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SSRvet replied to the thread Moving from lead to copper?.This depends on the shape of the bullet as well. A bullet with a round or flat nose shape and flat base will be shorter than a highly...
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Sis that really where the bullet stopped? if so what was the angle?
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SSRvet replied to the thread Hello from Scottish Borders.Welcome on board from the other side of Hadrians wall !
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SSRvet replied to the thread Taking a re-barreled rifled to South Africa.On the SAPS 520 form there is a section for barrel serial number and action serial number. Just fill in the action serial number and...
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SSRvet reacted to Spear Safaris's post in the thread Things change in a heart beat when hunting elephant with
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SSRvet replied to the thread Gun Case Locks?.I buy keyed alike padlocks whic generally gives you 2 keys per lock - 12 keys in total for 4 gun case locks and 2 ammo case locks. You...
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SSRvet reacted to Rigby375's post in the thread Have you done a driven pheasant/grouse hunt in the UK or Spain? with Like.
Standing in a grouse butt waiting for the drive to start. The finest view in England!
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SSRvet replied to the thread Buffalo with rgw 375 H&H using the Barnes 300 Grain STX.Apologies if I am being pedantic but did you use the 250 grain TTSX with the polymer tip on the buffalo? How did it perform? Presumably...
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SThe feeling of opening the "AC vents" on my Defender 90 in Arles Blue.
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SSRvet replied to the thread Questions on Cutting edge bullets..Hey, we all know bullets can do some strange things when they hit… I suspect you have seen that more than most during your testing. I...
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SSRvet replied to the thread Questions on Cutting edge bullets..@michael458 I used a 420g Raptor from a 458 Lott. Velocity was about 2350fps if I recall correctly. It was only one shot at one animal...
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S600 grain .505 NF CPSs (at 2140 fps) were my carry load when I was at the Southern African Wildlife College which is situated within the...
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SSRvet replied to the thread Rigby would like to know your caliber preference(s) for a Highland Stalker model without iron sights.Simple answer is to buy what you want! For a highland stalking rifle for modern use, the ability to fit a moderator is essential. The...
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SSRvet replied to the thread Questions on Cutting edge bullets..On large game I would suggest exercising caution with shot placement with the safari raptors. I shot a buffalo cow with a frontal shot...
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SSRvet replied to the thread Rigby would like to know your caliber preference(s) for a Highland Stalker model without iron sights.For me it would be the 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag or .338 Win Mag. For UK use the 7mm Rem mag is perfect and I have shot lots and lots of...
