Recent content by MTJumbo

Seldom do I see anyone reference Craig Boddington. Craig's father and I were friends and therefore Craig lets me call him my friend also. Craig's dad and I rode horses together in the mountains. Craig has been to Africa well over 100 times and authored several books on African and North...

Sorry I left out Woodleigh. They are great bullets. Barnes solids and Woodleigh solids are a great choice.

I AGREE. Since you already have the Ruger 375 then that is the one to use if you have experience shooting it. I use mine for all game I hunt. Bear, elk, moose, oryx, deer etc. 300 grain soft point or solids, or 350 grain. For plains game, bullets are available in lighter grain offerings...

All good advice. If your grandson is going to hand load cartridges, then there are more options. The 375 H&H Mag can be and is a one rifle to use for dangerous game and for plains game. As you know from this website that African game have thicker skin. Not only that, animals as the Oryx...

Don't forget to chronograph your shots. I started working up a load for a new (it took a few years to get it built) .416 Rem. Mag. I started with RL-15 76 grains, which is 0.5 grains less than the recommended starting load in the 5th Ed. of the Hornady reloading handbook. I'm using Hornady...

My CZ 550 in 375 was a little rough when I got it. Working the action about 100 times smoothed it out. Out of the box, mine shot 1" groups with 300 gr. Barnes solids. I sighted in 4 of the 375's in one day at the range. Of course I used the Caldwell lead sled. Barnes 235 gr. and some...

In my opinion, 65 cm (25.5 inche) is the correct length. Shoot it and see how accurate it is. If the barrel is shortened, the harmonic vibration will change. Sometimes for the better and other times it becomes worse. If you are working up hand loads with different powders and bullets, don't...