Recent content by Lyleedward

Agreed not much difference. I bought the 500 first. But decided to get a Krieghoff because the de-cocking feature made it safer wen guiding in thick bush. I have a 450/400 Merkel as well it’s the most recent addition, it seems very effective with good Bullets, I can fire faster follow up shots...

Hi Daniel. It’s a Merkel that they are not fixing. The Krieghoff 470 is great. If that’s what u mean by K’s.

No. I don’t think they have taken gun out of the case. The said Merkel knows what it will be and have sent the upgrade? I was going to get my gun smith to look at but he said since it a warranty claim just send it back to importer. It only double fires if u use back trigger first. I had to on...

Yep not happy with service at all. Guns itself seems ok and once they upgrade this fault I’m sure it will be great, just absolutely no correspondence at all. I have 450/400 Merkel it’s fine. And 470 Krieghoff it would be the overall pick of the 2 makes for me.

Our distributor in Australia. (Mialls gun shop) is absolutely useless very polite but usless. They tell me parts have arrived on Monday. But of course they haven’t checked to see if mine are there. So I guess that’s going to be the next excuse.

3 years now 2 at hm 1 at gun shop waiting.

I’m having a bit of a problem with warranty on my 500 double. It doubled fired sent it back to the importer here in Australia Mialls gun shop Over a year ago. Every time I ring they are waiting for parts. I have sent many emails to Merkel asking them to hurry them up but they won’t even reply to...

G Great article thanks. You are a very interesting person. U summed it up wonderfully. I really like my 450/400 3inch ne Merkel shots well plenty of power with out the added time recovering from first shot that I find wen shooting my 500 ne. A well placed shot with as much grunt u can shoot...

I agree use plenty of gun. I got carried away with my like for the 9.3. My first reply was supporting the 9.3. I don’t think it’s dangerous game calibre though. You don’t really want the PH having to shoot your animals.

Yep love the 9.3. Very underrated cartridge

The other guide was with them at the time. The bull was dead on his feet, but would have been shot if I was present regardless of protests. It’s hard to fill in all details in a text. Bottom line these guys are well know hunters and I think they were a bit reluctant to admit the difference...

As you guessed poor shot placement most of the time due to no sights. But wen well placed lack of penetration. I wasn’t blaming gear I was blaming poor choice of equipment. Trying to be nice haha. Like I said iv seen compound with 1200 gr arrows go through both shoulders. My point was trying to...

Hi Elton I just came back from guiding bow hunters on water buffalo in Australia. They were recording for a future pod cast. All was positive first few days. Then they started wounding everything I had to shoot both my guys buff with my 470 double. These guys were seasoned hunters but trying to...

“In honor of Cal Pappas - NKWE SAFARIS Thanks for the opportunity to hunt with a great operator to honour a good bloke.

I like them as well. My wife use’s a 308 win with partitions for all her game up to red deer always works.