Recent content by ThinusS

Depleted Uranium is 40% less radioactive than normal uranium. So, probably not a good idea.

Well done, Frederik. Baie mooi ram.

There is nothing new about hunters choosing and using smaller calibers because they did not like recoil. William Dalrymple Maitland Bell was one, Jim Corbett hunted man eating tigers, which are both large and dangerous, with a .275 Rigby and closer to our timeline Ganyana (Don Heath) admitted to...

My first buffalo, Coutada 14, Mozambique back in 2004. I've never measured him, and never will, but even in his prime he would not have been anywhere near 40". And yet, this is the buffalo I will always remember.

The 90gr CX is a long bullet. From left: 87gr Hornady Vmax, an expanded 90gr CX and a 90gr CX.

I have used the 90gr CX in my 6mm Creedmoor for hunting in South Africa. It is accurate in my rifle (Howa with 1in 7.5" twist) at ±2900fps and performs well on game up to red hartebeest and black wildebeest. However, I doubt if it will stabilise in a 1 in 10" twist. The bullet below was...

Out of the rifles I currently own, I would choose the following: 6mm Creedmoor .30-06 Springfield .375 H&H .416 rem mag

A 7x57 will be fine. Calibre comes a distant third to shot placement and bullet construction.

If you need a muzzle brake to handle a calibre that calibre is probably not the one you need.

I have not hunted with the 250gr CX, but I have shot several large antelope with the 250gr GMX, that was replaced by the CX, experiencing no problems, (in both 9.3x62 and .375 H&H). I have used the CX in 90gr 6mm, 130gr 6,5mm and 165gr .30-06, hunting a lot of warthog and antelope, including...

I have used both the Land Rover Defender and Land Cruiser FJ 45 and Land Cruiser 79 pickups as everyday hunting vehicles. The Land Rover is only a realistic option if you prefer fiddling with broken down vehicles to actually hunting.

I killed my first buffalo with a 400gr Hornady Interlock from a .416 rem mag. While it is certainly not my first choice, both the initial shot and an, unnecessary, insurance shot performed well enough. I have also used Interlock bullets to kill a truck load of African antelope, from steenbok...

The caliber is fine, but I would choose a tougher bullet. Barnes TSX/TTSX, Hornady CX or Swift A-frame will do the job.