Recent content by skydiver386

The original idea behind the 416 Rigby, which is the parent case of the 450Rigby/460Wby/338Lap, etc., was to give larger case capacity with cordite and slower powders of that period. Larger case capacity with slower powders and lower overall pressure equals easier extraction on hot days...

There are several reasons I chose the 450Rigby for my DG rifle build over the larger 470 and up chamberings. First, I wanted a magazine rifle and not a double rifle. Yes, there are some very large bores like the 505 Gibbs and 500 Jeff, but they limit magazine capacity to 3. My build will likely...

Took a look at your website. Absolutely stunning Ranch and Lodge. :love:

Are Nilgai usually hunted during a particular season, or year round? Doing a little research, Ranches with Bison suggest June, July and August as the best months as they are feeding on good grass, and the meat is at its best, but the coats are at their worst. December and January are best for...

I think you put him on the right path. Those rifles, and many other firearms are what we call BBQ Guns, to be fired by friends and neighbors at an outdoor BBQ. S&W M29 44mags, Desert Eagles, etc., are purchased, fired very little, then when the owner decides he'd rather have a new Harley, he...

Tina and I have probably 15 Leupold scopes with the Firedot, and have had zero problems. If I'm going to put the gun in the safe, and it's likely to sit there a year or more, I'll turn the battery around as others have said. If it's going to be used more frequently, I adjust it to its lowest...

THAT Yogi! I figured it was some acronym I wasn't familiar with. :LOL: BTW, Booboo would probably be nice & tender. :love:

Honestly, there are very few that couldn't meet this requirement after an afternoon or two of practice. It worries me that so many feel this to be a difficult accuracy challenge.

Very well said Mark.

The Kalahari is a special place isn't it.

Yogi tags?

I'd imagine it's a one time thing. It would be added on to your license similar to the way States add a motorcycle endorsement.

Now that's a new idea.

I agree 100%. State and private facilities should not only allow, but encourage and provide training for standing, kneeling, sitting and prone shooting. These were the positions I was taught as a young hunter almost 50 years ago, and they were considered the basics of rifle marksmanship. Most...

Fair enough. Driving anywhere within 2,000 miles, less than $300 per night lodging, and tags less than $5,000. A cow Elk, cow Bison or Nilgai is easily less than that, and most cull hunts also. I have no problem going well above this, especially if it's a mixed bag hunt, with several species...