Recent content by Mats Bergholm

Dont forget the 9,3x70, based on a necked down .404 Jeffery case. Plenty of power, use any bullet between Norma Vulcan 232 grain to Norma Oryx 325 grain.

Im having a Super Light .'275 Accelerated Expess' (7x64) built by the Swedish Master gunmaker PO Stenmark on a Single Squarebridge Waffenfabrik Mauser 98 Sporter action. Wanted a slim 1" scope, preferable a Swarovski Z3 3-9x36, but couldnt find any for sale. So I went for a Meopta Meopro...

.505 Gibbs

My dear friend, the late Ken Stewart (Stewart Bullets), was apprentice to John A Hunter, and participated in the culling of rhinos in Kenya. I inherited Johns books, all dedicated to Ken Stewart. Ken had some fantastic stories to tell from those days, and according to Ken, Johns .505 Gibbs was...

Have a look at the new Aimpoint COA TM. It weights only 48 gram or 1,7 oz. battery life 5 years https://www.aimpoint.com/products/coa-r-35-moa-red-dot-reflex-sight-with-a-cut-interface-for-rifles/

A caliber 9,3x62, 325 grain Norma Oryx would be a good choise

One shouldnt have a rifle than yourself, nor a caliber younger than your father. Im 61 and use a Webley and Scott SbS double, Husqvarna and Mauser rifles, calibers from 6,5x55 to .505 Gibbs

Just a thought, A competent gunsmith would be able to replace the rear sight and make a dovetail mount for an Aimpoint Acro without damage the rifle. Its a quite straight forwar surgery, you need to remove the rear sight. Common among Swedish double rifle and old repeating rifle entusiasts. You...

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I hunted a bull elephant in Dande, August last year with Len Taylor. Couldn't ask for a better PH than Len. Shot a nice representative bull, hart lung shot at 15 yards, Len followed up with a hart lungshot because the elephant was going away, and I anchored it with a hip shot. The bull went...

I use Norma 9,3mm 325 grain Oryx or 320 grain Woodleigh at 2250 fps at Wildboar and even a Giraffe, works very well.

George Gibbs still makes rifles in the caliber .505 Gibbs and Norma produces excellent ammunition. From Gibbs homepage: We ,at present, have a good stock of 1930’s original Gibbs/Vickers barrels or we can supply modern British made barrels. Rifles can be built to exactly copy the original...

Hornady (nog Bertram).450/.400 3 1/4" Nitro Express please!

Dont forget the socks! I wear my well worn Courteneys with Merino wool socks, warm when its cold and cold when its warm outside. No plastic synthetic socks!

Hi, Contact Piet Nel at the Southern African Wildlife College, located close to the Kingfishergate, inside the Greater Kruger NP. The SAWC offers a great range of courses. https://wildlifecollege.org.za/programmes/short-courses/short-courses-for-field-ranger-training/