Recent content by Tiger2001

What a beautiful dog and my sincere condolences to you and your family. This is never easy having been through it myself (as many others have). But with the passage of time--and it will take some time--you will smile more than be sad when remembering her. And you'll realize we are the ones...

Congrats. Is this the 375 or 450/400 version?

Two year wait, if you're lucky, for a new order Heym DR. And there do not seem to be many used ones up for sale.

Yeah I bought a Merkel .500 from them last year. All said and done my $7,500 rifle which I won turned into costing me over 10k. Not complaining, just be aware if you go the auction house route all of the fees, insurance, taxes, shipping, etc. My only gripe is that it was listed by them as...

I hunted near Kona in June 2019 with two different outfits. Happy to discuss with you one on one. Steve

Can you recommend a good pair of leather boots for safari? I like the Courtneys because they are tough with the thorns and yet quiet with the rubber soles--and have a comfortable toe box for my feet!

Dr. Player was a friend of my father and he and his wife Ann hosted me for a summer in RSA in 1989. I was able to go on a small plains game hunt that summer and that changed my life forever and made me an avid hunter. What a pleasant surprise to come across an old photo of him on this site! A...

5.11 100% cotton canvas pants and shirts (not the poly blend line they sell) in OD green are the best for Africa; tough, durable, and easy to clean and maintain. The OD shade is the perfect color as well. Courtney all leather boots cannot be beat either.

Hello to everyone on this forum! If it is my goal to hunt a hippo (on land) somewhere in South Africa, would anyone have any suggested outfitters for me to reach out to? Thank you in advance!

Yes but many folks do not handled. And also if on a safari it may be too much to expect your PH to have "hand loaded" ammo available should your luggage get delayed/lost. My point being, 14k is a steep investment in a platform that relies on ONE company to produce ammunition for it. But to...

And where Sir does one find your autobiography? I'm sure it would be an interesting read!

This is wonderful news and I used to be a Gordy and Sons regular when I lived in TX. BUT am I being unduly nervous about a single point of failure with the ammo? Up until a few years ago, Norma, Kynoch and Hornady made factory 450/500 NE 3" ammunition. Now it's down to just Hornady. If they...

I unfortunately do not have photos to share but in my previous career I had the opportunity to cross paths and work with many Vietnam-era veterans. Three stood out for their tiger stores. The first was a WWII vet named Ralph who also did some specialized work with the Hmong in Laos. During a...

Not off topic at all. If you watch that series they have a few short extra episodes included. One of them is a vet talking about he and his buddy shot a tiger at the same time, skinned it and agreed they would each share the pelt for one half of a year!

23" always seemed ideal to me. Doesn't detract from the 375 ballistics and yet doesn't feel like you're out in the field holding a telephone pole either.