Recent content by Surgeon1

I've used Patrick (owner of PWP) for years. Started with him when he was with TWG (travel with guns). He has now assembled a group that is as good as it gets. I'm older than he is but hope that he doesn't retire before I'm told to travel to hunt (some think that time as passed for ME). So, I...

I've had no issue with my Heyms and their finish at all but I never use DEET ever and have had issues with it on fishing gear and guns in AK and it just doesn't work on Teatse Flys. Deet raised havoc on one of my sheep rifles years ago, a Brown Precision Kevlar stock that I bedded and finished...

Swift 500gr A-frame, and my PH buddy I loaded and brought to him 500gr TSX which actually regulated well in his gun. I hate Barnes bullets, but they do perform well most of the time. The 416 Rigby was with Hornady 400gr which are poor choices for anything but ammo in Tanzania is very hard to...

I hunt DG with a double except Leopard. Until a hunt last month I have only shot one buffalo with a bolt gun (300 Mag using 200gr A-frame at 102 yds in the head) and it was as dead as many steers I've shot in the head for processing with a 22LR when I was a kid. I've used mostly 470NE and have...

Shot 3 of the tiny 10 with a borrowed 22 Hornet "camp gun". Ammo was PPU 40gr FMJ in the little Sako. Was actually very accurate on paper. Pretty much just put pencil hole thru the shoulder or chest with little pelt damage. Shot an East African Duiker with a 300 mag and 200gr A-frames at...

I have hunted the same areas in April 2025 and Feb2026. Unless you want a Cob if Lake Mburu is an option, I would recommend that. Honestly the Karamoja area is being hit hard by poachers and the Ugandan Special Forces that traveled with us every day had several encounters as did hunters before...

I bought a 375, 300WM and 416 Rigby in the first shipment to arrive in US. The fit and finish on mine are all excellent. Was lucky enough to have several of each to pick from. All are handpicked supposedly grade 5 blanks. But clearly at all of them I looked at some were much better than Grade...

What twist did you use. I have 3 in 300H&H and love them. The Dakota Traveler has a 10" as does the custom Browning action built in the 70's. The Keith Stegal built on a pre64 has an Atkinson-Marketta barrel that measures 9" twist. All 3 hoot 200gr A-frames and Accubonds lights out. I hope to...

300gr Swift A-frame and they shoot lights out in my Dakota Traveler and same with the 200gr A-frame in the 300 RUM barrel.

That what she said!

As stupid as it sounds, a big fat Tom African porcupine. I've seen them on several trips but for one reason or another have not been able to shoot one! Three weeks in Selous in Sept. saw several candidates but NO night hunting allowed even though I had one on license. I even have had a really...

I retired full-time Jan 1st after 40 years as a Cancer, Trauma and General Surgeon. 63,000+ surgeries and almost 40,000 endoscopies it was time. I thought not having the 100 hour weeks would be hard to adapt to. Made a vow to spend 200 days a year hunting, shooting, fishing and reloading. So...

Spent 3 weeks in The Selous and they were a real challenge in every way. Been home 10 days and waiting on getting sick from these bastards.

This is a fantastic rifle and I'm with Will the temptation is overwhelming.

I've taken multiple Black and Brown Bears through the years. Most with 375H&H and 300gr A-frames. Took my first costal Brown at age 16 on Kodiak Island with a 338WM shooting the old original Barnes copper tubing and lead core bullets made in Denver, CO (That was 55 yrs ago this month). Took 2...