Recent content by ThinusS

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

The bull in my profile picture is 39".

Rest in Peace, Dewald.

If the barrel shoots well, why do you want to replace it? Ballistically there is no noticeable difference as far as performance on game is concerned. If you really want a .404 for the sake of having a .404, re-barrel it, it is certainly possible, but otherwise, you are not gaining anything. Cost...

I recently sent in a Leupold VX-6, damaged when a client slipped in rocky terrain and fell on top of the slung rifle The objective bell was badly bent. Leupold repaired free of charge and scope is perfect again. It only cost me the shipping to the agent in Johannesburg. Client offered to pay but...

I shortened the barrel on one of my 6.5 Creedmoor's from 24" to 18", average velocity loss was ±140fps. I cannot see any difference on game out to 400m.

Suppressors are definitely not banned for hunting purposes in RSA. Imperial thread is available; I just bought a Fryer & Devik with 5/8"*24 thread.

As much as I like the simplicity and tradition of open and ghost ring sights, I would suggest a LPVO. A black buffalo in deep shade can make a challenging target and you have no guarantee that your buffalo will be standing broadside in perfect sunlight.

I have on two occasions used a rubber hammer to beat open stuck rifle bolts because hunters used handloads given to them by other reloaders. Pull the bullets and work up loads in your rifle, like a responsible reloader.

According to local media, it happened on a farm close to the town of Worcester in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The landowner found it when he investigated a power outage. According to the report, sign at the foot of the pole show a possible struggle and it is thought that the...

Currently, I use 118gr Peregine VLR4 and Hornady CX 130gr. One of our other PH's use the 120gr hornady CX. I have used 143gr ELD-X and 140gr Nosler Ballistic Tip, and they are fine for game up to red hartebeest size. I have also used the 140gr Swift A-frame., which worked well on everything...

Just a tip, when checking whether they feed, load a full magazine. Some rifles will feed from the right side of the magazine but not the left. My Winchester Safari Express .416 rem mag feed flat nosed Peregrine bullets smoothly, however, I've never tried CEB.

That is ill mannered in any situation, but worse if you are with a paying client.

Being able to greet someone and thank them in their own language goes a long way. Also important, is the ability to ask for a cold beer. I am trying to learn the basics in Spanish and Hungarian. The first is very difficult, the second much worse. Learning a new language as a kid is much easier...

Lekker. It is an easy language. I could speak it by the time I turned one. :)