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Shootist43 replied to the thread Bullet Selection Guide For Aspiring Sportsmen On African Dangerous Game.Hunter-Habib, thank you for writing this post. I'm sure that over time this will become one of the classic articles that AH is known for. -
August 25th and 26th. These are the travel days back home. All went smoothly with the travel. No issues getting rifles and bags checked...
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August 10th continued After a great lunch and some rest we are back on the cruiser going to see if we can find the group of buffalo...
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In 2023 I bought a Husqvarna 640 in 8x57. The metal parts were in perfect condition but the stock was old, dirty and cracked. So I...
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Shootist43 reacted to Mark A Ouellette's post in the thread Advice for sight in on scopes heavy recoiling rifles with
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I see you live in Congo, the DRC I suppose? Learning to shoot a rifle using a .375 H&H, you are the man! The 375 isn't a killer in... -
Shootist43 replied to the thread Winchester Model 70 in 404 Jeffery.The "new" Montana rifle Co. currently has such a rifle in their que. Maybe sometime in 2026 or 2027. Take a look at some of the earlier...
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Shootist43 replied to the thread Zastava LK M70 worth the money?.I purchased one (a 9.3 X 62) for my son several months ago. His rifle would not feed a round nosed bullet. So, it went to a gunsmith...
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I really can not find any need to purchase a 6.5 Creedmoor. I only purchase rifles older than me, with a history. I have never bought a...
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This data gathered will assist in working out the nodes for this rifle . I do keep the Lapua brass cases separate from each rifle .
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This time I spend time on shooting the M96 Carl Gustav 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser ..S365, 42 gn , OAL 78mm average 2605f/s . Shots at the...
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Since the weekend of the fourth, we have been putting in long days cleaning up from the flood. This big fellow came boiling out of a...
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Shootist43 replied to the thread 6.5x55 sweed.Gert, how did your loads group? BTW I've often said that the6.5 Creedmor is "just a Swedish Mauser want to be." My earliest...
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Did some shooting using the M96 Carl Gustave 6.5x55Swedish Mauser . Part of this exercise was to blow out the new Lapua brass cases. I...
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And it only took 2 years. Picked up my new Heym 89B 500 NE double today. I'll try to get some better pictures tomorrow. Most of the...
