Recent content by Sika98k

It’s great to see Jim’s house restored. I was In Kaladhungi some 27 years ago. My wife wanted to go to India for her birthday. She had done VSO in Tamil Nadu in her salad days. Having had a disastrous trip to Egypt the year before, think “Revenge of the Pharos “ I was reluctant. Delhi Belly ! So...

There are some There are some decent people on this site looking out for others.

My current read is this book. “Big Game Hunting in Central Africa”. I love this type of book. An alternative title would be “Notes for the Nimrod Shikar”. Full of advice on tents,firearms, ammunition, camp equipment, tents, clothing and so on. First edition 1912

Rogue River hat worn while checking out the recent evidence of buffalo

My first and only bull. I’ve hunted buffalo cows since. He came in at 42” and a wee bit.

@Red_Stag. Try the Stalking Directory there’s occasionally members there selling 375 bullets etc.

If the 275 Rigby was good enough for Jim Corbett it’s good enough for me. His book, The Maneaters of Kumaon, sent me on a journey. One day I aspired to own and use a 275 Rigby rifle. Eventually the stars aligned and I acquired a perfect example. Putting in a Timney trigger is the only alteration...

My first buffalo. Hunted with Game 4 Africa with Wik as my PH. He, the buffalo, was all I wanted, a Roman nose and a nice dewlap. An old boy that Wik said possibly had no more than a year left owing to his teeth being worn down. I was particularly pleased with my bullet placement. He went no...

The Silvers pad do a good job. A lot of it depends on the surface area of the base of the pad. The more surface area to spread the perceived recoil the better. A gunsmith fitted one for me years ago. I commented that it appeared a bit broad. His reply was that I could shoot the gun all day...

The first one looks like a Silvers Pad. Unobtainable nowadays, looks classy too.

These scopes are fantastic ! Made before the wall came down. Note the West Germany on the ocular end. So at least 37 years old.

They look pretty peppered !:ROFLMAO:

Oryx bullets always do a good job. Superb expansion and weight retention.

What length is the barrel ?