and I really want to get after the Kudu in rut. It’s a unique place for sure.

Elephant overpopulation is a real thing in many areas.

Those are great trophies. I miss Botswana. NKWE is, by far, the best hunt I’ve ever been on.

Real answer…BTDT, buy about 30 packages of regular cera-sport. I like lemon lime flavor. Mix it with about a cup of hot water to get it dissolved, then ice and cold water to correct dilute. Drink it every AM. Eat clean and on schedule. Sleep hygiene is real. I can nerd out on...

Awesome. Jaco never fails to impress.

All bullets have a velocity expansion window. Just know it and be inside it.

Having hunted with Jaco, the bar is set high for future safaris. I can almost hear the echo of “GOOODFREY” by that fire. I need to book another Botswana trip…this thread confirms it. Awesome pics. Great work by all.