Recent content by Longwalker

My reason for a poor first shot was my state of mind, not my shooting skills. We'd stalked to perhaps 50 - 60 meters. He was bedded broadside to us. Facing left. We were viewing him through a tunnel in long grass, he was in the clear but a couple steps and he'd disappear. I was warned by my PH...

Yes, minor issues. That rifle ( Win. M70 .416) would accept two cartridges in the magazine but was not reliable with three down. Small details matter!

Here's a couple photos of the buffalo I shot in Mozambique last week. Presentation was broadside. .375 /300gr. Barnes TSX. First shot was placed too high and too far back. According to most of the anatomy diagrams I've seen it still should have damaged both lungs. It's still in the "vital...

I certainly agree on Alan's credentials as a PH and all around great guy! I spent months training and fine tuning and practising with my own Sako Kodiak .375, it was flawless. I had all the permits and permissions and payments in place with governments and airlines to bring it along, but when...