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Tom Leoni reacted to Saul's post in the thread A Death Of Ethics: Is “Hunting” Destroying Itself? with
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The way I like to explain it is that we are so disconnected from the natural world these days, and hunting puts you back into the food... -
Tom Leoni reacted to HankBuck's post in the thread A Death Of Ethics: Is “Hunting” Destroying Itself? with Like.
Tom: I’m very impressed and Not with your answer - but that you even bother to waste time answering a Question that is NOT really a...
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Tom Leoni replied to the thread A Death Of Ethics: Is “Hunting” Destroying Itself?.Re: the "hunting for ego" claim. This is what I say to non-hunters who ask me why I like to hunt. It's not ego. It's not misplaced...
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Tom Leoni reacted to Hunter-Habib's post in the thread A Death Of Ethics: Is “Hunting” Destroying Itself? with Like.
Using the “I do it because it’s legal” is a very one dimensional and counterproductive argument, in my humble opinion. It‘s basically...
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Tom Leoni reacted to mark-hunter's post in the thread A Death Of Ethics: Is “Hunting” Destroying Itself? with Like.
From my side: I never participated in a similar activity, of pest control competition. Would I participate, if there is one? No. I go on...
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Tom Leoni replied to the thread A Death Of Ethics: Is “Hunting” Destroying Itself?.Several considerations here. 1 - These are my opinions and my opinions only. As long as a hunter doesn't break the law, I will pause...
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Tom Leoni reacted to Hunter-Habib's post in the thread ttsx in 375 caliber - i see nothing above 250 grains with Like.
300Gr Barnes TSX opens up just fine.
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Tom Leoni replied to the thread ttsx in 375 caliber - i see nothing above 250 grains.I honestly think that most if not all of today's .375 bullets in the 270-300gr range kill as reliably as the latest zippety-doo-dah...
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Tom Leoni replied to the thread Average Shot Range in East Cape SA.Shots will be as far as you tell your PH you're comfortable with. Typically, you seldom will have to shoot past 250 yards, with your...
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Tom Leoni replied to the thread Holding the rifle canted or off level??.With double rifles, all it takes is a microscopic change in the physics of the two barrels (and the soldering between them) to produce a...
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Tom Leoni replied to the thread Holding the rifle canted or off level??.What caliber? What distance? A 2" spread, unless it's at 10 yards, would not worry me for a "fun" double rifle like the Baikal. I say...
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Tom Leoni replied to the thread Hotchkiss Rifle.Hotchkiss rapid fire mountain howitzers were used most famously at Wounded Knee again (mostly) Miniconjou Lakotas under chief Big Foot...
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Plan on getting one of them also,.and 450-400
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Tom Leoni replied to the thread Rimmed (only) Cartridges..375 H&H Flanged Magnum. Most useful cartridge in the world, together with its rimless belted twin.
