Recent content by Ryan

Well, the German may have started the process, but the government sped things up in the late 1800s. I had a Fisheries professor in college who said the easiest way to spread an invasive fish was a little kid with a pail. Kid catches it, brings it home, Dad says lets put it back and they let it...

Given the restrictions my nod goes to the 30-06. My first two hunts were on a farm with the owners. They had eland and the first owner used a 30-06 for putting meat in the freezer in the off season. I believe he was an old school 180 grain Nosler Partition guy. Anyway if you are going "unleaded"...

Ringneck pheasant all over the world but Asia. Black wildebeest in Namibia (I took my first there) Lots and lot of fish, such as. Brown trout everywhere but Europe. Carp in the UK, western Europe, I think South Africa, and yes US. Rainbow trout in the eastern US and brook trout in the west...

Nope, bull. Not an ancient one, but mature. And the first of 6 animals on that trip to drop with one with one shot each using a 30-06 and 168 gr TTSX ammo you were asking about recently.

Gemsbok, in Namibia, which is almost a given there.

The 168 TTSX (polymer tipped) for 30-06 were my go-to rounds for my two hunts in Namibia. Dropped everything without difficulty. My zebra was quartering towards me, I broke the front leg bone and it still went through the vital and lodged in the hide with a perfect cloverleaf. Dropped a few...

I wouldn't change a thing. All quality bullets that will do the job well if they are. Personally I only took one rifle for Plains Game, a 30-06, until I needed a Dangerous game caliber. But if you want to take two for whatever reason go for it

I have a pair of Thula Thula minimalist safari shoes I bought way back in 2012. I Love 'em. Wore them on 4 trips in southern Africa and other trips in between those and since. But things have changed a lot with them and I'm not sure what I'd use in their line up now.

30-06. I own two. As a lefty I can say it's rare that a company doesn't make a rifle in it. From basic Remington's to high dollar Rigby's. Ammo is everywhere and it's got plenty of history. Teddy Roosevelt used it on his safari, as did Hemingway and Ruark. Harry Selby had a Remington in it for...

Welcome to the forum. I did the Midwest (MI) to AZ move as a kid. Mom had had enough of the gray winters. Still got fam in both places when I want to hang out.

I have an unused 300 WM fluted Pro Hunter rifle barrel collecting dust I'd part with for a fair price. Gained it as part of a package deal of a couple barrels I did want. Also have a pistol barrel I've never used, gotta look and see what caliber that is.

Welcome, from another Alaskan, outta Anchorage.

A Hunter's Wandering in Africa by Frederick Courteney Selous is a classic from the late 1800s

Funny, I am of the opposite view. Never liked the lightweight ripstop ones. The regular weight ones were my preference, summer or winter, Korea, Alaska and three months in Saudi Arabia. No too hot to me. Too each their own I guess.

I am a veteran of the early 90s, so basic BDU pants and shorts made of them were my thing. Most of my hunts I wore Rothco BDU shorts. If you prefer pants, track some down in OD Green in whatever size fits you. Simple, straight forward, ought to work great. If you want something a tad tougher, go...