Recent content by Vintageguy

Congratulations on your successful adventure.

I’m in that same boat. With taxidermy and shipping being what it is I don’t think I will have as much done in the future. But I know that is keeping many from having their turn at the table, so to speak. The west is unfortunately infected, many hunters too, with this entitled self important...

I agree with the video. The bans on the exportation of trophies to the west is turning the knob on the door that opens to the end of hunting. Potential first time safari goers will stay home and as veteran hunters are taking more pictures and less trophies, due to high shipping costs, the...

I had an HR manager tell me, when I asked about getting a new lineman to replace a retired lineman, that they had gone through 2 rounds of ten. First 10 had all wash out due to no valid drivers license and or failed drug tests. You see it doesn’t make any difference if your state has legalized a...

I have two. One in 375H&H the other in 458 WM. Both love A-frames and Barnes TSX equally. I have no idea how many times I’ve shot my 375 but I recently found a 12”x12”x8” box in my garage full of fired brass I had forgotten about. I only have about 120 rounds through the 458 and haven’t used it...

It’ll be interesting to see how long legal hunting of wild lions, enjoyed mostly by wealthy westerners, from countries that are consistently becoming bigger and bigger pia’s to African nations, survives. I see the growing anger shown by African nations towards westerners who think it is their...

I see, where I live, poor public land due to lack of forest management and a game department interested in nothing but deer. This leaves little opportunity for quality small game hunting and deer hunting is confined mostly to inaccessible private land. There is close to zero interest in hunting...

I saw a comment that it’s less about the antis than it is about the general non hunting public as they will decide by voting. Ok, problem is the antis are winning the battle in shaping the opinions of that non hunting public. The proof is how they have successfully placed on equal footing the...

Seems like a great precedent to call for the ban of all game breeding, stocking for hunting, and fenced hunting in general. Heck, it wouldn’t be much more than a baby step to outlaw the sale of wildlife completely for the purpose of killing it, particularly actual “wild” animals, since that’s...

Your gun was made in 1894 and its value is largely dependent upon its tightness, bore condition, and original configuration such as barrel length. With a Damascus barreled gun shiny bores, tight on face, and tight ribs will make it desirable. Dark pitted bores, loose action or ribs greatly...

I recently paid $75 for 500 large rifle magnum primers and got mocked by an acquaintance for it. I told him that soon he’d wish he could find them at all let alone for that price. Guess who won’t need to waste their time bumming me for some when they can’t find them?

Reloading is definitely something that people approach differently,in minor ways mostly, depending on their purpose. Nowadays I would recommend resources such as Hornady with their instructions and they have a very good podcast on YouTube. I first learned from an individual who gave me some very...

It called life. 33 years of dealing with corporate lies and politicians and their shady deals and seeing both fleece the customer and the taxpayer. Now I’m going back to my coffee because I violated a personal rule of not engaging with neo cons with TDS because, 1 it does no good, and 2 you...

Thank you for clearing that up. All politicians and bureaucrats are honest and there is zero mischief or corruption in our government. Also, a lot of money went to places other than supposed weapons. But you actually made me laugh out loud. If you think government and large corporations are ran...

It would have likely helped some if they had actually put in place an inspector general to insure funds went where they were supposed to. I can only imagine one reason for not wanting anyone watching what you’re doing and it isn’t anything positive.