Recent content by Tom Y. Hanssen

All, having just completed my 2nd hunt in Africa, and I am just wondering if an Outfitter markets a Taxidermist on their website, would there be an agreement between them to receive a compensation by recommending them which is covered by the overall taxidermy cost to the hunter.

In addition to my Merkel .470NE and Merkel 9.3x74R I just acquired a vintage W.W. Greener double rifle in .577/500 caliber. After getting the rifle I sent an email to the Greener company asking whether they had details of this particular one (sent serial number). After a few days I got the...

Hi all good members. I confess - I have been bitten by the Africa bug big time. Did my first hunt to South Africa with my son during the period 30th Dec 2021 and January 17th 2022 after a 2 year planning/postponement due to Covid-19. We hunted with NB Safaris South Africa and Debbie...

Coming back from Africa in January after having harvested my first buffalo with my Blaser R8 in .375 H&H, I decided that next time I would hunt a buffalo with a double rifle. I found a slightly used Merkel .470 NE double for sale and bought it. I liked it so much that when my local gunshop had a...

Wow, quite a collection you got there :)

Beautiful. I have one as well + one in 9.3x74R

After my first African Safari hunt at the beginning of this year I shot my first buffalo with my Blaser R8 Professional in .375 H&H Magnum. It dropped on the first bullet (300 grs. Federal Trophy Bonded) at 100 yards. I gave it a security shot at 30 yards (300 grs. Federal Sledgehammer Solid)...

OK all good hunting friends on this site that have taken their valuable time to respond to my initial post. All tips have been reviewed and appreciated. In two weeks time I will get my Double Merkel .470NE back from my gunsmith. The gun fully serviced. As it was an initial RH gun (and I shoot...

Thanks for the input/advice. As the rifle currently has a stock for a right hand shooter and I shoot links I have already delivered the rifle to a gunsmith to have a new stock made. I have also asked him to check the original sights. Unfortunately these sights can not easily be removed from the...

Great, thanks for input

Thanks all for a lot of good input. After searching for different red dot sights I think I will go for the Leica Tempus ASPH as this sight seems to have the crispest and best red dot due to aspeherical lens. Now I have do decide on eiter 2.0 or 3.5 MOA for the red dot. What do you recommend and why?

Thanks for the input. I am located in Norway, so I will have to find a gunsmith here to help me

Will do, thanks

Great and sensible advice. Thanks, will definitely keep these in mind