Recent content by Tra3

You don’t know what you are missing! They are worth trying. I find that I am more likely to get pass through shots with them and good exit holes. I’ve used barnes for the last 3 safaris and use them in the USA for elk, deer and antelope. I’ve used a variety of other bullets too, but if the rifle...

Ammo price definitely does not impact my selection of caliber. I do not reload, so a common caliber is my choice for almost all of my hunting and shooting. My least common caliber that I shoot regularly is a 9.3x62. I have a variety of rifles in more obscure calibers that are just gathering...

A friend. My wife doesn’t hunt, so I’m one step behind @BeeMaa with this one. I’ve learned that hunting and hunting trips are much more enjoyable with a friend or family member along. While I still hunt alone, I much prefer to hunt with a friend.

For sure the .270 will work. I’ve had a .270 with me on 3 safaris. My kids and sisters used it for PG up to eland and giraffe (neck shot). We use barnes bullets. I’ve used it for kudu.

I’m with @rookhawk on this one. My hunting buddies and I used a lighter setup and experienced failure. After research and testing, we switched to a 650 grain Ashby style setup and have had much better results. I agree that perfect arrow flight is crucial. But I think that is a baseline that...

Wear the one that is least shiny. My first safari I wore a tag aquaracer, the reflective stainless felt too bright. After that I wore a cover over my watch so it doesn’t shine so much. Last September, I brought a Tudor Ceramic with a black leather strap. I’m used to hunting in the cold where my...

@spotnspook hahaha! The tism you reference is widely understood amongst this group. Hunting, reloading, watches: these are things that can get as complex as you like. I am fascinated by quality watches. There is a some magic in making a watch accurate. I think it is some of the same magic that...

I’ve shot giraffe with a .375, 9.3x62 and 7 rem mag. I’ve also been present when a .270 win was used. If you are hunting a wild area, they won’t let you get close to them and their height makes it very difficult to hide when stalking them. They are the biggest plains game. A big bull is...

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I remove scopes and carry them in my carry on bag along with binoculars. Definitely items DO NOT entirely remove a scope from the rings and then try and remount in africa. That will burn precious time and precious ammo. The cost of QD mounts would be worth it. If you anticipate traveling...

+1 for the Z8i in 1-8 or in 1.7-13x. You can do everything from DG to mountain hunting.

I enjoy speaking with genuine people who aren’t afraid to recognize a miss/failure/error and move on. Anybody who is too perfect in life doesn’t seem legit to me. I agree that there are some hunters who have very few misses, but they also likely have very few total shots taken. Also, if you...

I think you will get great accuracy out of both. I own both. I prefer the safety system on the Blaser. I will not hunt with a round in the chamber with a Winchester. I will with a Blaser. It is also super convenient to travel with due to takedown size. I’ve found that the Blaser scope mount...

@PARA45 don’t give up the .375!! Just say something believable, like you lost it, or the dog ate it. Are you going to put a kick stop in the stock? I find that they balance a bit better with a kick stop and it definitely dampens recoil. You will surely keep digging in the rabbit hole for a...

@Safari Dave I feel like a newbie asking some of these questions, but I want to understand more of this. When you finish a range session with a rifle, if it is 2” right, are you adjusting it to shoot zero (bullseye) or are you leaving it at 2” right and waiting for the next range session to see...